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For Selective Institutions, Progress and Backsliding on Socioeconomic Diversity
New York Times database shows some colleges have gained in socioeconomic diversity, but many have declined.
Florida System Set to Adopt Controversial Standardized Test
Yale Reaches Agreement on Affirmative Action Case
Students for Fair Admissions dropped its lawsuit against the university after Yale agreed to make significant changes to its admissions policies.
Boosting Enrollment Against the Odds
The future is bleak for many small private colleges and regional public universities. But some have seen record growth in the past few years—so what’s their secret?
Courting Wealthy Students
The failure of colleges to expand access for students of color can’t be blamed solely on the Supreme Court—rather, it’s a result of colleges’ own aid choices, Mike Nylund writes.
College Admission Gets Personal
Between advancements in AI and the end of affirmative action, the traditional application process is more fraught than ever. Some colleges are trying a radical strategy: meeting students face-to-face.
An Enrollment Spike at Asbury University
A two-week prayer revival on campus attended by tens of thousands drew national attention to the university, but administrators say it isn’t the sole cause of the enrollment spike.
Rights Chief Calls for ‘Coalition of the Willing’ on Campus Diversity
Catherine Lhamon said Tuesday that the Supreme Court decision on race-conscious admissions is an opportunity to reconsider how colleges recruit and retain diverse classes.