The American Council on Education released a report today highlighting why students stop out of college. The reasons can be distilled to the following: This…
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by Chad Kahl & Lindsey Skaggs, Milner Library Milner Library has always been interested in what library users think about our services, resources, spaces, and…
The most recent Gallup poll on higher education found that more Americans have some/very little confidence in higher education than high confidence. Historically, Americans expressed…
A recent article in Inside Higher Ed noted positive changes in retention and persistence for colleges and universities. Significant gains were made for students enrolled…
An ISU graduate can expect to earn at least $900,000 more than a high school graduate over their lifetime. A lot more for many majors. New data…
Anecdotally, I have noticed a large increase in open-ended responses to all surveys at ISU over the last six years or so. For me, “Anecdotally”…
The traditional narrative is that students who “drop out” of college don’t study enough. Let’s put that myth to rest. In our NSSE retention study,…
No. They are not. But their perceptions are not unreasonable. The opinion about the value of a college degree is based on a survey from…
When a first-year student says they’re going to enroll for their sophomore year, I would believe them. As the figure below shows, intentions are more…
An article in Inside Higher Ed cited a study indicating that 92% of faculty members were asked for career advice in the past year. My…