As the number of "race unknown" students grows, it not only becomes harder to determine a student body's ethnic and racial diversity but also the impact of the ban on race-conscious admissions.
In the span of just over a month, three private colleges and the entire University of Massachusetts system announced it would begin free tuition programs to attract students to their schools. But why now? Competition is part of the reaction, responding to other institutions such as the state's new free community college program. The expansion […]
Tennessee high schoolers' historic interest in community and technical colleges comes during a nationwide decline in undergraduate enrollment among first-year students this fall.
More than 80% of Latino students reported experiencing food insecurity while in school, with half indicating barriers to access occurring weekly or even daily.
Applying to college was always the plan for AnDrue Perkins of Fairfield, but you know how it is. Things get in the way, like playing point guard in a winning basketball season. Fortunately for Perkins, he lives in the new era of "direct admissions." So even though he never applied to college, the perfect college […]
Universities that stay ahead of emerging trends, foster diverse collaboration and provide outreach to underrepresented groups will make a significant impact on their communities.
Regardless of an institution's policies, 82% of students surveyed by Acuity Insights believe their peers will continue to use AI in the college application process.
Fewer students in this fall's class of college freshmen chose to disclose their race or ethnicity in their applications to some top schools, data shows. The pattern, which is nuanced and only affects a sliver of the nation's universities, is among several early indications of the potential impacts of the Supreme Court's decision last year […]
All applicants were able to process corrections on their forms, and the Department of Education didn't uncover any serious bugs. However, the second-phase aims to further stress-test the revamped system.
Many colleges are under financial pressure, and the cracks are starting to show. At least 20 colleges closed in 2024, and more are set to shut down after the current academic year, according to the latest tally by Implan, an economic software and analysis company.Altogether, more than 40 colleges have closed since 2020, according to […]
