Trends in higher education: What’s happening in 2022 and beyond

The status quo of higher education has changed almost beyond recognition since the beginning of this decade. 

While technology and a changing workforce were already creating upheaval in education delivery, 2020 marked the beginning of a significantly distinct era.

Colleges and universities had to deal with disruption on a scale never imagined, while at the same time becoming familiar with a new generation of students that is more diverse than ever before. 

The pandemic forced students to reassess how they learned and what they needed from their education. And, as the global crisis recedes, educators are evaluating their institution’s responses to determine which strategies were successful enough to integrate into their “new normal”. 

As higher education leaders engage with delivering educational programs that combine traditional strategies with the new practices that benefited students and faculty the most, several trends have emerged.

• A new generation of students with unique needs is driving change toward more personalized and more equitable interactions
• A focus on student success that goes beyond academic achievement to a holistic view of students

Adopting technology to support student success and be better attuned to student and staff needs.