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Programs  \nA Study of Independent Colleges and Universities l 2024  \nUnderstanding the Landscape of Graduate Programs  \nTable of Contents  \nExecutive Summary 3  \nPart I:  \nThe Context of  \nGraduate Program Growth 4  \nThe Demographic Cliff 5  \n2008 Recession 5  \nStudent Loan Debt 5  \nTechnology Advances 6  \nThe COVID-19 Pandemic 6  \nInternational Enrollment Pipeline 6  \nPolitical and Social Factors 7  \nThe Revenue Imperatives Driving Expansion of Graduate Programs 7  \nCIC Membership and Graduate Programs 8  \n2  \nPart II:  \nSurvey ofCIC Members 2023–24 9  \nTrends in Graduate Program Offerings 10  \nStudent Services 11  \nOnline Programs 12  \nMember Needs 13  \nGraduate Program Drivers 13  \nConclusion 14  \nAbout the Researchers 14  \nReferences 16  \nUnderstanding the Landscape of Graduate Programs  \nExecutive Summary  \nInstitutional Members of the Council of Independent Colleges are increasingly offering graduate programs. A decade ago, in 2013–14, only 45 percent were classified as Carnegie Masters or Doctoral. In 2023–24, 55 percent fallin these categories. To better understand how independent colleges build, support, and sustain graduate programs and students, CIC surveyed presidents and chief academic officers at member institutions to:  \n Analyze current and potential graduate program offerings  \n Recommend shared initiatives to support graduate programs  \n Outline resources needed to support those initiatives  \nThis report shares the context in which independent institutions are offering graduate programming and insights from their survey responses. A variety offactors has led to the growth of and demand for graduate programs. Politicians, families, and the public have pressured the higher education sector to  \n78%  \nofCIC member institutions offer graduate courses  \nadopt professional and vocational programs that can provide skills for jobs. The 2008 recession drove students back to school as the economy slowed. Technological advances provided greater access as education could increasingly be provided  \nremotely online. And, of course, the COVID-19 pandemic drove almost all institutions to bolster online learning and decreased the international student pipeline. At the same time, the looming demographic cliff (a decline in birth rates leading to a smaller market for traditional undergraduate students) spurred  \ninstitutions to consider other sources of revenue.  \nAt the time of the survey (Winter/Spring 2024), over three-quarters (78 percent) ofCIC member institutions were offering graduate courses. Newer programs were more likely to offer remote options. Student services, such as housing and childcare, were generally focused on undergraduate students. Nonetheless, many institutions are relying on graduate programs to generate revenue. As institutions bring on new programs, decisions are driven more by internal campus voices than by external community partners and employers. Institutions feel secure in their ability to design programs, and support and assess their curricula; they seek assistance in recruitment of students, especially international students, in gathering market data, and in writing grants to fund new graduate programs.  \nCIC intends to use the findings from this survey to assist institutions and university leaders in anticipating graduate market trends and building sustainable graduate programs that serve student needs and deliver transformative educational outcomes.  \nUnderstanding the Landscape of Graduate Programs  \nPart I:  \nThe Context of Graduate Program Growth  \nIn recent years, higher education leaders have witnessed continuing pressures to adopt professional and vocational programs at the undergraduate and graduate level. A variety of additional factors has led to the growth of graduate education in the US, including the needs of higher education institutions (internal factors) and the needs of the wider society (external factors). 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