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Section: Demographics
Demographics
College Application Volume Surges 9% as Students Cast Wider Nets, International Applicants Drop
By December 1, 1,158,805 first-year applicants had submitted 6,237,325 applications to 916 colleges and universities—a 4% increase in applicants and a 9% rise in total applications compared to the same point last year.
December 15, 2025
African-American
Joint Center Outlines Five Principles to Expand Economic Mobility for Black Workers in Non-Degree Credential Programs
The brief addresses growing concerns that Black workers could be excluded from emerging opportunities in advanced manufacturing, energy, and technology despite historic federal funding flowing into these sectors through the CHIPS and Science Act, Inflation Reduction Act, and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
December 15, 2025
Demographics
Rod Paige, First Black U.S. Education Secretary and Architect of No Child Left Behind, Dies at 92
Paige's tenure as education secretary from 2001 to 2005 marked a pivotal shift in federal education policy.
December 10, 2025
Demographics
Report Reveals Widespread School Funding Inequities as Federal Education Cuts Loom
The report documents a troubling reversal in progress toward equitable funding distribution, with 11 fewer states showing progressive funding patterns compared to the previous year.
December 10, 2025
Demographics
New UCLA Report Finds Educational Investments Could Yield $72.6 Billion Annually in Public Benefits
The study arrives amid profound demographic shifts that will see students of color become nearly three out of every four school-age children by 2060.
December 10, 2025
Demographics
New Jersey Initiative Re-Enrolls Over 13,500 Adults Who Left College Without Degrees
Program generates $74 million in recaptured tuition, awards 1,400 credentials through statewide partnership.
December 2, 2025
Demographics
Public Confidence in Four-Year Degrees Plummets, New Poll Reveals
The poll found that just 33% of respondents believe a four-year degree is worth the investment due to improved job prospects and lifetime earnings, while 63% contend that graduates too often leave campus burdened with substantial debt but lacking specific job skills.
November 30, 2025
Demographics
Study: AI Use Widespread for Personal Tasks But Lags in Workplace
The research paints a picture of uneven AI adoption across American society, with significant gaps between personal and professional use, and wide disparities based on demographic factors.
November 29, 2025
Demographics
California's Golden State Teacher Grant Helps Over 28,000 Aspiring Educators Enter Workforce
Program supports teacher candidates with high financial need and candidates of color.
November 24, 2025
From the Magazine
The Invisible Crisis: How Data Failures Are Undermining Native American Students in Higher Education
For decades, Native American students have faced a paradox in American higher education: they are simultaneously overrepresented in discussions about educational equity yet severely undercounted in the data systems designed to support them.
November 21, 2025
International
Online Math Classes Boosted College Students' Test Scores During COVID Lockdowns, Study Finds
Students improved their math scores by 8 to 11 points on a 100-point scale after transitioning from in-person to online instruction during the pandemic, researchers found after analyzing more than 15,000 course records from nearly 8,000 students across nine Chinese universities.
November 19, 2025
Demographics
Massachusetts Report Urges Investment to Expand Higher Education Access
The report comes as the state faces troubling enrollment trends. While high school graduation rates have risen to 89.2 percent, college-going rates have dropped sharply from 73 percent in 2016 to 63 percent in 2023.
November 18, 2025
From the Magazine
The Power of Apprenticeships
In his new book, Â Cory V. McCray lays bare his Baltimore City roots and rise from troubled youth, apprentice, businessman, to public servant.
November 12, 2025
Demographics
Rural Americans Want to Lead Community Projects But Face Barriers, New Research Finds
The study found that 68% of rural residents report regularly helping neighbors or local community members, a higher rate than their urban counterparts. However, fewer than one in 10 rural Americans have organized or led community programs, initiatives, or events.
November 12, 2025
From the Magazine
The Essential University
A small institution in Washington State is proving that access to higher education can transform entire communities - one student at a time.
November 10, 2025
African-American
Book Review- A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power
Abby Phillip pays careful attention to how Jackson's commitment to educational access and equity ran throughout his political career. His advocacy for investments in higher education for minorities, his push for tuition-free quality education, and his work to unite parents, students, and teachers in common pursuit of educational excellence all emerged from his own transformative college experience.
October 30, 2025
Demographics
Jamaican Universities Suspend Operations as Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Threatens Historic Devastation
U.S. Institutions, including HBCUs, mobilize relief efforts for Caribbean nation.
October 28, 2025
Demographics
Health Training Programs Show Wide Gaps in Returns for California
The report reveals stark demographic patterns in program enrollment.
October 22, 2025
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