Each month NEWS delivers stories about our colleges and higher education research, trends and policies
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Gauging program excellence
One part of the decision about where to apply for college is based on the strength of programs in a student’s area of interest. Three examples from Minnesota's Private Colleges illustrate what families can look for when hunting for program excellence. Read the story. |
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Enrollment stable at Minnesota's Private Colleges
Enrollment at our institutions increased 1% in fall 2009. Undergraduate enrollment accounted for 72% of students and increased 0.3%. Graduate enrollment increased by 2.8%. Read more about enrollment numbers. |
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Briefs
- Students at many of our private colleges share their musical talents in upcoming holiday concerts. Consider coming to one.
- More high school students leave Minnesota to attend college than come here. Previewed earlier this fall in the newsletter, our new Research Brief reports on student migration trends examines the issue and the impact on Minnesota.
- The graduation rate at Minnesota's Private Colleges continues to be the highest in the state. The Research Foundation analyzed the latest data, looking at full-time students who entered college for the first time in 2002.
- With a year until the 2010 election, a dozen gubernatorial hopefuls attended a Nov. 9 forum at Gustavus Adolphus College to make their pitch for why they should be Minnesota’s next governor.
- As a result of high demand this year, the Minnesota State Grant Program — which provides aid for low- to middle-income families — faces a $12.9 million shortfall. The Minnesota Office of Higher Education will cover the shortfall with funds intended for use in the next fiscal year.
- According to the 2009 Open Doors report from the Institute of International Education, St. Olaf College moved to first place among U.S. baccalaureate institutions in the number of students who studied abroad last year (six of our other institutions also ranked in the top 40). Several Minnesota Private College Council (MPCC) members also ranked highly in the percentage of undergraduate participation (four from institutions that grant four-year degrees only and three from our master’s- and doctoral-granting institutions). View all MPCC results.
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