Scholarships and grants play a significant role in how students pay for college. 54% of USHE students who enrolled in both fall and spring semesters… Continue Reading Analysis: Half of USHE students receive gift aid – 1 in 5, tuition & fees are fully covered
On April 21, 2017, the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) hosted a retreat on college access and completion at the Leonardo in Salt Lake… Continue Reading USHE hosts first annual joint access & completion retreat
During the month of April, which is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, public colleges and universities throughout Utah hosted a variety of events designed to raise… Continue Reading USHE institutions hold prevention and awareness activities during Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Springtime in higher ed brings the excitement of commencements, graduations, and post-college adventures. In the next few weeks, over 30,000 USHE students will be awarded… Continue Reading State funding is key ingredient to Utah’s efficient colleges and universities
The Board of Regents adopted a ten-year strategic plan in 2016 focusing on three key objectives, one of which was Affordable Participation. The benchmark for… Continue Reading What percentage of Utah high school graduates go to college?
Timely Completion is one of the three strategic objectives named in the Board of Regents’ ten-year strategic plan, approved in January 2016. As part of the… Continue Reading USHE initiative helps students earn meaningful credentials on their way to a degree
Since the November election, political rhetoric has heated up in Utah and across the nation. On March 30-31, 2017, 25 highly motivated college students met at the Utah State… Continue Reading Utah college students debate the issues in the Utah Intercollegiate Legislature
CollegeCon 2017 is a free one-day conference that allows parents and students the opportunity to explore college possibilities through booths, keynote speeches, and small-group breakout… Continue Reading CollegeCon 2017
40% of the 175,509 students enrolled at USHE institutions during the 2016-17 academic year take at least one distance-delivered course (courses in which 80% or… Continue Reading Distance-delivered courses are mainstream: 40% of USHE students enroll in at least one distance-delivered course
Utah was named the #2 Best State for Higher Education by US News and World Report in their new rankings last month. This was determined… Continue Reading Utah ranked #2 Best State for Higher Ed, but completion rate leaves room for improvement