Several years ago, I tried pursuing a second master's degree at an institution of higher learning with degree programs designed for traditionally aged students. My first master's was a successful ...

Pedagogy that prioritizes persistence is not just good teaching--it’s a commitment to equity, access, and the transformative power of education Editor’s note: This article is part of Teaching the ...

One of the looming concerns of higher education is the demographic cliff: the number of traditional college-aged students is set to peak in 2025 and then decline dramatically over the next several ...

As many as 35 percent of students in college today are 25 or older. That translates to some 6.6 million students out of around 19 million in college currently, and their numbers are set to increase ...

This series of Voices of Student Success focuses on adult learners in higher education, the various challenges they face and successful support mechanisms to aid their retention and completion.

As more colleges face the reality of a declining traditional student population, there’s a common belief that adult students are where the growth is. But the reality is more complicated. There are ...

Missouri has an ambitious goal -- to ensure 60 percent of Missourians ages 25-64 have a postsecondary credential before 2030. To help it reach that goal, the Missouri Department of Higher Education ...

New Jersey’s Some College No Degree initiative has engaged 280,000 adult learners and driven 13,500 re-enrollments.

Katie Graham, state director at the Nebraska Department of Education, touts the benefits and advancements of career, ...

Practical science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills are crucial in order to prepare today's students for tomorrow's world. There are many who are working hard to provide our youth with ...

More than 2 out of 3 college students today are not coming straight out of high school. Half are financially independent from their parents, and 1 in 4 are parents themselves. David Scobey says that, ...