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More Selective Colleges See Diversity Dip

Inside Higher Ed

Vanderbilt University’s Class of 2028 was significantly less diverse than last year’s incoming class, with underrepresented students of color declining by nearly 10 percentage points, according to institutional data released Monday. Black student enrollment decreased by the widest margin, from 11.5

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Villanova and Rosemont Announce Merger, Smaller Catholic Institution to Be Absorbed by 2028

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In what officials describe as a response to "the changing higher education landscape," Rosemont College and Villanova University have announced a merger agreement that will eventually see the smaller Catholic institution absorbed into its larger neighbor on Philadelphia's Main Line. Villanova University President Rev.

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New College of Florida wants at least $400M in state funding for institutional overhaul

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The small liberal arts institution will need to overcome long-term underfunding challenges to reach 1,200 students by 2028, President Richard Corcoran said.

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How to stand out when recruiting stopped-out learners

University Business

Two years into the experiment, tuition generated by the 500 students who’ve returned approaches $1.6 The Ohio College Comeback Compact’s debt cancellation policy helped 95% of eligible students return to their debt-holding institution. “Students would say, ‘Yes, I’m interested. .

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These 2 colleges avoided closings in March by merger, acquisition

University Business

(Updated: April 2, 2025) With college closings expected to uptick over the next five years due to the demographic cliff, two small regional colleges avoided shutting their doors by merging with larger institutions. The college closings and mergers of 2025 Rosemont College (Penn.) Cornish College of the Arts (Wash.)

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Campus diversity is becoming difficult to measure as students keep their race and ethnicity hidden on college applications

University Business

When the Supreme Court struck down race-based admissions at American colleges and universities just over a year ago, many predicted U.S. But in part due to students who decide not to disclose their race or ethnicity, coupled with universities’ selective use of statistics, it is not clear how much the decision has affected diversity on campus.

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College Revives Standardized Test Requirement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dartmouth College plans to reinstate the standardized test requirement for applicants to the Class of 2029 and beyond, reports The Dartmouth. Dartmouth applicants will be required to take and submit scores from the SAT or ACT college entrance exams.

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