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When There’s Nowhere to Live, What’s a University to Do?
[ad_1] Peyton Quijano spent the summer before junior year consolidating her life into her Honda. She squeezed her pared-down wardrobe into two small boxes,…
Tag: Admissions & Enrollment
Education
SFFA Urges Colleges to Shield ‘Check Box’ Data About Race From Admissions Officers
[ad_1] The Supreme Court outlawed the use of race in admissions last month, but the scrutiny of colleges’ responses to the landmark ruling is…
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The Supreme Court’s Admissions Ruling Mainly Affects Selective Colleges. They’re a Tiny Slice of Higher Ed.
[ad_1] The lawsuits that ultimately led to the Supreme Court’s long-awaited decision on race-conscious admissions centered on two colleges where most prospective students who…
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The Supreme Court Is Poised to Rip ‘the Bandage Off the Wound’ in Admissions. Healing Would Mean Many Reforms.
[ad_1] The debate over race-conscious admissions policies has been blazing for so long that an observer might have trouble seeing the world beyond the…
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Prospective College Students Increasingly Say They Feel Unprepared for Higher Education
[ad_1] A growing share of high-school students say they feel unprepared for college, academically and emotionally, and are choosing not to enroll right away…
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The Number of U.S. Adults With Some College but No Degree Keeps Growing
[ad_1] In the wake of pandemic-related enrollment losses, many colleges have been more focused than ever on recruiting and re-engaging a key student demographic:…
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The Search for Prospective Students Is About to Change
[ad_1] The way that many colleges connect with prospective applicants is on the verge of an overhaul. Last week, the College Board shared its…
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1 in 4 Prospective Students Ruled Out Colleges Due to Their States’ Political Climates
[ad_1] States’ political climates are significantly influencing where high-school seniors are choosing to attend college in the fall, according to the results of a…
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Tuition Revenue Has Fallen at 61% of Colleges During the Pandemic
[ad_1] Net-tuition revenue — the money that institutions earn through enrollment minus any discounts and allowances provided to students — is the lifeblood of…
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What Do Big Tech Layoffs Mean for STEM Programs?
[ad_1] One of the hottest fields for recent college graduates has recently cooled off, as layoffs have hit the technology sector. On Tuesday, Zoom…
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After Years of Drops, Undergraduate Enrollment Shows ‘Signs of Recovery’
[ad_1] Undergraduate enrollment has stabilized according to new data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, which provide a final tally on enrollment for…
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What a Possible U. of Phoenix Sale Says About the State of Higher Ed
[ad_1] The University of Arkansas System has confirmed that it’s eyeing a complete acquisition of what was once the premier mega-university in the country.…
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Want to Close Gaps in College Enrollment? Improve Academic Preparation, a New Study Says.
[ad_1] Racial and gender-based disparities in college-going rates disappear when students receive similar levels of academic preparation in high school, according to a new…
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After Law-School Revolt, Harvard Medical School Will Stop Cooperating With ‘U.S. News’ Rankings
[ad_1] Harvard Medical School’s dean announced on Tuesday that the institution would no longer send data to U.S. News & World Report for its…
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Where Applications to College Have Swelled During the Past Decade
[ad_1] Admissions officers at North Carolina A&T State University sifted through 6,216 applications to build its fall 2011 entering class. A decade later, according…
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‘Everybody Hates Them’: Why One Researcher Says Legacy Preferences in Admissions Must End Soon
[ad_1] Legacy preferences in admissions have been around forever. So they might seem as permanent as any monument. But as recent history reminds us,…