Niche

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The most significant driver of the higher education enrollment cliff is the sharp decline in birth rates following the 2008 economic recession. During that time of economic stress and uncertainty, people were having fewer children, with the number of kids born between 2008 and 2011 plummeting dramatically.

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Vanderbilt said families making between $125,000 and $150,000 typically receive a median award of about $70,000 annually in financial aid. Families making more than $150,000 can still receive financial aid. Vanderbilt created Opportunity Vanderbilt during the financial crisis of 2008 and has provided over $2.6

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AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

There’s a lot to love about Vanderbilt, from its balance of academics and social life to its amazing research opportunities and generous financial aid. Since 2008, this initiative has made sure that Vanderbilt meets 100% of every student’s demonstrated financial need—without loans.

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Discovery College Consulting

MAY 8, 2024

Much of this increase is due to a drop in funding from states following the 2008 financial crisis. King Alexander, explained that in 2008, 70% of the school’s funding came from the state government, with just 30% coming from students in the form of tuition and fees. Students can spend 20 plus years paying off these loans.

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Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 31, 2024

percent early acceptance rate, the lowest in history since adopting its current non-binding early admissions model for the Class of 2008. Ivy League schools are continuing to look for ways to set themselves apart from their peer institutions to entice the strongest applicants, regardless of financial need. Yale , for instance, had a 9.02

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

IS) Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell 8 (68 [tie]) Hempstead MD 2008 $64,215 IS $64,215 OOS 3.86 Weill Cornell Medical College Similar to Columbia, Weill Cornell offers top-tier ranking, Ivy League stature, and debt-free financial aid. 140 (17.4% 519 11% 106 (30.2% 120 (26.7% 183 (49.2% OOS 136 (77.2% OOS 99 (64.6%

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Admissions Village

JULY 5, 2023

It’s worth noting that nine states - California (1996), Washington (1998), Florida (1999), Michigan (2006), Nebraska (2008), Arizona (2010), New Hampshire (2012), Oklahoma (2012), and Idaho (2020) – already had bans on affirmative action in place. If admitted, early decision applicants lose the ability to compare financial aid packages.

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