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Calculus Is an Admissions Barrier—Even for Students Who Weren’t Offered It
Admissions officers were 16.4 percentage points less likely to recommend a student for admission who hadn’t taken calculus than one who had, even when the former had taken as many advanced courses as they could.
New Earnings Test Will Have Limited but Concentrated Impact
Can Colleges Achieve Viewpoint Diversity Without ‘Affirmative Action for Conservatives’?
Universities and groups pushing to change higher ed have said they support intellectual diversity and similar terms. But few say they’re explicitly trying to attract more right-leaning scholars.
Expanding College Success for Low-Income Students
A $42 million gift from MacKenzie Scott aims to help the nonprofit 10,000 Degrees scale its student support model and expand college completion efforts by 2031.
Students Increasingly Consider Politics in Choosing a College
The latest iteration of the Art & Science Group poll finds that more students on both the left and the right are ruling out institutions based on the political climate of their states.
A Student Aid Expert Peels Back the Curtain on College Financing
After over a decade studying how much students pay for college, Phil Levine has turned his expertise into a practical guide for prospective students and their families.
4 Takeaways From NACAC’s Annual Admissions Conference
Spirits were high at the annual convention, held this year in Minneapolis, with many speakers focused on how to best communicate their institution’s value to prospective students.
AI Literacy and the New Admissions Disadvantage
Admission offices should be transparent about their AI-detection policies and procedures.