Study Finds Veterans Underrepresented at Selective Schools
Jan 17, 2019, 12:42 PM
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Just 722 undergraduate veterans were enrolled at the nation's 36 most selective private institutions.
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A new report from Ithaka S+R finds that U.S. military veterans are underrepresented at the nation's selective four-year institutions and overrepresented at community college and for-profits, reports Inside Higher Ed. Ithaka S+R is a non-profit organization that works to advance knowledge and improve teaching and learning, according to Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.
Few veterans attend highly selective colleges. Just 722 undergraduate veterans were enrolled at the nation's 36 most selective private institutions, according to the report.
According to the report, one in 10 veterans who utilizes his or her GI Bill benefits enrolls in an institution with graduation rates over 70 percent, Diverse reported. Student veterans made up about 5 percent of all undergraduate and graduate student enrollment in 2016 but represented 13 percent of students enrolled at for-profits, reported Inside Higher Ed. Nearly one in three veterans who receive GI Bill benefits attend for-profits, Inside Higher Ed reported.
As reported by Diverse, the report offered strategies for increasing enrollment of veterans, including collaboration across campuses and developing recruitment strategies.
Related Links
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
https://diverseeducation.com/article/135827/
Inside Higher Ed
https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2019/01/14/selective-colleges-enroll-relatively-few-military-veterans
Heather Zimar
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- Admissions and Recruitment
- Advocacy
- Enrollment Management
- Veterans and Service Members