加州成人在通货膨胀中重返社区学院,提高职业方案的入学率。 California adults return to community college amid inflation, boosting enrollments in career programs.

不断上升的通货膨胀和经济不确定性正在驱使更多的加利福尼亚成年人重返社区学院,一些学校报告说,入学率上升了10%以上,特别是在职业和技术方案,如保健和焊接方面。 Rising inflation and economic uncertainty are driving more California adults to return to community college, with some schools reporting enrollment increases over 10%, especially in career and technical programs like health care and welding. 官员们将这种趋势归因于劳动力市场的焦虑,反映了过去的经济衰退,尽管国家资金仍然不足以满足需求。 Officials attribute the trend to job market anxiety, mirroring past economic downturns, though state funding remains inadequate to meet demand. 同时,俄勒冈州高中毕业生的大学入学率在2023年上升到55%,所有群体都取得了进步,尽管差距依然存在,特别是在土著学生之间,而且负担能力问题继续阻碍着入学。 Meanwhile, Oregon’s college enrollment rate for high school graduates rose to 55% in 2023, with gains across all groups, though disparities persist, particularly among Native students, and affordability concerns continue to hinder access.