Past Event

Higher Ed State of the Sector for Community Colleges: The Fight to be Chosen

August 4, 2022

September 13, 2022

Pandemic-era disillusionment with the status quo has contributed to a "Great Opt-Out" of many societal institutions, including higher education. The challenges of recruiting and engaging students, staff, and faculty have only been exacerbated over the past year, particularly in community colleges.

In our roundtable, we shared insights from EAB's latest research on market threats and opportunities facing the two-year sector, as well as profiles of institutions who have deployed successful strategies to engage stakeholders and deliver on the community college mission.

Attendees learned:

• How to identify and engage a growing population of higher ed "non-consumers"
• What competing for talent based on value proposition looks like
• How enrollment and staffing shortages underscore the importance of DEIJ strategy

Connect with the experts

Kate Milani

Kate Milani is a Director in EAB's Research Advisory Services and serves as an enrollment management expert. She brings a holistic perspective to strategic planning projects and is responsible for driving value for EAB's partner institutions through proactive decision support on industry-wide trends and guidance on best practices implementation.

Christina Hubbard

In her role at EAB, Dr. Hubbard focuses her research on best practices within community colleges on topics such as post-traditional learners, supporting underrepresented students in higher education, and academic advising.

Ready to find out more?

Explore the emerging realities shaping the future of higher ed in EAB's 2022 State of the Sector executive brief.