Posts Tagged: Completion
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Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—STEM fields—are the cornerstone of innovation, technological advancement, and economic growth in today’ dynamic world. STEM education provides individuals with the skills and knowledge to secure high-demand, high-wage jobs in emerging industries, as well as the aptitude for lifelong learning and success in a rapidly changing environment.Formal and Informal Mentoring to Broaden the Pathway into Graduate Education
Although the population of U.S. postsecondary students has become more diverse over time, racially and ethnically minoritized students remain underrepresented in graduate fields.Distant Equity: The Promise and Pitfalls of Online Learning for Students of Color in Higher Education
Access to higher education has never been more important. Globalization, automation, and the Internet have fundamentally reshaped the economy by shifting opportunity away from workers with high school diplomas and toward those with postsecondary training and credentials (Foote and Ryan 2015).The Racialization of the Student Debt Crisis
Failure to disaggregate the borrower population in these conversations ignores substantial portions of our society whose student loan experience is quite different: Black borrowers and their families are accumulating more debt on average and their struggles with repayment result in some of the highest default rates.Career and Technical Education in the Learning Economy: Toward a Promise of Racial Equity
Career and technical education (CTE) has the potential to transform postsecondary education by increasing equity and responding to skill gaps in the workforce by integrating academic and work-based learning.Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education Spotlight: American Indian or Alaska Native Students
The number of American Indian or Alaska Native students accessing and completing postsecondary credentials increased between 1995–96 and 2015–16. However, we still lack precise, national data on many educational outcomes for Native students.Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education Spotlight: Asian Students
The representation of Asians among undergraduate and graduate students remained relatively unchanged between 1995–96 and 2015–16. As a group, Asian students exhibited some of the highest persistence and completion rates of all racial and ethnic groups.Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education Spotlight: Black Students
The number of Black students accessing and completing postsecondary credentials increased between 1995–96 and 2015–16. In 2015–16, Black students accounted for a larger share of high school completers, undergraduate and graduate enrollment, and graduate school completers than 20 years prior.Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education Spotlight: Hispanic Students
Over the last two decades, as the U.S. population has grown more racially and ethnically diverse, so too have students across all levels of higher education. The Hispanic population’s growing numbers and rising postsecondary enrollment rates figured centrally in both trends.Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education Spotlight: Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander Students
Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders represent the smallest share of all students enrolled in higher education. Due to the size of this population, we still lack precise, national data on many educational outcomes for Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander students.Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education Spotlight: White Students
The total share of White students enrolled in higher education declined between 1995–96 and 2015–16, as the student body became more racially and ethnically diverse. While more students of color have gained access to postsecondary education, equity gaps in enrollment, persistence, completion, and employment and earnings remain.Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education Spotlight: Students of More than One Race
The total share of students who identified as more than one race increased from 0.6 percent in 1995–96 to 3.3 percent in 2015–16. As the student body accessing and enrolling in higher education continues to diversify, it will become increasingly important to understand the educational pathways and experiences of students of more than one race.Asian American Students in Higher Ed…It’s Complicated
Just a week after a district court judge rejected claims that Harvard University intentionally discriminates against Asian American applicants, Julie J. Park, associate professor of education at the University of Maryland, College Park, talks with hosts Jon Fansmith and Lorelle Espinosa about what this decision means for the future of diversity in higher education.Lifting Up Men of Color
Multiple barriers stand between African American and Latino men and college completion. It’s a complex problem that secondary and postsecondary institutions, educators, and policymakers alike have been trying to address, yet finding ways to apply research to practice requires a community-wide effort.Tackling Inequities in Enrollment, Completion, and Workforce Outcomes
Sandy Baum discusses the broad range of issues tackled by Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education: A Status Report.
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Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education: A Comprehensive Review
Cecilia Rios-Aguilar finds the comprehensive integration of data in Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education: A Status Report important for broad audiences.
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