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Post–Affirmative Action, Black and Hispanic Enrollment Increased at Flagships

Black and Hispanic enrollment dropped sharply at highly selective institutions, indicating students who may have gone to an Ivy League university may have ended up at their safety schools, according to the researcher.

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Grad School Completion Lags Despite Growth

New research finds that only 62 percent of Texas graduate students completed their degree within six years. Collecting more systematic national data can help boost that rate.

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North Dakota Approves Some 3-Year Degrees

The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education will allow colleges to develop reduced-credit degree programs—although only for certain majors...
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NCAN Report Shows Dramatic Increase in Pell Eligibility Rates

More than 1.5 million additional students were eligible to receive the maximum Pell Grant this academic year compared to the...
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Opinion

UCSD Can Live Without the SAT

Selective institutions like the University of California, San Diego are well-positioned to address preparation gaps—after admission.

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College Board Bans Smart Glasses During SAT

Professors have sounded the alarm about smart glasses as the new frontier of AI cheating due to concerns students will use the devices to receive answers to test questions.

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Will the Classic Learning Test Shake Up College Admissions?

The CLT, which has been embraced by the right, is now accepted by all public institutions in three states, plus the nation’s service academies. But even as it gains popularity, critics question both its content and its quality.

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Yale Announces Free Tuition for Families Making Under $200K

Yale University is expanding its tuition-guarantee program, offering free tuition to all undergraduate students whose families make less than $200,000...