1、TRENDS IN HIGHER EDUCATION20242 2024 Hanover ResearchHEDWP01243/INTRODUCTION 4/EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 5/TREND 1:INSTITUTIONS REDUCE ENROLLMENT BARRIERS FOR A CHANGING PROSPECTIVE STUDENT DEMOGRAPHIC 8/TREND 2:COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES STRATEGICALLY REFINE STUDENT SUPPORTS TO IMPROVE RETENTION 11/TREND 3:

2、CAMPUSES PROMOTE HIGH-RETURN ACADEMIC PROGRAMS THAT CONNECT STUDENT INTEREST WITH INDUSTRY NEEDS 14/TREND 4:INSTITUTIONS ARTICULATE THEIR VALUE TO STUDENTS AND UNDERLINE THEIR ECONOMIC IMPACT 17/TREND 5:HIGHER EDUCATION LEADERS LEAN INTO NIMBLE APPROACHES TO FINANCES AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES20/

3、CONCLUSION21/SOURCES23/ABOUT HANOVER2024 TRENDS IN HIGHER EDUCATION 2024 Hanover ResearchHEDWP0124INTRODUCTIONThe last few years in higher education have been marked by mounting pressures and increased public scrutiny from multiple directions.Enrollment struggles,financial stressors,student support

4、needs,free speech challenges,the dismantling of affirmative action,and the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence are testing higher education leaders in unrivaled ways.Yet,over and over again,institutions are rising to the challenge and tackling these issues head-on,rather than resting on their

5、 laurels.In the midst of difficulty,were seeing a new sense of innovation emerging in 2024.Colleges and universities are improving how they communicate their value,confirming their relevancy,and delivering results in todays shifting world.Institutions are refreshing their approaches to old challenge

6、s,looking for solutions to emerging issues,and prioritizing efficiencies to reach a new level of sustainability.Hanovers 2024 Trends in Higher Education Report highlights the sectors top priorities for the year,drawn from our higher education research and experience advising and collaborating with h