25 February

ACE and UCLA Ed&IS Release HERI Report Highlighting Key Trends Among First-Year College Students

Discover the latest insights on today’s first-year college students in the new report, Understanding the Entering Class of 2024: Key Insights from The CIRP Freshman Survey 2024, released jointly by the American Council on Education (ACE) and UCLA’s Higher Education Research Institute (HERI). Based on responses from over 24,000 students across 55 institutions, the report highlights incoming students’ growing diversity, financial pressures, academic confidence, and mental health challenges. These findings provide an evidence-based roadmap for higher education leaders for institutional policy in our fraught political landscape.

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20 June

Why Your Institution Should Administer the CIRP Freshman Survey

The CIRP Freshman Survey offers a comprehensive snapshot of your incoming first-year students before they even set foot on campus. By capturing extensive information on:

  • High School Behaviors
  • Academic Preparedness
  • Admissions Decisions
  • College Expectations
  • Interactions with Peers and Faculty
  • Values and Goals
  • Demographic Characteristics
  • Financial Concerns
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    25 March

    COVID-19 HERI Information and Resources

    Information for HERI Survey Users During the COVID-19 Pandemic During this time of uncertainty, and in consideration of the actions taken at institutions of higher education across the country to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), HERI …

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