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Getting Minority Graduate Students May Not Be Easy

Survey of potential students finds those in minority groups were more affected by the pandemic and are quite price-sensitive when making decisions.

700,000 Fewer Took the SAT

Did the exam lose the lowest-income students?

A Win for Pandemic-Impacted PIs

Following criticism that its policy on extensions for early-career scientists disproportionately impacted women, whose careers have already been unevenly affected by COVID-19, the National Institutes of Health changes course.
Opinion

Ethical College Admissions: Does ‘U.S. News’ Trust, but Not Verify?

Some figures in the new rankings intrigued Jim Jump -- so he checked up on the magazine.

The Week in Admissions News

Ex-coach at Georgetown agrees to plead guilty; judging degrees by programs; free community college; Pearson sues Chegg.

2021 survey of admissions leaders finds 32% had filled classes by May 1

The 2020-21 year was a shock to the entire system of higher education. Admissions was hurt throughout, beginning as students...

Not Coming, Not Staying

New preliminary data on fall 2020 from the U.S. Department of Education confirm declines in enrollment and retention.
Opinion

Universities Should Look in the Mirror

Colleges have excellent faculty who are contributing new knowledge on equity and inclusion, but sadly that knowledge is rarely applied to the institutions themselves, writes Laurel Smith-Doerr.