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Fall Undergraduate Enrollment Rose 0.6 Percent While Master's Programs Fell 3.7 Percent and Computer Science Dropped 12 Percent, and Colleges Need a Plan for Each
Preliminary Clearinghouse data shows fall 2026 undergraduate enrollment up 0.6 percent, master's down 3.7 percent, and computer science down 12.4 percent. See what it means and how colleges should plan.
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Nearly Half of Employers Say AI Will Make College Degrees More Important, and Colleges Can Turn That Confidence Into Employer Partnerships
Gallup and Lumina poll finds 48 percent of employers expect higher education to grow in importance in the AI era. See the breakdowns by industry and size and how colleges can act.
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A Community College CIO Says Colleges Should Own Their AI Instead of Renting It, and the Cost Argument Deserves a Hard Look
An Arapahoe Community College executive argues colleges should own their AI, not license it. Here are the cost claims, the caveats, and the questions presidents and CIOs should ask first.
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Only 11 Percent of Higher Ed Instructors Have Comprehensive AI Training, and a 19.5 Million User Dataset Shows Where the Opportunity Is
Instructure's analysis of 19.5 million higher ed users shows AI tools barely register in the learning stack and only 11 percent of instructors have comprehensive AI training. See the opportunity.
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Dual Credit and Workforce Programs Are Powering Community College Growth This Fall, and One State Shows How Much Policy Matters
Community colleges report record fall 2026 enrollment powered by dual credit and workforce programs. Kansas shows how much dual enrollment policy can move the numbers.
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More Than 8,000 Students Are Waitlisted at Utah Technical Colleges, and It Shows Where Career Education Demand Is Heading
Utah's first official technical college waitlist count found 8,055 people waiting for a seat. Here is what it reveals about career education demand and capacity-based funding.
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The Biggest Efficiency Opportunity in Higher Education Is Hiding in the Admissions Office
Campuses report record enrollment while admissions teams rely on manual transcript review and identity checks. A new survey shows where automation helps and who makes the decision.
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Universities Nationwide Are Reporting Record Enrollment and Retention This Fall, and Student Success Investment Is the Common Thread
Multiple institutions nationwide, from flagship research universities to smaller regional schools, are simultaneously reporting record enrollment and retention this fall, with sustained student success investment as the common driver.
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Total Postsecondary Enrollment Just Hit 18.6 Million Students, and Community Colleges Are Driving the Growth
The National Student Clearinghouse's Spring 2026 report found postsecondary enrollment reached 18.6 million students, with community colleges growing 3.1 percent and public four-year institutions up 1.5 percent.
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Super Ways to Engage Your University and College Email Lists
Big marketing ideas to implement when using your college and university email lists
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