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Dartmouth Applications Fall Following Return to Testing

Dartmouth College received 11 percent fewer applications for the Class of 2029 than last year, according to student newspaper The...
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U.S. Naval Academy Won’t Consider Race in Admissions

The U.S. Naval Academy will no longer consider an applicant’s race, ethnicity or sex during the admissions process, The Baltimore...
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Admissions Traditional-Age

DOJ Admissions Probe Targets California Colleges

The Trump administration is investigating four California universities for allegedly considering race in admissions, three decades after the state banned affirmative action at public institutions.

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Government Student Aid Policy

Is the FAFSA Poised for Another Fiasco?

The federal student aid form had just begun to stabilize after a disastrous launch last winter. Then the Trump administration gutted the agency that manages it.

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Georgetown Will Reportedly Join the Common App

Georgetown University is joining the Common App, the most popular college application platform in the country, starting in fall 2026...
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Student Success The College Experience

Meet the Class of 2029

The CIRP Freshman Survey highlights the growing diversity of incoming college students, the pressures of paying for college, increased mental health concerns and, for the first time, how state policies factor into college choice.

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Majority of Americans Think College Is Costly but Valuable

High costs associated with attending college continue to dampen the public’s perception of the value of a degree, among both...
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Global International Students in U.S.

International Enrollment’s Precarious Moment

International students are a financial lifeline for many colleges, and enrollments are just recovering from the pandemic. The Trump administration is pushing them away.