In the business world, data is the most important thing that drives success. Companies need data on everything from customer behavior to budgets and expenses to make informed decisions as they move forward with their…
The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) publishes a Fall Enrollment 2020-21 each year summarizing headcount at all institutions in Illinois. This year’s release paints a fairly sobering picture of the impact the pandemic and other demographic…
An update to the Department of Education’s College Scorecard has been released which now includes breakdowns of median salary levels of graduates by major. The Department of Education said they hope this information will help students and…
I think it is safe to start thinking ahead to what a Biden/Harris administration will mean for higher education. A review of their campaign platform for higher education outlines a number of objectives, including: Loan forgiveness PELL…
On October 5, the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU) released a report outlining the long-term return on investment graduates of Catholic colleges and universities experience versus nearly every other sector of higher education. ACCU utilized…
Landline phones. Compact discs. Wall calendars. Traffic reports on the radio. Foldable maps. In-person college lectures. Let’s face it: the in-person college lecture is an institution whose time has passed. Ever since I started teaching…
This is a place where the student has always come first. If a student has needed a course to graduate, we have offered it without blinking an eye. If a group of students has an…
In yet another short-sighted move by a higher-education institution, the University of Providence announced that it will be shuttering 19 programs, primarily in arts and humanities disciplines. Providence is not alone, as institutions across the…
According to a report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the birth rate in the United States for calendar year 2017 was a 30-year low. The rate was down 2 percent from…
In recent years, Illinois has become one of the largest exporters in the country of college-bound students. According to the Illinois Board of Higher Education, in 2016 a staggering 23,304 Illinois public high school graduates…