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Student Satisfaction Data: Taking Action for Institutional Success

Helix Education

Student satisfaction matters for the health and wealth of your institution. If your students are not satisfied with their experience, they will either not stay enrolled (and you will lose their tuition revenue) or they will stay, but they may not be engaged alumni in the future (and you will lose their fundraising dollars).

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Americans’ trust in higher ed has reached a new low. Here’s how to navigate the ongoing confidence crisis.

EAB

Gallup’s most recent poll revealed a concerning trend: only 36 percent of Americans have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in higher education. What sets this year’s results apart is that, for the first time, a majority of survey respondents expressed a lack of confidence in educational institutions.

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How I Reduced the DFW Rate

Today's Learner

The term “DFW rate” refers to the percentage of students in a course or program who receive a D or F, or who withdraw (W) from the course. Course completions (A, B, C) are an important indicator of student success at most colleges. Some courses are required for students to progress in a degree program.

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Better Conversations and Faster Decisions: Understanding Buyer Psychology

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

Navigating the Crossroads of Tradition and Modern Market Dynamics Colleges and universities have a long history of helping students transform their lives. Prospective students now approach higher education opportunities with the savvy and skepticism of seasoned buyers. We buy homes to create stability and harmony in our lives.

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5 Focus Areas for Campus Presidents Amidst Decreasing Trust

Campus Sonar

And no wonder—in 1990, state-per-student funding was almost 140% more than that of the federal government. But in the last two decades, the gap between state and federal funding narrowed, with state funding per student only 12% above federal levels in 2015. This is the hard, necessary work to save higher education in the U.S.

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Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

EAB

The topics covered included student success, budget models, change management, and more. The culminating experience for the EAB Rising Higher Education Leaders Fellowship was the capstone project that substantively contributed to the fellows’ professional advancement and helped solve a pressing challenge facing their home institutions.

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What universities should do now in the uncertain OPM landscape

EAB

Blogs What universities should do now in the uncertain OPM landscape Recent releases from the Department of Education have put Online Program Managers (OPMs) front and center of the news cycle. Headlines about student debt and poor student outcomes have prompted federal attention.