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A Roundup of Recent News in Admissions
International enrollments are taking a hit; boost for socioeconomic diversity at BU; ACT scores; ACT security issues abroad; Antioch's new student enrollment.
Job Changes in Admissions and Enrollment Management
New appointments announced at Bucknell, Cleveland Institute of Music, Daemen, TCS Education System, U of West Florida.
A University's Big Move on Socioeconomic Diversity
Using funds from its endowment to expand financial aid, Boston University notches sizable increase in proportion of its freshmen who come from low-income backgrounds.
ACT Scores Are Up
But gaps remain, based on levels of preparedness and by race and ethnicity.
International Enrollments: From Flat to Way Down
Amid concerns about visas and the political environment, some institutions are maintaining or even increasing their enrollment numbers, but many report drops, some by as much as 30 to 50 percent for new students.
The Freshman Who Lied Her Way In
A private school noticed one of its students -- who never asked for materials to be sent to Rochester -- posted on social media that she was enrolling there. And then her scheme fell apart.
Where 'U.S. News' Rankings Have Influence on Potential Applicants
Making the top 50 has an impact on applications, study finds, even if there is no quantifiable difference in quality between those just over and under that threshold. And that impact may hurt some students.
The Week in Admissions News
Dartmouth considers expansion; compilation on affordability; shifting M.B.A. market.