Eric Hoover writes about the challenges of getting to, and through, college. Follow him on Twitter @erichoov, or email him, at eric.hoover@chronicle.com.
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Admissions & Enrollment
The National Student Clearinghouse said that a “methodological error” skewed its previous projections.
A Downward Slope
The number of students who graduate will peak in 2025 and then decline steadily for many years, updated projections show.
Enrollment
Colleges welcomed 5 percent fewer students from a key subgroup this fall, a new analysis shows.
A Federal-Aid Concern
A prominent association warns that mixed-status families could be “targeted for punitive action.”
Revamped & Ready
The federal-aid form is running smoothly, the Education Department said. But some challenges remain.
Admissions and Enrollment
New research reveals that socioeconomic diversity has long been stagnant at prominent colleges — and that the SAT hasn’t been an equalizer.
Q&A
Ken Anselment on professional challenges, lessons in leadership, and why enrollment officials should pick up their megaphones.
Student Aid
A new survey sheds more light on the impact of the federal-aid crisis.
Expanding access
The Common Application tried new outreach strategies to connect underrepresented students with private scholarships.
Admissions Data
Colleges saw another uptick in undergraduates, according to preliminary data. But four-year institutions serving low-income students experienced sharp drops.