Filter & Sort
Unfair Admissions Criteria?
Study finds colleges are considering high school disciplinary records, largely without policies about when such information is relevant.
Giving 'Gaokao' a Go
The University of San Francisco plans to admit students based on their scores on the Chinese university entrance exam, the gaokao, and an interview. But is that test, with its many flaws, a good tool?
Opinion
Unintended Consequences
Legislation designed to protect student privacy could make it more difficult for colleges to identify disadvantaged students who can succeed in higher education, writes Jim Larimore.
In-State Tuition for Vets Delayed
Obama administration gives states and public universities additional six months to comply with federal requirement that they offer in-state rates to veterans -- regardless of residency.
Buying Outsiders
As public colleges and universities lure out-of-state students with scholarships, are in-state and low-income students losing out?
Asians and Affirmative Action
Groups file complaint with Education Department charging that Harvard discriminates against Asian-American applicants.
Enrollments Fall
Student enrollment numbers are down at two-year colleges and four-year for-profit institutions, according to a new National Student Clearinghouse Research Center report.
Admissions Reality Check
NACAC releases annual survey results, which show that most colleges let in most applicants -- and that increases in applications may not translate into more students. Interest in transfer applications is up.