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Credentials Awarded Drop for Second Year in a Row

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Undergraduate credentials awarded in the 2022–23 academic year fell by 2.8%, continuing its downward trend for the second year in a row. Until this year’s data, Latinx students had continued to see increases in the number of degrees awarded. Credentials awarded to students under the age of 18 grew by 13.9%. Dr. Pietro A.

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Private college discount rates for first-year students, 2021

Higher Ed Data Stories

A university that charges (published tuition and fees times the number of students) $10,000,000 and awards $4,000,000 in aid has a discount rate of 40%. The second view is identical, but it shows discount rate, the number people obsess over while missing the more important net revenue figure.

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Malaysian UK alumni celebrated by British Council

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The significant impact Malaysian UK alumni have made on their professions, societies, as well as home and host countries, was celebrated by the British Council during the Study UK Alumni Awards Malaysia 2024. We can change people’s lives for a better and build a brighter future for everyone,” said Goh.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2019-20, Latino students received an average financial aid award of $11,937, putting them lower than African Americans ($13,673), white students ($14,461), and Asians ($17,286). And while 44% of people , ages 18 or older , in the U.S. had received an associate degree or higher in 2021-22, only 27% of Latinos had done the same.

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Meet Shai Reshef, the 2023 Yidan Prize Winner

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Shai Reshef, President and Founder, of University of the People, is the recipient of the 2023 Yidan Prize. The award recognizes their innovative solutions which help learners reach their full potential, by advancing the quality of teaching and learning and breaking down barriers to higher education globally.

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Private colleges and discount, 2020

Higher Ed Data Stories

Discount rate is a hot topic among private college leaders, and although it's an interesting measure, it's not as helpful as some people might think it is. First some definitions: Discount rate measures the amount of institutional aid you award as a function of how much gross tuition you charge. But I'm going to try. Here's why.

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Meet Some of this Year's MacArthur Fellows

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It's kind of a mixture of elation and excitement and good fortune, because there's so many people out there doing great research." It is understandable that many of the fellows found themselves caught off-guard by the award. The program has picked 1131 people as MacArthur Fellows since 1981, with roughly 20 to 30 selected per year.