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Download full textReddy, Vikash; Ryan, Jessie – Campaign for College Opportunity, 2021
In the classic game of "Chutes and Ladders," the player can see square 100--the finish line--but it is not easy to get there. The player may climb one ladder only to land on the wrong spot and be sent spiraling down a chute. In the game, players are aiming for the blue ribbon on square 100, but for students enrolling in college, the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, College Transfer Students, Equal Education
Walizer, Lauren – Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP), 2018
College affordability is a pressing issue that is made more urgent by rising costs, increasing enrollment, and changing student demographics. People entering the labor market today are finding it increasingly difficult to secure a good job without first pursuing some postsecondary education or training. As a result, college enrollments have…
Descriptors: Paying for College, Costs, Student Financial Aid, Enrollment Trends
Alex Molnar Ed. – National Education Policy Center, 2019
As proponents continue to make the case that virtual education can expand student choices and improve the efficiency of public education, full-time virtual schools have attracted a great deal of attention. Advocates contend that this potential for individualization allows virtual schools to promote greater student achievement than can be realized…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Efficiency, Distance Education, Academic Achievement
Fergus, Meredith – Minnesota Office of Higher Education, 2016
The transition from high school to college can be more difficult for some students than others. States continue to report high numbers of students requiring remediation; Minnesota is not exempt from this trend. Examining Minnesota public high school graduates from the classes of 2007-2013 who enrolled in postsecondary education and those enrolled…
Descriptors: College Readiness, High School Graduates, Remedial Instruction, Public Schools
Fergus, Meredith; Li, Peter; Sheff, Nina – Minnesota Office of Higher Education, 2015
The transition from high school to college can be more difficult for some students than others. States continue to report high numbers of students requiring remediation; Minnesota is not exempt from this trend. Examining Minnesota public high school graduates from the Classes of 2007-2013 who enrolled in postsecondary education and those enrolled…
Descriptors: College Readiness, High School Graduates, Remedial Instruction, Public Schools
Fergus, Meredith; Trost, Jennifer; Vu, Lisa – Minnesota Office of Higher Education, 2014
The transition from high school to college can be more difficult for some students than others. States continue to report high numbers of students requiring remediation; Minnesota is not exempt from this trend. Examining Minnesota public high school graduates from the Classes of 2006-2012 who enrolled in postsecondary education and those enrolled…
Descriptors: College Readiness, High School Graduates, Remedial Instruction, Public Schools
Peer reviewedRaphael, Jacqueline; Tobias, Sheila – Change, 1997
With many state universities turning away eligible teacher-education candidates because of state funding limitations, proprietary schools like the new University of Phoenix (Arizona) provide an attractive option for adult students despite their higher cost. University of Phoenix operates in 12 states and Puerto Rico, calls itself a private…
Descriptors: Competition, Costs, Educational Trends, Higher Education
