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Consider higher education opportunities after COVID‐19
Author(s) -
Dennis Marguerite J.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the successful registrar
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1943-7560
pISSN - 1534-7710
DOI - 10.1002/tsr.30748
Subject(s) - covid-19 , graduation (instrument) , shadow (psychology) , higher education , range (aeronautics) , demographic economics , business , medical education , political science , geography , actuarial science , economics , economic growth , medicine , psychology , virology , outbreak , engineering , disease , aerospace engineering , infectious disease (medical specialty) , psychotherapist , mechanical engineering
Higher education, both domestically and internationally, has been disrupted. Forecasts for the long‐shadow implications of COVID‐19 range from a six‐month to a five‐year disruption. Forecasts predict anywhere from a 15 to 25% decline in enrollment, depending on the part of the world. This virus has put the spotlight on antiquated financial models, rigid admission and registration procedures, and dismal student progression and graduation rates.