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The Week in Admissions News
Webcast on admissions changes globally; helping rural students; the three-year bachelor’s degree.
‘The Impact of College Diversity’
Author who first explored the impact of diversity on undergraduates in 2005 returns to her subjects as they reach 30 and finds new evidence of success of affirmative action.
2.2% of This Year’s Applicants Are Trans or Nonbinary
Data come from Common App and Campus Pride as they release new guide on sex and gender questions in applications.
A 'Faustian Bargain' to Attract Out-of-State Students
A Colorado bill would effectively raise the cap on nonresident students at public colleges, a boon for CU Boulder. It also highlights the state’s convoluted student residency calculus.
Who Are the International Applicants?
New study by the Common Application reveals that many of them are wealthier than other students.
Spring Enrollment Steady, but Not for All Institutions
Preliminary data from the National Student Clearinghouse show flat enrollment across all sectors of higher education. Enrollment rises at community colleges and in certificate programs, while number of bachelor’s degree–seeking students dips.
U of California Proposes Guaranteed Transfer Plan
Move comes after the governor’s plan, which would force UCLA to accept many more transfers.