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Brown Sees Steep Drop in Diversity of Incoming Class
The share of Black and Hispanic students in Brown University’s incoming Class of 2028 dropped by 10 percentage points since...
Decades of Enrollment Declines for Black Men at HBCUs
Black men make up roughly a quarter of students at historically Black colleges and universities, a significant drop from years past, according to a new report.
An Early Look at Diversity Post–Affirmative Action
Colleges are slowly releasing demographic data for the Class of 2028, giving a glimpse of the Supreme Court ruling’s impact on racial diversity. The results are decidedly mixed.
Opinion
Making Sense of MIT’s Diversity Decline
Jim Jump considers the drop in underrepresented racial and ethnic minority students in MIT’s new entering class.
How States Are Working to Narrow FAFSA Completion Gaps
Nationally, completed applications from high school seniors are down by about 9.5 percent. A federal funding boost has helped some states over the summer—but only so much.
Common App Report Shows Growth, Particularly Among Minority Applicants
The number of first-year college applicants grew across the board during the 2023–24 application cycle, according to the latest end-of-season...
MIT’s Incoming Freshman Class Is Less Diverse, Data Shows
The incoming cohort of first-year students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is less diverse than in previous years, according...
India Urged to Develop ‘World-Class’ English Test as Demand Rises
Politician renews lobbying for Indian-owned language exam as foreign companies make millions from study-abroad craze.