higher education higher education / http://backend.userland.com/rss ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ WebTeam One in Three College Students Consider Leaving Program About a third of U.S. college students have considered leaving their program. Mental health and emotional stress remain the top reasons why. /poll/659897/one-three-college-students-consider-leaving-program.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/659897/one-three-college-students-consider-leaving-program.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 01 May 2025 04:01:00 GMT College Prices Seen as Unfair but Worth the Investment Few current or prospective college students say four-year colleges charge fair prices, but most say the investment pays off within five years of graduation. /poll/657686/college-prices-seen-unfair-worth-investment.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/657686/college-prices-seen-unfair-worth-investment.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 19 Mar 2025 04:01:00 GMT One in Four Applicants Had Difficulty Submitting FAFSA The Lumina Foundation-¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ 2025 State of Higher Education Study finds that 25% of adults had difficulty completing their Free Application for Federal Student Aid. /poll/655196/one-four-applicants-difficulty-submitting-fafsa.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/655196/one-four-applicants-difficulty-submitting-fafsa.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 12 Feb 2025 05:01:00 GMT Americans More Confident in Two-Year Schools Lumina and ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ find Americans are more confident in community colleges than four-year universities. The greatest difference between the two is cost. /poll/646841/americans-confident-two-year-schools.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/646841/americans-confident-two-year-schools.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 08 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT U.S. Confidence in Higher Education Now Closely Divided Americans now split into roughly equal thirds as to whether they have a lot of (36%), some (32%) or very little (32%) confidence in higher education. /poll/646880/confidence-higher-education-closely-divided.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/646880/confidence-higher-education-closely-divided.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 08 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT Cost Leading Reason College Students Are Stopping Out Cost and program flexibility are leading reasons Americans without a degree or credential have left their postsecondary program, and about three-quarters of these learners have considered reenrolling in the past two years. /poll/646088/cost-leading-reason-college-students-stopping.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/646088/cost-leading-reason-college-students-stopping.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 18 Jun 2024 07:30:00 GMT 2 in 3 U.S. Adults Say Companies Do a Poor Job on CEO-Employee Pay Gap Over half of U.S. adults say it is extremely important for businesses to avoid major pay gaps between CEOs and average employees. /poll/646127/adults-say-companies-poor-job-ceo-employee-pay-gap.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/646127/adults-say-companies-poor-job-ceo-employee-pay-gap.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 18 Jun 2024 07:00:00 GMT Mental Health, Stress Top Reasons Students Consider Leaving Mental health and emotional stress continue to be the most important reasons college students cite for considering quitting their program. /poll/644645/mental-health-stress-top-reasons-students-consider-leaving.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/644645/mental-health-stress-top-reasons-students-consider-leaving.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 08 May 2024 04:01:00 GMT State Reproductive Policies Important to Enrollment Decisions A Lumina study finds 71% of current and future students consider state reproductive policies in college choices; 80% prefer states with greater access. /poll/611453/state-reproductive-policies-important-enrollment-decisions.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/611453/state-reproductive-policies-important-enrollment-decisions.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 14 Mar 2024 04:00:00 GMT Black, Hispanic Students at Greatest Risk of Leaving Program Black and Hispanic students are more likely than their White peers to report they have considered leaving their postsecondary program, and mental health and emotional stress are their main reasons for doing so. /poll/611093/black-hispanic-students-greatest-risk-leaving-program.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/611093/black-hispanic-students-greatest-risk-leaving-program.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 28 Feb 2024 09:00:00 GMT