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The article discusses North Carolina's potential policy requiring some students to attend community colleges before transferring to four-year universities. Topics discussed include the impact on student debt and graduation rates, logistical challenges for universities, and potential effects on enrollment and student transfers.

The article examines the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to ban the consideration of racial status in college admissions, noting a subdued response from institutions in the year following the ruling. Topics discussed include institutional commitments to diversity, ongoing legal threats, and uncertainty regarding the racial diversity of new student enrollments.

The article examines how the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program, which allows foreign students to work in the U.S. after graduation, has become a central issue in the immigration debate, putting thousands of students at risk of deportation. Topics discussed include the legal challenge to the program, its impact on international student enrollment, and the potential effects on American universities' competitiveness.

The article discusses a lesser-known pay model adopted by some financially strained colleges, where adjunct professors' pay is tied to the number of students enrolled in their classes. It is reported that this pay model, described as under-the-radar, aims to cut costs but has drawn criticism from labor advocates who argue it exploits instructors and devalues higher education.

The article informs about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on first-time college student enrollment in the fall of 2021. Topic include It analyzes data from over 2,600 colleges, revealing that despite some recovery, many institutions, especially public colleges, were unable to regain the enrollment levels they had before the pandemic.

The article discusses a noteworthy development in U.S. higher education as, for the first time since the pandemic's onset, colleges experience an increase in undergraduate enrollment. Topics include a 2.1 percent overall rise in undergraduate enrollment, with notable growth at community colleges, and historically Black colleges and universities, alongside a concerning 3.6 percent decline in freshman attendance, particularly affecting public and private four-year institutions.

Social changes like the #MeToo movement have opened students' eyes to the benefits of women's colleges, their leaders say. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that the share of students enrolled solely in distance education dropped after hitting a high point during the covid-19 pandemic, but it is still almost double what it was beforehand. Topics include examines when Covid-19 was officially declared a pandemic in March 2020, campuses swiftly evacuated and instruction moved online en masse.

The article focuses on Nicholas Hunt Bull, who became president in April, 2022 has returned to his previous role as provost. Topics include examines Tomikia P. LeGrande, vice president for strategy, enrollment management and student success at Virginia Commonwealth University, has been named the sole finalist for president of Prairie View A&M University, in Texas.

The article discusses the latest enrollment numbers from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center fallen by 1.1 percent in the year 2022.

The author reflects on the demographic cliff and its implications for universities and colleges in the U.S. Topics discussed include his awareness of the demographic cliff before he took his first admission job, the enrollment consequences of the decline in birth rates that began in 2007, and the fact that the drop in high school graduates did not coincide with a decline in college enrollment.

The article presents several charts on international higher education topics including college student enrollment figures in countries such as Argentina, Bulgaria, and Romania, the percentage of adults with college degrees, and the amount of foreign students at U.S. universities.

The article presents several charts related to U.S. higher education on topics including the growth in college enrollment for minority students between 1999 and 2009, graduation rates of men and women and private universities, and the student loan debt for students enrolled at for-profit universities.

The article discusses statistics from the U.S. Institute of International Education report "Open Doors" regarding foreign students studying at U.S. universities. It focuses on an increase in the enrollment of Chinese students at American colleges and explores topics such as the gaokao college entrance exam, services at U.S. universities for Chinese college students, and admissions at Tsinghua University and Peking University. It describes recruitment budgets and practices at community colleges and discusses ways in which improved educational opportunities overseas and economic problems have led to a decline in foreign students from South Korea, India, and Singapore.

The article discusses post-admission recruitment of students by colleges. It notes that competition for students is high because of rising costs. It notes the importance of the yield, the ratio of the number of students accepted by the college to the number who enrolled, which is used as a factor in college ratings and rankings. Lafayette College is used as an example of personalized recruitment practices. Its admission letters refer to the student's high school and the subject of their application essay. Follow-up letters are sent from alumni. Parents of current students send letters to parents of the undecided, and current students call the undecided. Meetings with faculty members are offered. It notes that no data exist regarding the effectiveness of these efforts.

The article discusses the results of the survey sent to chief finance officers that was conducted by this journal in September 2009, it was found that 62% of the respondents replied that they didn't believe that the worst of the economic pressures on their schools had ended. Approximately two-thirds of them suspect that the years 2010, 2011, or later will be more difficult financially. How the financial crisis has affected the budgets of Miami Dade College in Miami, Florida and the Oakland Community College in North Dakota is explored. Public universities' and colleges' enrollment are discussed.

The article discusses the influx of foreign students who enrolled in U.S. universities in 2007. Research by the Institute of International Education reveals that enrollment of foreign students increased compared to previous years due to growth of foreign middle classes, insufficient higher education resources in foreign countries and increased recruiting efforts by U.S. colleges. The author notes attempts to simply the approval process for student visas in the U.S. but comments that improved enrollment reporting by colleges may be partially responsible for reported increases in enrollment and participation in Optional Practical Training programs. Increases in foreign student enrollment at Murray State University and community colleges in Houston, Texas are discussed.

