By David Sam - EvoLLLution. A 2014 Northern Illinois University (NIU) Center for Governmental Studies report found that an Illinois community college graduate can expect a total lifetime earnings gain of over $570,000—an increase of 44 percent over the average total lifetime earnings of those who do not complete an associate’s degree or more. More...

By Todd McCullough - EvoLLLution. Today most colleges and universities have non-traditional students as part of their enrollment. If maximizing an institution’s engagement with this group were as simple as offering a few new resources, altering delivery styles, or acknowledging the existence of said population, then the discussion about how best to serve this demographic would be a short one. More...

By Anthony Picciano - EvoLLLution. Student enrollments in American higher education institutions continue to grow at a modest but steady pace. Over twenty million students are now enrolled in graduate, undergraduate four-year, and two-year colleges. More...

By Oliver Tomlin - EvoLLLution. Being a leader in today’s higher education climate is challenging. Declining budgets and skyrocketing expectations from students, staff, senior leadership and employers require leaders to be innovative, entrepreneurial risk-takers in a largely risk-averse environment. Today, leaders are expected to add one more skill to their arsenal: fundraising. More...

By Vincent J. Del Casino Jr. - EvoLLLution. It seems as if every month another university or college announces its intentions to develop fully online degree programs. For some institutions, the move online is tied to shifts in enrollments, as declines in eligible high school graduates give way to a focus on the so-called non-traditional learner. More...

By Elisabeth Rees Johnstone - EvoLLLution. Succeeding in today’s higher education marketplace requires institutions to provide highly niched services to as wide an audience as possible. For many institutions, this requires a significant rethink of their priorities and positioning, and a focus on transformation. This, however, is a tricky proposition in the often change-averse postsecondary environment. More...

By Elsa Núñez - EvoLLLution. The percentage of college students over the age of 25 is around 40 percent. In addition, the National Center for Education Statistics projects that enrollments of college students over the age of 25 will increase by 20 percent in the next eight years, compared with only 12 percent for younger students. More...

By Kelly Otter - EvoLLLution. It is critical for continuing and non-traditional education leaders to keep track of major trends impacting the higher education space. We can serve as incubators or laboratories at our institutions that promote the development and growth of new and more effective methods of transferring knowledge and cultivating individuals with new skills and abilities that allow them to better participate in building society. We promote educational entrepreneurship. More...