A new report by the Ruderman Family Foundation examines the growing use of digital mental health interventions (DMHIs) on college campuses, finding that while these tools hold promise, more research is needed to determine their effectiveness for students.
Year: 2024
Insights and Recommendations for Mental Health Resources at HBCUs
While Black graduates from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) seem to be thriving, researchers at UNCF and The Steve Fund took a closer look at the status of mental health on these campuses.
The Shifting Demographics of College Enrollment from 2009 to 2019
An uncertain job market and a precarious economy drove students of all types to enroll in postsecondary education during the Great Recession, but this trend did not continue past the height of the economic downturn. A new report looks at the origins of the college enrollment decline from 2009 to 2019.
EAB Survey Reveals Key Satisfaction and Opt-Out Factors for First-Year Students
EAB surveyed over 12,000 first-year college students to understand their satisfaction, opt-out reasons, and behaviors and preferences across different demographics during their first college term. The results could help colleges adjust their recruitment strategies for changing demands.
Why Higher Education Is Still Our Country’s Greatest Defense
Given all the changes in the past century, how can the higher education community leverage its strengths to do an even better job of contributing to national security? Michele Spires discusses how workforce development transcends mere job training—and why it’s so crucial now.
Unlevel Playing Fields: Obstacles to Accessing State Financial Aid
Over the past two decades, reduced state investment in higher education has significantly increased tuition and fees at public colleges, disproportionately impacting low-income and marginalized students. The Education Trust evaluated the accessibility and fairness of 26 financial aid programs in 10 states spanning the nation, from California to New York, using state funding data from The National Association of State Student Grant & Aid Programs.
College Football’s Unexpected Impact on Enrollment
In a recent article published by Research in Higher Education, the authors study the enrollment and tuition revenue patterns of 36 institutions that adopted a football team from 2004-2016 to determine if the addition of this sport had a meaningful effect on enrollment numbers, enrollment demographics, or net tuition and fee revenue, compared to institutions that did not adopt a football program.
Time and Money: Why Students Take a Break
A recent study by the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) looked into why adult students stop attending college. They found that most students don’t stop because of bad grades. Instead, the main reasons were lack of time, health problems, and financial difficulties.
Breaking the Debt Spiral of Federal Student Loan Default
The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS) has issued a brief examining the effects of the federal student loan default system on borrowers who have already faced financial difficulties.
Understanding the Factors Behind College Completion
The second edition of Sallie Mae’s How America Completes College 2024 report examines undergraduate students’ current experiences and obstacles to graduating. The study provides valuable insights into the factors contributing to student success and the obstacles leading to non-completion.
A Comprehensive Approach to College Mental Health is a Campus-wide Approach
The Jed Foundation has released a report on a decadelong study investigating patterns of student mental health improvements when campuses participated in the JED Campus program. JED Campus is designed to guide schools through a collaborative process of developing comprehensive systems, programs, policies, and customized supports to build upon existing student mental health, substance use, and suicide prevention efforts.
Mental Health Supports Are Key in in Community College Student Success
The Annenberg Institute launched a descriptive study to examine the relationship between academic success and students’ time utilization, campus engagement, financial and mental well-being. The study focuses on community college students and finds that a nationwide increase in adverse mental health among college students intersects with high rates of food and housing insecurity.