The article examines the various experiments and strategies being employed by small, private colleges to try and increase enrollment during a difficult economic period in the United States. The article focuses on two small, private colleges, Heidelberg College and Tiffin University. Heidelberg College's strategy for increasing enrollment was increasing its spending for a new, streamlined scholarship program, and then promoting its simplified formula so that students would know how much they could get before they applied. Tiffin University cites their success with enrollment being the result of their distance-education program and 11 satellite campuses.

The article discusses the results of a survey by "The Chronicle" which examined the effect of the pandemic on colleges and plans for spring. Respondents cited a decline in undergraduate enrollment this fall, with the steepest declines seen in community colleges. Other findings of the survey in addition to declining enrollment ate rising operating costs and impact of state budget cuts on higher education.

The article reveals a decline in undergraduate enrollment in the U.S. for the year 2021, according to preliminary data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Topics discussed include remarks from Doug Shapiro, the research center's executive director, fall in the overall postsecondary enrollment, and factors that contributed to the decline.

Presents statistical information pertaining to college students in the United States. Average Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores; Average ACT scores; Proportion of undergraduates receiving financial aid; Educational attainment of 1989-1990 college freshmen by 1994; Educational attainment of 1980 high-school sophomores by 1992; Colleges with the most freshmen Merit Scholars; Student financial aid; Campuses with the largest enrollments; More.

Presents statistics and related information concerning race and enrollment in higher education in 1995. The gain in percentages for Hispanic, American Indian, Asian-American and Black students; The slight drop in enrollment for white students; Figures for associates and doctoral degrees; Other details; Graphic representation of enrollment changes for 1994 and 1995; Alphabetical chart showing enrollment by race at 33,000 institutions of higher learning.

Several charts showing undergraduate enrollment by race in different colleges and universities in the U. S. are presented.

A chart is presented that lists the enrollments of black, white, American, Indian, Asian and Hispanic students at more than 2, 800 universities and colleges in the U.S. compiled by the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare.

The article reports on appointment of consulting firms by the U.S. colleges and universities to recruit enough students to halt the drop in enrollment seen in recent times. Johnson Associates Inc. is one such consultancy firm which enables colleges and universities to recruit students. Colleges are increasingly using slick brochures, direct-mail campaign, expensive advertising layouts and other scholarship offers to attract students.

Several charts are presented depicting the college and university enrollments of American Indian, Asian, African American, Hispanic, and American students for fall 1986 and in earlier years, collected by the U.S. Department of Education which complies such data every two years for its Office for Civil Rights.

A chart is presented that shows data on enrollments of American Indian, Asian, African America, Hispanic and white students for more than 3,100 universities and colleges in the United States in fall 1982.

The article presents statistics on the Negro and other minority full-time undergraduate enrollment in the fall of 1970 derived from the figure submitted by colleges and universities to the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Other minorities includes American Indians, Spanish surnamed American and Orientals.

The article reports that data from the Institute of International Education shows that the number of foreign students attending American colleges has increased to an all-time high to eight percent in the year 2008. First-time student enrollments grew even more by almost 16%. According to the article, enrollment at the undergraduate level exceeded the graduate level. It was noted that the figures don's reflect the impact of the global financial crisis, which could affect students' ability to pay for college and the assistance U.S. institutions could provide. The increase in students from India and China is discussed.

The article discusses the lack of enrollment at several private colleges in Japan. According to the article, Japan's ministry of education has announced that almost half of the country's 550 private four-year universities are below their government-set recruitment targets. Japan's low fertility rate and its demographic conditions are contributing to the schools' enrollment problem. Japan's foreign-student enrollment and how the acceptance of foreign students at a school reduces the Japanese student enrollment are discussed.

The article discusses high enrollment at colleges despite the U.S. economic crisis. The author notes the value of tuition as a source of funds for colleges and reports that several colleges have closed due to low enrollment rates. A survey conducted by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) and the journal revealed that a majority of colleges have maintained their enrollment rates and some have seen enrollment increases. Robert Morris University experienced a drop in student enrollments following tuition increases. Notre Dame de Namur University increased its enrollment by educating potential students about financial options.

The article presents the top COVID-19 related concerns of college presidents based on the findings of a survey conducted by the American Council on Education and TIAA Institute. The top most concern among college leaders is mental health, specifically anxiety, uncertainty, depression and grief, of students, faculty and staff. Another concern the long-term financial viability of colleges. Another worry is declining number of enrollment.

The article presents a reports which requests colleges to make major changes related to inclusive campuses and the need for diversity. Topics include that black students have less access to the selective public colleges in the U.S.; and that the University of Idaho received an A grade because one percent of its enrollment has been black in a state where one percent of college-age residents are black.

