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The Week in Admissions News
Tuition rates are rising; tuition waivers for Native Americans; leaving college without a credential; Duke investigates plagiarism at commencement.
How Colleges Are Filling Their Classes
Many colleges and universities, public and private, are still admitting students for the fall. Even those that have met their goals for the fall are worried about summer melt.
The Week in Admissions News
Law schools may eventually go test optional; U of Tennessee restores test requirement; affirmative action brief filed with Supreme Court; AP credits; lockdowns in China; recruiting students and their family members.
Student Loans More Popular With Older Americans
Fifty-five percent of those 60 and older said “the value of a college education is worth it even if someone needs loans to attend.”
Transfer Enrollment Falls Sharply
A new study finds that transfer enrollment from two- to four-year institutions dropped precipitously across all demographics and institutions. The consequences could be stark for underserved students.
All in the Family
A spate of initiatives across the country are bringing high school graduates and their relatives to college in hopes of improving the financial status of families and increasing college retention rates.
The Magnitude of Affirmative Action
Study finds large advantages for Black and Latinx applicants to Harvard and University of North Carolina. Is it valid? Will this sway the Supreme Court?
What If Colleges Used to Discriminate Against Asian American Applicants?
New study suggests that top colleges perhaps used to discriminate against Asian Americans, but they may have abandoned the practice.