higher education higher education / http://backend.userland.com/rss ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½WebTeam Interest in Higher Education Remains High Interest in pursuing education beyond high school remains strong, according to the latest Lumina Foundation-¿Û¿Û´«Ã½State of Higher Education Study. /poll/660134/interest-higher-education-remains-high.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/660134/interest-higher-education-remains-high.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 07 May 2025 04:01:00 GMT 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-¿Û¿Û´«Ã½2025 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 ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½find 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