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Download full textOrmond Simpson – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2023
Online higher education has been a success in part because it is less costly to students and governments than conventional education, so both students and governments receive higher returns on their investment than in conventional higher education. However, many online institutions appear to have considerably lower graduation rates than…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Costs, Outcomes of Education, Graduation Rate
Direct linkDahlvig, Christopher A.; Dahlvig, Jolyn E.; Chatriand, Craig M. – Christian Higher Education, 2020
As the cost of higher education continues to rise faster than inflation and as the pressure from community colleges offering four-year degrees increases (See: https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2018/04/26/more-community-colleges-are-offering-bachelors-degrees), it is imperative that colleges and universities examine…
Descriptors: Graduation Rate, School Holding Power, Costs, Resource Allocation
Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, 2023
The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning serves as the governing board overseeing the eight public universities in Mississippi, including the University of Mississippi Medical Center located in Jackson. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is the accrediting body for each of the public universities in Mississippi.…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Universities, Public Colleges, Research and Development
Easley, Jennifer; Strawderman, Lesley; Babski-Reeves, Kari; Bullington, Stanley; Smith, Brian – Quality in Higher Education, 2021
What does it mean to be 'excellent', particularly for the higher education institution? Without a definitive answer to that question, university rankings have become a proxy for quality and excellence. As such, higher education institutions are continually seeking ways to improve their rankings, with the implication being that these rankings…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Quality, Administrator Attitudes, Graduation Rate
Hwang, Youngsik – Community College Enterprise, 2020
I examine what the characteristics of competitive community colleges are and how the ranking systems identify the ideal qualities of community colleges through a comparison of community colleges to prestigious four-year institutions. I provide information regarding the institutional differences and the characteristics of top-ranked community…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Institutional Characteristics, Reputation, Educational Finance
DiBenedetto, Katelyn; Roberson, Amanda Janice; Collis, Jessica; Sharpe, Rachelle; Couturier, Lara; Moore, Cristen – Institute for Higher Education Policy, 2023
TransferBOOST (Bachelor's Opportunity Options that are Straightforward and Transparent) is a multi-year state-level initiative developed to provide students with affordable, quality, well-supported two- to four-year pathways. For every 100 students who enroll in community colleges, 31 students transfer to a four-year institution. Of those, only 15…
Descriptors: Equal Education, College Transfer Students, Bachelors Degrees, Educational Attainment
Labandera, Emily; Santiago, Deborah; Laurel, Julie – Excelencia in Education, 2021
"Excelencia" in Education conducted an environmental scan of Puerto Rico to better understand the community and context of higher education, as colleges and universities transform to better serve their Latino students. This environmental scan identifies and includes a profile of the community overall, the socio-economic profile and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Students, Hispanic American Students, Enrollment
Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, 2022
The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning serves as the governing board overseeing the eight public universities in Mississippi, including the University of Mississippi Medical Center located in Jackson. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is the accrediting body for each of the public universities in Mississippi.…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Universities, Public Colleges, Research and Development
Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, 2021
The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning serves as the governing board overseeing the eight public universities in Mississippi, including the University of Mississippi Medical Center located in Jackson. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is the accrediting body for each of the public universities in Mississippi.…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Universities, Public Colleges, Research and Development
Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, 2020
The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning serves as the governing board overseeing the eight public universities in Mississippi, including the University of Mississippi Medical Center located in Jackson. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is the accrediting body for each of the public universities in Mississippi.…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Universities, Public Colleges, Research and Development
Blalock, James Gaddis, III – ProQuest LLC, 2018
To address the issues of affordability and student persistence through graduation, some institutions of higher education have embraced the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (MBNQA) program. The fact that several of these institutions have subsequently shown improvements in affordability and student retention suggests that other colleges and…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Educational Quality, Awards, Educational Improvement
Atchison, Eric S. – Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, 2019
The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning serves as the governing board overseeing the eight public universities in Mississippi, including the University of Mississippi Medical Center located in Jackson. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is the accrediting body for each of the public universities in Mississippi.…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Universities, Public Colleges, Research and Development
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida, 2017
The State University System (SUS) of Florida is committed to excellence in teaching, research and public service--the traditional mission of universities. This is achieved through a coordinated system of institutions, each having a distinct mission and each dedicated to meeting the needs of a diverse state and nation. This past year, the System…
Descriptors: State Universities, Accountability, Financial Support, Educational Finance
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida, 2019
This report combines the previous Annual Accountability Report and University Work Plans into a single document more closely aligned with the Board of Governors' 2025 System Strategic Plan. This document enhances the System's commitment to accountability and strategic planning by enabling comparisons between past goals and actual data to better…
Descriptors: State Universities, Accountability, Educational Planning, Strategic Planning
Gross, Jacob P. K.; Berry, Matthew; Reynolds, Pauline – Strategic Enrollment Management Quarterly, 2015
Financial aid and student success are interrelated and essential components of strategic enrollment management. From an economic perspective, by reducing the price students pay, financial aid affects student demand for education. However, financial aid also has nonmonetary effects. For example, students receiving institutional scholarships may…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Academic Achievement, Correlation, Strategic Planning