A chaotic week on many campuses, prompted by the coronavirus, has upended the enrollment process. Now some colleges are pushing back their deposit deadlines. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Forty-eight colleges devoted more than $10,000 per student to student services, which include such areas as admissions and cultural activities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

How a longtime protection for academic jobs is unraveling. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The admissions scandal shook the public's trust. At a national conference, enrollment leaders discussed winning it back. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses academic entrepreneurship at Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Applications are at a record high, topping 5,000 for the first time. Enrollment is up by more than 350 students and now exceeds 2,260. Net tuition revenue is rising, and the discount rate--the proportion of tuition revenue the college gives back to students as grants has plummeted from 52 percent to 34 percent. Some of the grants were merit awards designed to lure certain students to the college and were not necessarily based on need. According to a survey by the National Association of College and University Business Officers, endowment of Dickinson college rose rapidly by almost 30 percent from fiscal 2004 to 2005, placing Dickinson, 16th in rate of growth among 746 institutions. A substantial increase in alumni contributions has played a major role in the endowment's growth. Equally important has been the college's impressive return on its investments. The college is currently in the silent phase of a fund-raising campaign, quietly raising money before formally announcing the campaign in the fall. The goal is expected to be about $140-million, more than three times the amount of Dickinson's previous campaign.

Focuses on the efforts of agriculture schools in the U.S. to attract and recruit students to major in agriculture. Background on the GoInAg campaign launched by Purdue University; Amount of money spent by Purdue University in 2003 to start a publicity campaign to increase the number and quality of its applicants; Examples of programs introduced by agriculture schools to keep up with changes in agribusiness and in students' academic interests.

Reports on the Very Important Prospects campus-visit program initiated by Robert M. Gates, president of Texas A&M University, to increase minority enrollments in 2005. Opposition of State Representative Garnet F. Coleman (D-Tex.) to the initiative; Information on the problem in minority recruitment in the university; Goal of Gates in retaining the race-blind admission in Texas A&M.

Reports on the decline in the number of foreign students at universities and colleges in the U.S. in 2003. Details of an annual report on academic mobility published by the Institute of International Education; Factors that contributed to the decline in enrollments of foreign students in the U.S.; Efforts of the Japan-United States Educational Commission to implement recruitment campaigns for students in Japan.

Discusses the efforts of Northeastern University president Richard M. Freeland to transform the school into a more competitive institution in the field of education. Amenities that were added to the school; Increase in the number of the school's undergraduate enrollment; Amount of money that the school plans to spend in hiring faculty members.

Deals with the financial deficits faced by Loyola University in Chicago, Illinois. Decline in enrollment; Percentage of increase in tuition fees; Role of Loyola's decision to spinoff the university apart from Loyola's medical center in its financial difficulties; Return on endowment investment of Loyola.

There is more to weigh than just the amount of money saved and the number of programs expanded. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Reports on the number of freshman students enrolled at private colleges and universities in the U.S. Decline in the number of interested freshmen to enroll at public universities; Willingness of many higher education institutions to accept students whose grades and test scores would have nit have qualified them for admission; Details about some of the institutions that are experiencing declines.

Focuses on the preference of college-age students in the U.S. to study in community colleges owing to low costs and easier transferability of credits. Benefits from established transfer agreements among community colleges and four-year institutions; Overview of community colleges with increased rates of enrollment; Other advantages of enrolling in community colleges.

Reports on a decline in the freshman classes at many U.S. colleges and universities during the 1990-1991 academic year. Problems concerning many colleges' efforts to attract black students; Increase in freshman enrollment experienced by many historically black colleges; Reawakening among students to the value of the black-college experience; Hiring and salary freezes prompted by enrollment declines on some campuses.

The article reports on an increase in the number of college textbooks about computer science in the U.S. About 1,000 computer-related text and reference books were published by Prentice-Hall. The number of publishers competing in the computer-science market is 175. The growth of the computer-related textbooks market is contributed by increasing enrollment in computer science courses.

The article reports on the projected trend of the higher education in the different universities in the U.S.,from the year 1980 to 1995. One of the factors that affect the decreasing trend of enrollment was the inflation. Because of the trend, there were different reactions rose in the each educational institutions. Some of the universities, including the Wesleyan University believed that there must be a small number of faculty members, in order to survive the possible problems.

The article reports that many colleges and universities in the United States received fewer applications from prospective freshmen by the middle of February 1990 than they had received during the same period in the previous year. Many colleges reported declines of five to 10 percent in applications. A number of theories to explain the change have been forwarded by admission officials. These include explanations based on the decline in the number of high-school graduates, the application of students to fewer institutions due to the shorter application period, and the increasing number of graduates who get jobs after high school.