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400%
increase in tracked threat actors worldwide in the higher education sector.1
86%
of students globally used AI in their studies in 2024, with 54% using it weekly and nearly 25% using it daily.2
1 in 3
first-year college students do not return for their second year.3
85%
say it’s important for their campus to prioritize sustainability.4
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1 https://www.quorumcyber.com/insights/emerging-cyber-threats-in-the-higher-education-sector-in-2025/
2 https://campustechnology.com/articles/2024/08/28/survey-86-of-students-already-use-ai-in-their-studies.aspx#:~:text=In%20a%20recent%20survey%20from,at%20least%20a%20weekly%20basis.&text=For%20its%202024%20Global%20AI,a%20first%20draft%20(24%25).
3 https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/freshmen-least-most-likely-return#:~:text=In%20many%20cases%2C%201%20in,to%20school%20the%20following%20fall.
4 Inside Higher Ed, Actions and Hopes of the Sustainability-Focused Student, January, 2023
2 https://campustechnology.com/articles/2024/08/28/survey-86-of-students-already-use-ai-in-their-studies.aspx#:~:text=In%20a%20recent%20survey%20from,at%20least%20a%20weekly%20basis.&text=For%20its%202024%20Global%20AI,a%20first%20draft%20(24%25).
3 https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/freshmen-least-most-likely-return#:~:text=In%20many%20cases%2C%201%20in,to%20school%20the%20following%20fall.
4 Inside Higher Ed, Actions and Hopes of the Sustainability-Focused Student, January, 2023
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