Only four in 10 college students graduate from a four-year college. And while there’s no shortage of reasons for that fact, most are rooted in financial difficulties. Nearly 80% of students delay graduation due to lack of financial resources —...
Category: Higher Education
A sense of belonging among college students is critically important to their academic success, mental health and well-being. In conjunction with Suicide Prevention Month, we asked some of the leading mental health professionals in higher education to share their insights...
There’s no question that mental health affects engagement, retention, academic performance, and graduation rates in higher education, with 41% of students currently enrolled in college saying they have considered dropping out in the past six months. This research from Gallup...
Colleges and universities are more diverse than ever. Forty-five percent of undergraduate students identify as people of color. And yet, healthcare disparities continue to exist. When students can’t find healthcare providers who resemble them, their beliefs, and their culture, the...
One trend that keeps coming up for campus IT leaders is the need to link institutional digital transformation (Dx) with individual student success. As demographic and economic threats loom for higher education, colleges and universities need clear Dx strategies that...
When most people are feeling down, confused, or overwhelmed, the first person they turn to is a peer or a friend. This is definitely the case for college students. In fact, a survey published by the Born This Way Foundation...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified over 41,000 cases of monkeypox worldwide—14,115 cases in the U.S. as of August 18, 2022. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Biden administration declared the ongoing outbreak a public...
The past several years have been a challenge for higher education to navigate in the wake of a pandemic that upended the status quo. According to a study by the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO), colleges...
The U.S. Census Bureau reports that adults ages 19-34 had the highest uninsured rates of any group in the U.S. And even if students are insured, they’re likely to be on their parent’s plan, which may not cover out-of-state or...
After-hours mental health care is not something that colleges and universities can ignore or push aside—it’s a necessity. Research from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) shows that suicides are more likely to occur between midnight and 4:00 a.m....
