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Study Finds that Promise Program Still Leaves Racial Gaps

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The research, published in the Journal of Diversity in Higher Education , focused on participants in the first such program, the Kalamazoo Promise. The study found that KPromise has many benefits. Students of all backgrounds were more likely to enroll, perform well, and persist in college.

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Adult learners: Who they are & what they want from college

EAB

Hear EAB’s latest research on the characteristics of the adult learner market We’ve rounded up a few quick facts about adult learners—check them out below. Get more information For more on recruiting adult student populations, including graduate students, subscribe to the Professional and Adult Education Blog.

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Adult learners’ application behavior is changing—here’s how

EAB

This cost-consciousness impacts the way this new generation of prospective graduate and adult learners approaches higher ed. In this year’s survey, students identified financial aid and scholarships as the most important factors in their enrollment decision.

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4 tactics to reach, recruit, and enroll “stealth shoppers”

EAB

The 4 biggest challenges facing graduate and adult education How can you effectively manage your recruitment funnel, predict yield, or plan for the administration of your programs if 80% of applicants are stealth? And are discounts or scholarships advertised? Is the program tuition readily available?

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PhotoVoice: Using Technology to Impact Student Learning and Assessment

Faculty Focus

International Journal of Environmental and Science Education. Culture and antiracisms in adult education: An exploration of the contributions of arts-based learning. Adult Education Quarterly. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship. Clover, D. Edwards, M., Nissley, N.

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PhotoVoice: Using Technology to Impact Student Learning and Assessment

Faculty Focus

International Journal of Environmental and Science Education. Culture and antiracisms in adult education: An exploration of the contributions of arts-based learning. Adult Education Quarterly. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship. Clover, D. Edwards, M., Nissley, N.

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Are you losing grad and adult enrollments at the last minute? Try these 4 strategies.

EAB

While many institutions follow a robust yield playbook for their undergraduate programs , I’ve found this isn’t always the case for graduate and adult education programs. This insight inspired the school we worked with to go back out with a repackaged scholarship offer. Try these 4 strategies.