Students with Disabilities at Maryland Colleges and Universities
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| Title: | Students with Disabilities at Maryland Colleges and Universities |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) |
| Source: | Maryland Higher Education Commission. 2025. |
| Availability: | Maryland Higher Education Commission. 6 North Liberty Street, Baltimore, MD 21201; Tel: 800-974-0203; Tel: 410-767-3301; Web site: http://www.mhec.state.md.us |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 9 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Students with Disabilities, Higher Education, College Students, Colleges, Universities, College Enrollment, School Holding Power, Academic Persistence, Graduation, Academic Achievement, Student Personnel Services, Declining Enrollment, Educational Trends |
| Geographic Terms: | Maryland |
| Abstract: | This annual report provides data and analysis on enrollment, retention, graduation, and transfer for students who registered with disability services at Maryland colleges and universities. In order to gain insight into the postsecondary experiences of students with disabilities in Maryland, the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) partnered with the Maryland Department of Disabilities and the state's higher education institutions to create a survey used by colleges and universities2 to collect these data in aggregate form. MHEC encourages the use of these data to improve policies and practices to support the success of students with disabilities. Overall, the data collected for this report show that students who register with disability services are succeeding at rates comparable to their peers. In addition to these successes, this year's report reveal several noteworthy findings. First, even as enrollment has declined over the last several years, the proportion of students who register with disability services has remained relatively stable, or even increased in some instances. Another noteworthy finding is that the rates at which students registered with disability services are retained, graduate, and/or transfer are largely comparable to overall rates. The fact that students who are registered with disability services are succeeding at rates similar to those of the general student population is a testament to the support institutions have provided. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | ED676242 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This annual report provides data and analysis on enrollment, retention, graduation, and transfer for students who registered with disability services at Maryland colleges and universities. In order to gain insight into the postsecondary experiences of students with disabilities in Maryland, the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) partnered with the Maryland Department of Disabilities and the state's higher education institutions to create a survey used by colleges and universities2 to collect these data in aggregate form. MHEC encourages the use of these data to improve policies and practices to support the success of students with disabilities. Overall, the data collected for this report show that students who register with disability services are succeeding at rates comparable to their peers. In addition to these successes, this year's report reveal several noteworthy findings. First, even as enrollment has declined over the last several years, the proportion of students who register with disability services has remained relatively stable, or even increased in some instances. Another noteworthy finding is that the rates at which students registered with disability services are retained, graduate, and/or transfer are largely comparable to overall rates. The fact that students who are registered with disability services are succeeding at rates similar to those of the general student population is a testament to the support institutions have provided. |
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