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Most Low-Income Students Find Bachelor’s Degrees Unaffordable
A new analysis by the National College Attainment Network finds that a majority of public colleges are financially out of reach for the average low-income student.
In Trump’s America, Admissions Counselors Persevere
At the annual gathering of over 6,100 high school guidance counselors and college admissions officers, attendees sought to better understand how, exactly, the Trump administration’s war on higher education would impact them.
RIP Landscape: Why Did College Board Kill Its Best Admissions Product?
The end of Landscape is a loss for efforts to broaden economic diversity, Julie J. Park writes.
Education Dept. Opens Up FAFSA Beta Test to All
Understanding Dual-Enrollment Students
A new survey by Tyton Partners reveals the perspectives of high school students concurrently enrolled in higher education and their aspirations beyond graduation.
How to Survive as an Admissions Official
A new book, which deems the position of admissions dean to be “the hottest seat on campus,” highlights lessons learned from COVID-19 and the FAFSA fiasco.
To Attend a College Aligned With Their Politics, Students Would Pay Higher Price
The study also explores the changing politics of student bodies over the past four decades, showing that liberal campuses have grown more liberal and conservative campuses more conservative.
Socioeconomic Differences Among High Schools Drive Gap in College Outcomes
About a quarter of graduates from high-poverty high schools earn a college degree within six years. Their peers at low-poverty schools complete at more than double that rate.