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Spring Enrollment Steady, but Not for All Institutions
Preliminary data from the National Student Clearinghouse show flat enrollment across all sectors of higher education. Enrollment rises at community colleges and in certificate programs, while number of bachelor’s degree–seeking students dips.
U of California Proposes Guaranteed Transfer Plan
Move comes after the governor’s plan, which would force UCLA to accept many more transfers.
The Week in Admissions News
What low-income students pay; repairing campus dialogue; Iowa Wesleyan to close; Republicans say campus free speech is under attack.
Opinion
The College Board Has Lost Its Way
The problem is much larger than the way it handled the controversy over AP African American Studies, writes Elaine Maimon.
The Role of Politics in Where Students Want to Go to College
Study finds that nearly one in four high school seniors said they passed up, out of political concerns, a college they would have initially considered because of its state. The trend is evident among conservatives and liberals.
Opinion
The Evolving Ethics of Early Decision
Jim Jump considers the issues and the way they are changing.
Increasing the College-Going Rate in Boston
Reports detail challenges posed by the pandemic and success of coaching in college.
Application Numbers Are Up
Will they translate into the kind of admissions year that officials have been hoping for?