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The New York Times · 2d

Colleges Know How Much You’re Willing to Pay. Here’s How.

Schools turn to little-known consultants, owned by private equity firms, to find applicants and calculate scholarships. Here’s how that affects the price you pay.
Icon for www.msn.comMSN · Mar 28, 2025

HISD's college enrollment rate declined in 2023. Which schools had the most students head to college?

Due in part to disruptions caused by COVID-19 pandemic, only 14% of HISD campuses have seen their college enrollment rates increase by more than 1 net percentage point over the past seven years.
New York Post on MSN.com · 11d

How academic pressure and college admissions cause student stress

Ahana Gadiyaram reports on the stress college admissions are causing high school students at at Horace Mann in the Bronx.
The Gazette · 12d

More high schoolers taking college courses, boosting community college enrollment

Iowa’s 15 community colleges in 2024 made year-over-year enrollment gains in 2024 thanks largely to record joint enrollment by high school students wanting to earn community college credit at no cost to them or their families.
Icon for edsource.orgEdSource · Oct 23, 2023

To make dual enrollment more equitable, bring the college experience to high school

College enrollment was declining even before the pandemic. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, “the overall college enrollment rate for 18- to 24-year-olds decreased from 41% in 2010 to 38% in 2021.” In 2021, the college ...
The New York Times · 9d

With Black Enrollment Down, Amherst College Faces an Identity Crisis

Amherst was known for its diverse student population. Now it is trying to save that legacy without violating the law.
Icon for www.newschool.eduThe New School · Jul 31, 2022

Enrollment Data

All data on this page is based on the degree-seeking student enrollment census for fall 2021, unless otherwise noted. 3 Rates vary by college, with part-time students primarily enrolled in the Bachelor's Program for Adults and Transfer Students (44% ...
Icon for www.morningstar.comMorningstar · Mar 31, 2025

American Funds College Enrollment 529A

American Funds College Enrollment Fund earns a High Process ... The measure indicates the percentage of a firm's funds that have outperformed their respective category's median return for the ...
Icon for www.columbian.comThe Columbian · Mar 26, 2025

WSU Vancouver seeing slightly declining enrollment in contrast

That surpassed the community college’s goal of increasing enrollment by 5 percent over the past three years, according to a news release from the college. In fall 2019, about 12,000 students ...
Icon for www.bc.eduBoston College · Sep 20, 2021

Graduate program enrollment strong

Boston College welcomed 2,542 new graduate students for the 2021-2022 academic year, an 11 percent increase over the previous year Overall enrollment in Boston College graduate schools for the 2021-2022 academic year rose 11 percent over the previous year ...
Icon for www.actionnewsjax.comAction News Jax · 25d

As college enrollment declines, interest in these majors is growing for the 2024-25 school year

For the past decade, college enrollment has steadily declined; at the same time, students' career aspirations have undergone a dramatic transformation. Long considered the gateway to financial ...
Icon for www.morningstar.comMorningstar · Feb 28, 2025

American Funds College Enrollment 529-F2

American Funds College Enrollment Fund earns a High Process ... The measure indicates the percentage of a firm's funds that have outperformed their respective category's median return for the ...
The College Fix · 4d

Gettysburg College effort to enroll ‘20% students of color’ prompts federal complaint

Complaint filed by conservative Young America’s Foundation to the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights.
Icon for dailynorthwestern.comThe Daily Northwestern · Apr 2, 2025

Northwestern admissions rate dips to just over 7% for Class of 2029Northwestern admissions rate dips to just over 7% for Class of 2029

Fifty-five percent of the incoming class was admitted ... handed down its 2023 decision reversing affirmative action in college admissions. In response to the decision, Northwestern replaced ...
WTKR · 4d

ODU sees increase in adult learners as traditional student enrollment declines

Old Dominion University is navigating several challenges as it looks to the future, including an overall decline in campus enrollment.
Hartford Business Journal · 13d

Student visa revocations, growing visa backlog may drastically shrink international student enrollment – and revenue – at CT colleges

For college leaders that value the cultural diversity — and tuition dollars — that international students provide, there is mounting fear about the lack of visas being approved by the federal government,
Camden News · 6d

36% of new Arkansas college students needed remediation in 2023-2024, data show

Of those entering college in Arkansas for the first time -- who graduated high school in 2022 or 2023 -- more than a third required some remediation for the 2023-24 academic year, according to the Arkansas Division of Higher Education.
Icon for www.jacksonville.comThe Florida Times-Union · 9d

