Unemployment for college graduates is at its lowest point in over a decade at just 2.1%, compared with 3.7% for those with a high school diploma, according to October 2019 figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But a familiar tale of frustration simmers below the surface of these seemingly positive numbers. College graduates report difficulties in finding jobs that correspond to their level ...
In a recent article in Inside Higher Education, transfer expert Marc Cutright of the University of North Texas writes about the growing importance that four-year colleges and universities should place on students transferring from community college. Public colleges, led by community colleges, grant more than a half million associate degrees annually and the number grew by 27% over a decade. But wh...
Over their lifetimes, holders of associate degrees earn almost 25% more than their peers who only completed high school. Bachelor’s degree holders earn around 66% more than those same high school-educated peers, according to Education Pays, the College Board’s compilation of data that emphasizes the personal benefits of pursuing higher education.College graduates have a much lower prob...
Join NEBHE in celebrating Black leaders in higher education this #BlackHistoryMonth! Read about Dr. Ruth Simmons, the first Black President of an Ivy League. She is also set to deliver @Harvard's 2021 commencement. We celebrate Simmons' work in #highered this month & every month!
Join NEBHE in celebrating Black innovators, scholars, & leaders in higher education this #BlackHistoryMonth! Read more about Lois Rice, a pioneering public policy leader & "mother of the Pell Grant". We celebrate Lois's pioneering work in #highered this month & every month!
Unemployment for college graduates is at its lowest point in over a decade at just 2.1%, compared with 3.7% for those with a high school diploma, according to October 2019 figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But a familiar tale of frustration simmers below the surface of these seemingly positive numbers. College graduates report difficulties in finding jobs that correspond to their level ... 
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