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Report: HBCUs Received 178 Times Less Foundation Funding than Ivy League Schools in 2019

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

On average, historically Black college and universities (HBCUs) received 178 times less funding from foundations than Ivy League schools in 2019, according to a report from research group Candid and ABFE, a nonprofit advocate for investments in Black communities, the Associated Press reported. billion from foundations in 2019.

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Why some institutions can afford to market opaque sticker prices

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As the cost of higher education continues to rise for students across the socioeconomic spectrum, public and private institutions’ marketed sticker prices have become an increasingly unreliable metric for applicants to gauge how much they will pay, a new report from Brookings declares.

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UK looks to reengage with China following first mission since 2019

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Leaders are urging the education sector to engage with China, and last week, a group of 20 UK university representatives joined the UK-China Higher Education mission. The delegation was the largest of its kind to travel to China since 2019, meeting representatives from 44 Chinese universities.

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Aus: institutions telling students to withdraw “a matter for education providers”

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Visa rejection rates to Australia rose drastically in 2023, with only 78% of visas for higher education approved in August last year. In August of 2015/16 and 2019/20, 89.9% of visas for primary applicants for higher education, respectively, were approved. approvals in the same month in 2022. VET and the 54.9% for ELICOS.

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The last normal year: Freshman Discounts at Private Colleges, 2019

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But discount rate essentially calculates how much of a college's tuition revenue is offered to students as institutional financial aid. If that college offers institutional aid of $10,000,000 to students, its discount rate is 10/40 or 25%. In other words, we'll educate you for $20,000 in cash. But there are some nuances to it.

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Which institutions have the highest number of reported campus crimes?

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Over 38,000 criminal offenses, including homicides, sexual assault, robbery, burglary, auto theft, arson and aggravated assault, were reported in 2022, representing an 8% uptick in 2019. The tool provides institutions with a red designation if they had 145 or more campus crimes reported in 2022.

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Excelencia in Education Publishes Analysis about Today's Latino College Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Latino college students are more likely to be first-generation students and less likely to leave college having earned their degrees, according to a new report from Excelencia in Education. They're making pragmatic choices on how to pay for their education, how to pay for college,” Labandera said. Of the Latino students in U.S.

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