Accelerated Community Colleges Labor Market Trends Webinar

Community Colleges Demand Trends:

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 2 pm ET

Topic: Accelerate Graduation Rates Through Student-Centered Scheduling

Guest Speakers: Ad Astra’s Dr. Susan English, and Dr. Laura Boyer from Northeast Lakeview College.

The monthly Community Colleges Higher Education Demand Trends webinar gives colleges the data they need to guide academic program decisions and is specific to certificate and associate degree programs.

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Monthly Highlights

Demand for associate and certificate programs is strong

  • Google searches rose 10% in July 2023

New student enrollment is up

  • Certificate: +4%
  • Associate: +2%

In July, the programs with the fastest-growing new enrollment were:

  • Certificate: Commercial Truck and Bus Driver +21%
  • Associate: Cybersecurity +25%

In July, job postings for certificate and associate grads were down 19% year-over-year

  • Postal Service Mail Carriers grew the most year-over-year

Demand for Electrical/Communication Engineering Tech programs is healthy:

  • – Student demand volume metrics are favorable, but growth is down
  • Job postings per graduate are high
  • This is a small, competitive program both on-campus and online

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