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Trends in Higher Education: College Promise Programs
College promise programs have spread throughout the nation as a way for individual institutions and states to expand access to higher education for students with
How is USHE working to help increase graduation rates?
According to an analysis by the Chronicle of Higher Education of U.S. Department of Education data on 2017 graduation rates, the University of Utah made
Trending in Higher Ed: Open Educational Resources
The cost of textbooks has risen at more than four times the rate of inflation in the past decade, and the use of access codes
USHE institutions lecture on sustainability and practice it too
Communities around the world are set to celebrate and advocate for Earth Day on April 22. Utah System of Higher Education institutions and their communities
Qualified Concurrent Enrollment instructors’ level of education credential has no significant impact on student success
The Utah System of Higher Education released a report reviewing the performance of students who took a Concurrent Enrollment math course(s) during 2016-17, who then
3rd annual USHE Access and Completion Retreat examines how to support post-traditional students in higher education
The Utah System of Higher Education hosted the third annual Access and Completion Retreat on Friday, April 12, where representatives from each public higher education
Report: In Utah, higher ed total revenue per FTE reaches pre-Recession levels
Despite the American economic outlook having improved considerably, nationally, state funding for higher education has only halfway recovered in the ten years since the Great
Trending in higher ed: Major online growth
Across the nation, online course options in higher education have expanded greatly in recent years. Offerings range from fully online programs to hybrid courses which
Carrie Mayne named Associate Commissioner for Workforce and Institutional Research
The Utah System of Higher Education is pleased to announce Carrie Mayne, former Chief Economist and Director of Workforce Research and Analysis at Utah’s Department of
How postsecondary education is governed in Utah
Postsecondary education governance structures were adopted in order to best serve each state’s higher education institutions, and for that reason, no two are exactly the
Overview: 2019 legislative session outcomes
At the Board of Regents meeting on March 29, 2019, the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education presented a report on the outcomes of the
USHE outreach brand StepUp to Higher Education to transition to UtahFutures over the coming year
According to a recent statewide survey from the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education, many Utah students and parents don’t know where to find
Board of Regents approves tuition adjustments for Utah’s public colleges and universities
Tuition increases range from 0 to 5 percent The Board of Regents has approved tuition increases ranging from 0 to 5 percent at Utah’s public
6 fast facts about Salt Lake Community College
1. Salt Lake Community College is a top school nationally for the number of associate degrees awarded. In 2017-2018, SLCC awarded 3,326 associate degrees. The
Board of Regents reviews first tuition proposals since discontinuing practice of uniform tuition adjustments
Following the 2019 Legislative Session and the adoption of tuition policy changes from the November 2018 Board of Regents meeting, the Board will review and
Utah students from low-income families participate in college at rates nearly 15% lower than their peers
The Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) released a report outlining the college participation and completion rates of Utah high school graduates, using data from
50th Anniversary: Board of Regents taps past when looking to future of Utah’s state higher ed governing body
[Pictured above: 1969 Utah Board of Regents] Fifty years ago, the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) was formed by the state legislature with a
2019-2020 Student Regent applications due March 26
Since 1977, the Governor has appointed a student from an institution in the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) to represent Utah students on the State
USHE institutions brought $827 million to Utah in research and grant funding for 2017-18
USHE institutions brought $827 million to the state in research and other grant funds during the 2017-18 academic year, an increase of 18% over the
2019 Legislative Update – Week 6
Budget Update The Legislature’s focus on tax reform continued this week until Thursday when efforts stopped and state leaders announced they will continue efforts beyond
