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Is College Admission Clear-Cut?

Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

We have historical models to help us to make an educated guess on how many students will ultimately choose to enroll with us). And we only see a tiny portion of the total number of students pursuing higher education (this past year, Common App reported more than 1.2 They’re amazing! in History, Technology, and Society.

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Why is UT-Austin so competitive?

Tex Admissions

Austins population has increased from 780,000 in 2010 to almost a million today. The game theory and meta have changed because insecurity throughout the education and economic systems means anxious students apply to more schools to hedge their bets. Its more than doubled since 1990.

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La Familia: Five Ways Institutions Can Support Hispanic Families  

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These challenges, including education, employment, healthcare, and overall well-being, can significantly impact their lives and intrinsically affect their ability to help their children with college planning. Hispanic students often face disparities in educational attainment. The need for information equalized families!

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It’s Not You, It’s Them

Admissions Village

Today more than 1,000 colleges are using the Common Application compared to only 400 colleges in 2010. Colleges are making educated guesses on which applicants that they have accepted might actually attend and become part of their class. Hitting this exact number is tricky, especially these days.

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TWO Demographic Cliffs? The Enrollment Case for Diversifying Revenue Streams

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But, as I was working on this, I read a story in the Chronicle of Higher Education buried by all the coverage of the FAFSA fiasco that alarmed me. Department of Education (IPEDS) projections for first-year students now, in 2020, and in 2016 in orange. Demographics and the Demand for Higher Education. Empowering higher education.

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When the Math Isn’t Mathing: How College Affordability Impacts Student Choices and Your Enrollment

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But the truth is, college enrollment has been declining since 2010 and has continued to fall since the start of the pandemic. After increasing for decades, traditional undergraduate college student enrollment peaked in 2010 at around 18.1 million students , according to data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

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2025 Best Colleges for Education

College Transitions

However, due to burnout (one-third of new teachers leave the profession within five years) and massive declines in enrollment in teacher education programs since 2010, there is today a critical shortage of teachers across the country. A decade ago, many states in the U.S. had a teacher surplus.