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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.
Lawsuit Targets McNair Program’s Race-Based Eligibility Criteria
The Young America’s Foundation, a national conservative student group, wants all students to be eligible for a 35-year-old federal scholarship...
More Students Means LSU Turning Kitchens Into Dorm Rooms
Louisiana State University is experiencing what other colleges might consider a good problem: Enrollment has increased by about 5,000 students...
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.
New Sweet Briar Policy Bars Transgender Students
The Virginia women’s college made the change to comport with its founding documents, creating a stricter gender admissions policy than many of its peers.
Education Department Outlines Plan for FAFSA Testing
The Education Department will partner with community-based organizations, high schools, colleges and states to recruit students who’ll test the Free...
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...
Do Colleges Have to Go Back to the SAT?
Test-optional admissions policies remain a valuable tool for expanding access, even if impacts are modest, Julie J. Park, Kelly Rosinger and Dominique J. Baker write.