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Ivy League schools to fund trades
From LinkedIn: “Pressure on elite U.S. universities to invest in vocational training, as part of deals to restore frozen federal funding, could result in a… Read More
The Declining ROI of MBA Degrees and the Rise of Alternative Skill-Building Platforms
From AInvest: “Tuition for top-tier MBA programs now exceeds $200,000 … For many graduates, the payback period—defined as the time required to recoup this investment… Read More
College Isn’t The Golden Ticket It Once Was — And It’s Causing Families To Rethink the Price Tag
From ESSENCE: “Ken Ruggiero, CEO of Ascent, told ESSENCE that the way families think about college is shifting. ‘Beyond demographics, students and families are approaching… Read More
1 in 4 employers say they’ll eliminate degree requirements by year’s end
From HR Dive: “Companies that recently removed degree requirements reported a surge in applications, a more diverse applicant pool and the ability to offer lower… Read More
More Colleges Promise Graduates Employment, Grad School Placement
From Inside Higher Education: “For some students, enrolling in college can feel like a gamble due to the high cost and lack of a clear… Read More
Charted: The Rising Unemployment Rate of College Graduates
From Visual Capitalist: “While in late 2018 and in 2019 the new graduate unemployment rate overtook the overall U.S. unemployment rate a few times, it… Read More
The Global Student Exchange | Why International Students Matter More Than Ever
In 1984, Steve Jobs created the Apple University Consortium as an initiative to get Macintosh computers into universities through student and professor discounts. That strategy… Read More
What Were the Fastest-Growing Destinations for International Students in 2024?
From ApplyBoard: “In our 2025 Trends Report, we highlighted that international students have more study destination options than ever before. The ‘Big Four’ Anglophone markets—Australia,… Read More
Why so many of the world’s students want to go to Chinese universities
From Open Democracy: “Gone are the days when China just sent students to English-speaking countries in the West. China now ranks fourth among the most… Read More
Trump Says He Welcomes Chinese Students, as His Administration Blocks Them
From The New York Times: “The Trump administration has not been very welcoming toward international students, and particularly those from China. So it was striking… Read More
Homeland Security Moves to Restrict How Long International Students Can Stay in U.S.
From Inside Higher Ed: “Currently, students can stay in the country as long as they are enrolled at a college or university. But the proposed… Read More
Targeted abroad and shunned at home: Chinese overseas students caught in limbo
From CNN: “The Trump administration’s threat of visa cancellations – later shelved after a trade-truce phone call between the US president and Chinese leader Xi… Read More
Indian calls to shun US study mount as tariff tensions rise
From The PIE: “Although Indian students remain the largest international cohort in the US, with over 330,000 enrolled last year, Indian consultancies reported a 70-80%… Read More
International Enrollment Down at Regional Publics, Small Private Colleges
From Inside Higher Ed: “Large, selective colleges enroll the greatest share of international students. But they’re not the institutions feeling enrollment drops so far this… Read More
State Department has revoked over 6,000 student visas this year
From Higher Ed Dive: “The spokesperson attributed about 4,000 of the visa revocations to law violations, such as alleged support for terrorism, assault, driving under… Read More
Even as Classes Begin, Some Foreign Students Are Still in Visa Limbo
From The Chronicle of Higher Education: “Days, and even weeks after classes have begun, many foreign students are still struggling to get visa appointments, holding… Read More
A largely invisible role of international students: Fueling the innovation economy
From The Hechinger report: “Some 143 U.S. companies valued at $1 billion or more were started by people who came to the country as international… Read More
International students infuse tens of millions of dollars into local economies across the US. What happens if they stay home?
From The Conversation: “A $44 billion economic impact … Higher education is America’s 10th-largest export, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (Yes, even though… Read More
Navigating higher education’s role in a skills-first, AI-driven economy
A growing number of employers no longer ask for a college degree. AI is automating the very entry-level jobs that once trained new graduates. And… Read More
Trump Sends Mixed Signals on Apprenticeships
From Inside Higher Education: “President Trump issued an executive order last month instructing federal officials to ‘reach and surpass’ a million new active apprenticeships. It… Read More
Employers’ emphasis on skilled trades lost on Gen Z: Harris poll
From Higher Ed Dive: “A mismatch exists between the importance employers are putting on skilled trades and how the generation that’s newly joining the workforce… Read More
Future of Jobs Report 2025: 78 Million New Job Opportunities by 2030 but Urgent Upskilling Needed to Prepare Workforces
From World Economic Forum: “Drawing on data from over 1,000 companies, the report finds that the skills gap continues to be the most significant barrier… Read More
This Boosts Your Chances Of Getting Hired By 96%, New Study Finds
From Forbes: “In 2025, there’s one thing that employers look for on resumes and in job applications more than anything else. … and 90% of… Read More
Views on college education vary
From LinkedIn: “Only 41% of Americans say a college degree is necessary for career success today, according to LinkedIn’s latest Workforce Confidence survey. This mindset… Read More
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