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‘Affirmative action made us complacent’: Leaders on their back heels get real on equity

By Alcino Donadel

"The higher education system is broken," said Colorado College President Song Richardson at the Department of Education's summit discussing the end of affirmative action.

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Top 1% students are twice as likely to being admitted to Ivy-Plus schools, per report

About 370 more free college programs have erupted nationwide in 8 years

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June 22, 2023

Why a number of schools are opting to freeze tuition next year

Purdue, for example, has agreed to its twelfth consecutive year of freezing tuition, set below $10,000. The university estimates that this decision has saved students more than $1 billion on educational and living expenses since 2013. However, most public institutions cannot afford to set a tuition freeze without state funding.

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June 20, 2023

How college leaders aim to increase rural students’ share of 4-year degrees

Three recent programs and partnerships highlight the county's new efforts to boost rural students' awareness of higher education opportunities—especially by leveraging tech.

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June 20, 2023

Minority enrollment at these flagship universities underwhelms compared to state population gains

From 2012 to 2020, the Hispanic population has increased by 26% in states where affirmative action has already been banned. However, their flagship universities' Hispanic student body has averaged only a 4% increase.

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June 07, 2023

5 reasons fewer students may be going to college this year

More than 10% of 2023's high school graduating class contemplated whether to go to college this year, according to a new report. To no surprise, COVID is largely to blame.

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May 15, 2023

Are private colleges losing potential students due to a bad marketing tactic?

Despite the net price for private colleges falling by 11% in the past five years, nearly one-third of parents and students believe that a college education is overpriced. This one simple tactic can be to blame.

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May 11, 2023

Over half of all transfer applicants hail from the country’s wealthiest zip codes

"Our findings suggest that the transfer application process reflects the inequitable state of higher education," wrote the authors of the Common App transfer report.

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May 04, 2023

The livelihood of some rural colleges depends on this 1 unlikely federal agency

The USDA is taking out risky loans worth tens of millions of dollars to colleges and universities to prevent rural communities from becoming higher education "deserts," according to The Hechinger Report.

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‘Affirmative action made us complacent’: Leaders on their back heels get real on equity

Top 1% students are twice as likely to being admitted to Ivy-Plus schools, per report

About 370 more free college programs have erupted nationwide in 8 years

Access and Affordability Stories

Why a number of schools are opting to freeze tuition next year

How college leaders aim to increase rural students’ share of 4-year degrees

Minority enrollment at these flagship universities underwhelms compared to state population gains

5 reasons fewer students may be going to college this year

Are private colleges losing potential students due to a bad marketing tactic?

Over half of all transfer applicants hail from the country’s wealthiest zip codes

The livelihood of some rural colleges depends on this 1 unlikely federal agency