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Latest Data on Enrollment Declines
Largest declines are in Midwest and Northeast.
The Week in Admissions News
New rules for test takers with disabilities; #YouAreWelcomeHere scholarships; campaign against programs for women.
Champion for Low-Income Students Gets a Boost Itself
By embedding college advisers in schools with many underrepresented students, College Advising Corps has helped 300,000 enter postsecondary education. It aims to hit 1 million by 2025.
The Power of Personal Endorsements
Forget formal letters of recommendation. Do personal appeals make a difference? Research suggests they create a real advantage over similarly qualified applicants without an advocate.
Harvard Business School Kills Third Round in Admissions
Move shifts away from practices of other top M.B.A. programs.
The Week in Admissions News
The future of Pell Grants; racial disparities in borrowing; apprenticeships.
Look Who Says Test Coaches Can Help
ACT has raised some eyebrows by announcing a new program -- for which participants must pay -- to train those who tutor test takers.
One Liberal Arts College Wants More Female Students
Washington & Jefferson has roughly equal split between male and female students, a ratio many colleges would envy, but it's seeking more women.