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Fast Facts: Financial Aid

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85% of full-time, first-year undergraduate students in 2019-2020 were awarded some type of financial aid. [1]. The majority of students awarded financial aid received federal grants. The average federal grant award for undergraduate students has more than doubled to $10,590 in 2022 from $5,190 in 2001. [2].

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Diversity in Higher Education: Facts and Statistics

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Data Summary Check White students made up nearly half the student population in 2018, but this figure has dropped to 42% as of 2022. [1] 1] Check Hispanic and Latino/a students were the second largest group in 2022 at 17.5% of the total undergraduate population. of the total undergraduate population.

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Sexual Assault on College Campuses: Facts and Statistics

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2] Check As of 2019, 13% of college students experienced nonconsensual sexual contact by physical force or inability to consent. Note Reference [2] Check During the same year, the majority of students who were assaulted since enrolling said their perpetrators consumed alcohol prior to the incident. By comparison, just 8.9%

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Ivy League Profile: Columbia University

The Ivy Dean

The university offers over 100 programs of study and a 6:1 student to faculty ratio. There are currently 6,700 undergraduates enrolled at Columbia College, where undergrads can choose from more than 80 majors and concentrations. The Ivy Dean has helped dozens of students gain acceptance to Columbia over the past ten years.

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The Claremont Colleges: Claremont McKenna College

Ivy Central

All institutions have their own student body, faculty, governance, curricular emphasis, culture, and mission. All colleges have a combined enrollment of 9,000 students and a staff of 3,600, occupying over 540 acres of land. CMS won over half of the SCIAC Championships (27 of 53) from 2018-22.

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Tips for Your Campus Visit: Confessions of a Former College Tour Guide

Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

During my time as an undergraduate student, I had the opportunity to welcome thousands of students and families to my alma mater and share a glimpse of what life was like for me as a student. Andrew Cohen joined Georgia Tech in 2018 and currently oversees the guest experience for all Undergraduate Admission visitors.

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AANHPI in Higher Education: Facts and Statistics

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Note Reference [1] Check Immediate college enrollment for Asian students was 82%, a rate much higher than those for white students (69%), Hispanic and Latino/a students (64%), and Black students (57%). [3] 3] Check Roughly 93% of Asian college students were first- or second-generation immigrants as of 2007-2008. [4]