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One Year Later: COVID-19s Impact on Current and Future College Students
The third and final survey from New America and Third Way that looks into how the pandemic impacted students' lives.
Where Did All the Community College Students Go? The Nuances of Student Experience with Online Learning
The blog reviews what former, current, and prospective community college students think about online learning.
Where Did All the Community College Students Go? Comparing Demographics
In this post, we present an overview of the various demographics of continuers, transfers, stop-outs, new students, and aspirants.
Where Did All the Community College Students Go? Why Men Stopped Out
No one expected the steep decline of men enrolled in community college this past fall. We explore why they left.
Prior Learning Assessment is Available, but Students are Not Using It
Prior learning assessment can increase student completion rate and shorten their time to degree. But not many students are using it.
Pell Eligibility Restored for Defrauded Students
Democrats have been urging Congress to restore used-up Pell Grant eligibility for defrauded students for years. They finally got it.
What Were the Financial Implications of the Shift to Online Learning?
Consistent themes that reveal the financial challenges confronting colleges during the pandemic
One Semester Later: How Prospective and Current College Students’ Perspectives of Higher Ed Have Changed between August and December 2020
New America partnered with Third Way to track how the COVID-19 crisis has shifted students' perceptions of higher education over time.
Where Did All the Students Go?
Community colleges lost almost 10 percent of their enrollment, a concerning trend given that they enroll a plurality of undergrads.
College Finance Data Can Help Regulators Protect Students
New America explores Edmit data on financial viability and assesses how regulators can use the information to increase oversight.
Colleges can Decide whether to Reopen without Student Surveys
Most student surveys show that a majority of students prefer colleges to reopen in the fall—should colleges follow?