Some College, No Credential

June 3, 2025
The Some College, No Credential (formerly: Some College, No Degree) report series seeks to understand the educational trajectories of millions of Americans who left postsecondary education without receiving a degree or certificate. The series offers insights about their subsequent enrollments and completions, based on the most current national data that tracks individual students over time…

Four Things We Need to Know About Community College Noncredit Workforce Programs

May 21, 2025
A recent survey found that, for the first time, a majority of Americans believe that a 4-year college education is not worth the cost. In addition, skills-based hiring—that is, recruiting and screening job candidates based on skills, rather than academic degrees—is becoming more common. At the same time, the U.S. Congress has been considering legislative…

The Reality of Free Speech on College Campuses

April 7, 2025
Learn more about student perspectives on free speech on college campuses Despite national debates suggesting that students face suppression of their views on college campuses, the latest Lumina Foundation-Gallup study tells a different story. The Beyond the Headlines: The Reality of Free Speech on College Campuses report finds that most bachelor's degree students, regardless of political…

Listening to Learners

Sept. 24, 2024
Listening to Learners 2024 links student perspectives on learning and support to institution-level practices and technologies. Connecting institutional and student perspectives enables stakeholders and partners to explore their impact on student success, access and equity, and overall institutional satisfaction.​

Why Do Students Choose to Recommend Some Professors

Sept. 12, 2024
This study utilizes data from the ACUE Student Survey, which comprehensively captures information about students’ learning experiences and perceptions of their instructors. Through the analyses of both quantitative ratings and qualitative open-ended responses, this study aims to identify the key factors that shape students’ likelihood of recommending their instructors.

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