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NPR (Jon Marcus) - Colleges got more rural students to apply. The challenge is getting them to attend Sat May 16 09:05:09 2026

Some of the nation's most selective institutions are slowly increasing their rural enrollment with the help of millions of dollars from a rural alumnus of the University of Chicago.

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NYTIMES (Stephanie Saul) - Colleges See Major Racial Shifts in Student Enrollment Tue Feb 3 11:09:09 2026

An analysis finds that flagship state universities, as well as less selective colleges, had major increases in Black and Hispanic students following a ban on race-conscious admissions.

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