The landscape of higher education in the United States has undergone significant demographic shifts over the past decade. Understanding these trends is crucial for navigating the evolving world of college admissions and campus diversity. Let’s explore key insights revealed by recent IPEDS data on undergraduate enrollment from 2011 to...
Read MoreMillions of working adults are somewhere in the middle of this decision right now. They have some college credits or none. They are employed, probably in a job they want to move beyond. They have families, mortgages, and schedules that do not accommodate a traditional campus. And they are...
Read MoreDuke Energy employs approximately 29,000 people across six states, making it one of the largest utility employers in the United States. The company serves 8.2 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky, with headquarters in Charlotte. Its workforce is unusually structured: a substantial skilled...
Read MoreEarning an online degree is one of the highest-leverage moves available to active-duty Army soldiers pursuing promotion to Sergeant (SGT/E-5) or Staff Sergeant (SSG/E-6). Under AR 600-8-19, college credits from accredited institutions count as promotion points in the civilian education category — and completing a degree while on active...
Read MoreEvery college campus has a hidden curriculum that never appears in any syllabus. It is the curriculum of who you eat lunch with, who you study with, who you end up talking to at a party you almost did not attend. It is the web of friendships, casual and...
Read MoreIn the early 2000s, the National Science Foundation coined “STEM” – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. (It used to be SMET – decidedly less catchy.) Often used to define a curriculum that combines all four disciplines, the term has multiple variations, including STEAM (Art) and STREAM (Art & Robotics),...
Read MoreMath is often billed as one-of-those-things-you-have-to-master-because-your-school-says-so, but in actuality, math can be exciting, ground-breaking, and fun. It also encourages the type of abstract and critical thinking that is an incredible asset for any career, particularly those within the STEM field. So, if you’ve exhausted your high school’s math curriculum...
Read MoreNo. And the data makes this a clearer answer than most 40-year-olds considering the question expect. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, roughly 4.1% of all enrolled college students in the United States are aged 40 to 49, which represents approximately 800,000 people actively working toward degrees...
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