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Utah joins national consortium to improve availability of online classes and programs

Utah has received formal approval to join a 43-state partnership that will help students more efficiently access online courses and programs. As online degree programs have rapidly grown in recent years, attracting students from different states, securing the authorization from other states for those students to enroll has become increasingly costly and administratively burdensome. Previously, colleges… Continue Reading Utah joins national consortium to improve availability of online classes and programs

USHE Institutions go back to school

Universities and colleges within the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) have started their fall semester, or will be shortly. Each institution offers a variety of back-to-school events for returning and new students. University of Utah The University of Utah kicked-off their Welcome Week last week, which included a parent and family luau, a new… Continue Reading USHE Institutions go back to school

Student default rates in Utah

In Utah, only half of Utah college students graduate with student loan debt compared to seven in ten nationally, and the debt they do graduate with is much lower than the national average. Student debt Utah has the lowest average student debt in the country at $18,921, which is significantly less than the national average… Continue Reading Student default rates in Utah

2016 StepUp to Higher Education College Guide to be distributed to 85,000 Utah students

StepUp to Higher Education, an outreach initiative of the Utah System of Higher Education, recently completed the 2016 College Guide. This guide—the fifth StepUp has done—will be distributed to Utah high school students through the High School Tour, where representatives from all nonprofit colleges and universities in Utah go to Utah high schools to educate these students… Continue Reading 2016 StepUp to Higher Education College Guide to be distributed to 85,000 Utah students

Chronicle of Higher Education releases 2016 Data Almanac

The Chronicle of Higher Education recently published its 2016 Almanac of higher education data. The almanac includes national and state level data in areas including student enrollment, student debt, salaries and research. Here is a sampling of data from the almanac pertaining to Utah institutions. Utah State University ranks third for growth between 2004-2014 among… Continue Reading Chronicle of Higher Education releases 2016 Data Almanac

1 in 5 undergrads don’t apply for financial aid because they believe they won’t qualify or don’t need it

According to a new report from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), 1 in 5 college undergraduates don’t apply for financial aid because they believe they would not qualify, or they think they can afford school and don’t want debt. The NCES report was based on data from the 2011-12 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS),… Continue Reading 1 in 5 undergrads don’t apply for financial aid because they believe they won’t qualify or don’t need it

New report takes aim at data-driven approaches to help college students succeed

Higher education leaders across the country have long-wrestled with improving student retention and degree completion. A new national report highlights the disparity between the intentions of college students and their often short-term impulses, especially during their first year of college. The report, from non-profit research organization ideas42, focuses on behavioral science—applying insights from psychology and… Continue Reading New report takes aim at data-driven approaches to help college students succeed