higher education / http://backend.userland.com/rss ºÚÁÏÍø WebTeam Lumina and ºÚÁÏÍø 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Black Americans' perspectives on the Supreme Court's 2023 ruling to end the use of race and ethnicity in university admission decisions are quite nuanced -- and largely fracture along generational lines. /poll/578645/age-plays-key-role-black-views-affirmative-action-case.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/578645/age-plays-key-role-black-views-affirmative-action-case.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 16 Jan 2024 09:30:00 GMT Nearly seven in 10 Americans support the Supreme Court's ban on race in college admissions, with mixed reactions among different racial groups. /poll/548528/post-affirmative-action-views-admissions-differ-race.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/548528/post-affirmative-action-views-admissions-differ-race.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 16 Jan 2024 09:00:00 GMT A recent Lumina Foundation-ºÚÁÏÍø study shows that in 2022, Hispanic students enrolled in a post-high school program in the U.S. were more likely than any other race or ethnicity to feel discriminated against. /opinion/gallup/510323/hispanic-students-feeling-discrimination-school.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /opinion/gallup/510323/hispanic-students-feeling-discrimination-school.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 27 Sep 2023 08:00:00 GMT