Admissions

Michael Bloomberg's higher education plan and controversial remarks by Northwestern's president have renewed scrutiny of colleges giving children of alumni preferential treatment in admissions.

The rules are different, putting counselors in an awkward situation, writes Jim Jump.

The Justice Department has failed colleges and students, writes John L. Mahoney.

System lacks discipline in documenting exceptions to the rules, audit finds.

The trend continues with Bellarmine, Clarkson College, Suffolk and St. Thomas of Minnesota.

A new report finds the middle class is heavily underrepresented at elite private colleges -- and boosting low- and middle-income student representation at such colleges could increase U.S. income mobility.

Initiative aimed at increasing Pell-eligible student enrollment at high-performing colleges is doing well. But a sudden plateau in progress shows hard choices colleges may need to make to move forward.