The number of international students studying at US colleges and universities hit an all-time high of 1.09 million during the 2017-18 academic year.
But data captured in the most recent Open Doors report from the Institute of International Educational Exchange (IIE) shows that new international student enrollments continued to fall— a trend first observed three years ago.
Continue reading Report: New International Student Enrollments Continue to Decline
In many homes, filling out the FAFSA is a family affair.
Although students are always encouraged to take the lead when it comes to applying to colleges, they are often required to work in conjunction with their parents or guardians to provide information about their family’s income and other factors when seeking financial aid.
With that in mind, the US Department of Education recently published a blog post with tips to help families navigate the FAFSA process.
Our next #NACACreads chat is just around the corner!
Help spread the word about our Dec. 12 Twitter conversation with author Karen Gross for your chance to win a free copy of her important book, Breakaway Learners.
Continue reading #NACACreads Giveaway: Win a Copy of “Breakaway Learners”
It’s officially International Education Week (#IEW2018), a joint initiative of the US Department of State and the US Department of Education that celebrates the benefits of international education worldwide.
At NACAC, we are celebrating this week (Nov. 12-16) by featuring stories from our members about the impact of international education, why they chose to work in international education, and what international education means to them.
View videos from our members and follow our Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts to celebrate with us this week.
Ashley Dobson is NACAC’s communications manager for content and social media. You can reach her at adobson@nacacnet.org.
How do colleges build a freshman class? NACAC’s annual State of College Admission report — released on Thursday — offers students, parents, and others a peek at the various factors weighed when reviewing applications.
Now in its 15th year, the report continues to emphasize the importance of academic performance in the admission process. Altogether, colleges on average accept nearly two-thirds of first-time freshmen, with students’ grades and the academic rigor of their course loads weighing more heavily in decisions to admit than standardized test scores, high school class rank, or demonstrated interest in attending.
But other factors also play a role. For example, 22 percent of colleges rated the high school a student attended as at least moderately important in admission decisions for first-time freshmen. And roughly half of all colleges attributed some level of influence to alumni relations when accessing the applications of such students.
Continue reading ICYMI: NACAC Releases Annual State of College Admission Report
The amount students are borrowing for college continues to drop, according to a report released last month by the College Board.
This decline marks the seventh year in a row that students have opted to borrow less for higher education.
Continue reading College Borrowing Drops for 7th Consecutive Year
We’d like to know a little bit about you for our files;
We’d like to help you learn to help yourself;
Look around you, all you see are sympathetic eyes;
Stroll around the grounds until you feel at home.
Simon and Garfunkel’s lyrics mirror the facts and feelings of visiting prospective colleges these days.
Like many other segments of society, small towns in the United States are changing.
Today, roughly one out of every five residents in rural America identifies as Latino. Between 2000 and 2009 alone, rural schools saw a 150 percent increase in enrollment of Latino students, according to a recent report from the Center for Public Education (CPE).
“As rural areas become increasingly diverse, it becomes more important to examine how this trend may change student needs,” according to report author Megan Lavalley, a CPE research analyst.
Continue reading New Report Highlights Changes to Rural Education
College-bound high school seniors often have a lot of questions about their college essays.
Continue reading Working on Your College Essay? Don’t Forget to Edit.
The intensity of the current political climate has led to increased activism among students at more than half (52 percent) of all secondary schools across the US, according to survey data from the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC).
The finding is one of several included in a new NACAC research brief that explores the effects of today’s political rhetoric on college-bound students and examines how the political climate is affecting the college admission process. The association surveyed school counselors and college admission officers on the subject earlier this year.
Although levels of activism varied across schools, with 27 percent of respondents reporting that the political environment had no effect on the students they served, a full 52 percent of school counselors reported increased political engagement.
In the words of one respondent: “They’re woke and they’re angry! And they’re registered to vote!”
Continue reading NACAC Survey Shows Student Activism is on the Rise