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Ransom, Tafaya; Gebhardt, Zachary; Knepler, Erin; Selfa, Lance A. – Council of Independent Colleges, 2019
The 2014 Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) report, "Strengthening the STEM Pipeline: The Contributions of Small and Mid-Sized Independent Colleges," demonstrated the critical role this sector of higher education institutions plays in preparing its students for success in obtaining undergraduate and graduate degrees in science,…
Descriptors: Small Colleges, Private Colleges, STEM Education, Disproportionate Representation
Sullivan, Gregory W.; Blackbourn, Matt; Corvese, Lauren – Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research, 2016
This paper is the first in Pioneer Institute's UMass at a Crossroads series. In the opening study, the authors focus on UMass' significant growth in two areas, academic competitiveness and student enrollment, compared to other New England state universities, MA private universities, national private universities and national public universities.…
Descriptors: State Universities, Enrollment, Competition, High School Graduates
Rine, P. Jesse – Council of Independent Colleges, 2014
"Strengthening the STEM Pipeline: The Contributions of Small and Mid-Sized Independent Colleges" demonstrates that small and mid-sized independent institutions are preparing students for careers and graduate study in STEM fields more efficiently than many public universities. Contrary to popular assumptions, the report shows that smaller…
Descriptors: Small Colleges, Private Colleges, STEM Education, Undergraduate Students