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UW Gets Google Gift to Diversify Computer Science Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The University of Washington (UW) and Google have announced a $400,000 gift from the tech giant that will go towards efforts to diversify the field of K-12 computer science education. Computer science is one of America’s most critical fields. Ko Th e lack of diversity is mirrored in the computer science teaching force.

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Colleges used these 3 strategies to spark big enrollment rebounds this Fall

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But at the beginning of this new fall semester, colleges across the country are reporting big turnarounds. Out in the Midwest, the smaller liberal arts-focused Wheaton College missed its 2019 enrollment mark by only 20 students after suffering from a series of budget cuts last year.

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Freshman enrollment is up for the first time since 2019

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million freshmen enrolled in a college or university last semester, a 4.3 million who enrolled in fall 2020, soon after the COVID-19 pandemic began. “It’s less so the colleges just relying on the fact that applications will just come in and they’ll have a class and that will be the end of it. and 2 percent.

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Report Describes Pandemic Impact on College Choices of the COVID Cohort

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Now, as the COVID cohort graduates and gets ready for higher education, a new report shows how the pandemic affected their college and career choices, both positively and negatively. If my grades from the 2020-21 school year turned out differently in just one class, I’d feel more open to applying to other schools.”

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Community Colleges Up, Four-Year Schools Down in Latest Enrollment Data

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

After large pandemic-related declines the past several years, community college enrollment grew this spring by 0.5%, or 22,000 students, compared to spring 2022. million fewer total undergraduates than in spring 2020. Another factor in the improved community college enrollment was a 1.1% at public schools and 0.2%

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First-Time Graduate Enrollment Rises, But Declines Domestically

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Graduate school first-time enrollment has gone up between Fall 2020 and Fall 2021, according to a new report. Dr. Enyu Zhou The Graduate Enrollment and Degrees (GE&D) report – released by the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) – showed that, between Fall 2020 to Fall 2021, first-time enrollment rose by 8.9%. in Fall 2020.

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International students return in big numbers, and here’s what they want to study

University Business

colleges and universities in 2021-22, a 4% increase from the previous school year, according to the annual “ Open Doors 2022 Report on International Educational Exchange ,” released Monday by the U.S. India sent 19% more students last year compared to 2020-21. students went to colleges overseas. Graphic: OpenDoors).