Open enrollment for Florida Prepaid ends next week. See deadline, how new parents can sign up

Plan options vary in cost and coverage, including 2-year and 4-year plans for both Florida Colleges and Universities ... for Florida Prepaid's open enrollment lands on April 30, with the ...
Icon for www.radioiowa.comRadio Iowa · 12d

Iowa’s Community Colleges see a slight increase in emrollment

Joint enrollment of students in high school and community college makes up nearly 46% of the students, and almost 31 percent of the credit hours. Gieseke says the makeup of the student body is 56. ...
DBusiness · 4d

Michigan Expands Statewide Initiative to Support Adults Returning to College

The state of Michigan is expanding its partnership with ReUp Education, a Texas-based provider of college re-enrollment and workforce readiness solutions, to reengage the nearly 1.2 million Michigan residents who have some college learning but no credential (SCNC).
Icon for calmatters.orgCalMatters · 18d

More high schoolers are taking college classes — but no surprise which students benefit most

Based on PPIC research, students in the College and Career Access Pathways program now account for about 37% of dual enrollees. This program has a higher percentage of underrepresented students compared to other dual enrollment programs, in part because it ...
The Hayride · 10d

SADOW: College Crisis Will Deepen Without Big Change

The severe financial struggles at the University of New Orleans—now joined by those at the University of Louisiana Monroe—send yet another warning signal: Louisiana’s higher education system is heading into rough waters for years to come unless there is serious rethinking and restructuring.
The Boston Globe · 22d

The reason dozens of Mass. colleges could close within a decade (hint: it’s not Trump)

An existential crisis triggered nearly two decades ago has silently been creeping up on colleges: the so-called demographic cliff.
The Daily News · 7d

SUNY Geneseo sees record applications despite enrollment decline

SUNY Geneseo attracted a record number of applicants this year, making for a competitive cohort as the college hopes to end a decade of steeply declining enrollment.
Yale Daily News · 9d

New “America at 250” class tops fall 2025 enrollment, economics courses remain high in demand

With course registration underway, the News analyzed early enrollment numbers for the upcoming fall semester, with “America at 250” and “Intermediate Macroeconomics” taking the top spots.
Icon for www.usnews.comU.S. News & World Report · Mar 13, 2024

What to Know Before Putting Down a College Enrollment Deposit

As college acceptance letters roll out, high school seniors must decide which university they will attend in the fall, and place an enrollment deposit to secure their spot. The moment represents a ...
Icon for www.politifact.comPolitifact · 24d

Sen. Ruben Gallego is mostly right: American men trail women in higher education at historic levels

who are more than 10 percentage points less likely than white and Asian males to attend or complete college, according to the American Council on Education. Since 2008, male college enrollment ...
Icon for www.usnews.comU.S. News & World Report · Feb 25, 2021

How to Find Admissions Statistics for College

Experts say that using admissions statistics can help students shape their college search. "I think as students are starting to look at colleges, they should be thinking about 'is this a school ...
The Tulane Hullabaloo · 3d

Degrees of separation: More women attend college than men

Tulane University has seen a growing gender disparity in its student body. Female students increasingly outnumber their male peers.
WRAL · 8d

Fact check: Is male college attainment hitting record lows in the U.S.?

Arizona Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego said his political party needs to work harder to appeal to men, given how male voters helped propel President Donald Trump to his 2024 victory.
Icon for hechingerreport.orgThe Hechinger Report · 26d

As colleges lose enrollment, some turn to one market that’s growing: Hispanic students

About 43 percent of all jobs will require at least bachelor ... One of the factors holding back Hispanic enrollment in college is a lower median household income. Credit: Camilla Forte/The Hechinger Report As other universities start trying to recruit ...
The Hechinger Report on MSN.com · 17d

College Uncovered: The Demographic Cliff

Most Americans would probably rather forget the Great Recession that began in 2007. But as long ago as it may seem, it triggered something that is about to become a big problem: Americans started having fewer babies,
Icon for theweek.comTHE WEEK · Sep 2, 2023

5 college admissions trends to watch out for this year

less competitive public colleges. With a larger body of applicants, admissions rates have been simultaneously declining. As acceptance rates continue to fall, "even the most qualified candidates ...
Icon for www.insidehighered.comInside Higher Ed · Oct 24, 2024

The 2017 Survey of Admissions Directors: Pressure All Around

Only 34 percent of colleges met new student enrollment targets this year by May 1, the traditional date by which most institutions hope to have a class set. That is a key finding of the 2017 Survey of College and University Admissions Directors ...