Admissions

Bill Conley and Robert Massa wonder what COVID-influenced enrollment patterns portend for higher education.

The colleges that are most competitive in admissions see the biggest gains, but every type of college shows gains in new Common Application data. Large gains seen for underrepresented minority and first-generation students.

System is found to discriminate against Asian Americans.

Anecdotal and other empirical evidence says women are publishing less than men over all during the pandemic. This study found otherwise.

A new report from the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education found that multiple high-ranking liberal arts colleges saw increases in first-year Black student enrollment. However, some experts say challenges still remain.

Johns Hopkins was also sued, and plaintiffs make an argument involving endowment size.

Most four-year colleges require them for admission, but some say they favor wealthy, white students.