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Students Are Returning to College at the Highest Rate in a Decade: Report

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Community colleges have seen the biggest retention rate gains over the last decade. The majority of students who begin at 20 years old or younger are staying in college, but less than half of learners from ages 21-24 and older than 25 returned to college for their second year. The national retention rate also rose from 67.2%

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This is what Affirmative Action and Test-Optional looks like at University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Yet, with more demand, comes lower acceptance rates and harder calls for admissions officers who are also deputized to increase the university’s undergraduate student diversity in an environment increasingly focused on identity.

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The Claremont Colleges: Claremont McKenna College

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It also boasts a vibrant student life, with over 100 student-run clubs and organizations, as well as a strong athletics program. CMS has won six national championships since 2015: two in women’s tennis (‘18, ‘22), and one in men’s tennis (‘15), men’s golf (‘16), women’s volleyball (‘17), and women’s golf (‘18).

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College Student Sleep Statistics

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Sleep Quality, Duration, and Consistency Are Associated With Better Academic Performance in College Students. Sleep Predicts Collegiate Academic Performance: Implications for Equity in Student Retention and Success. Psychosocial Correlates of Insomnia Among College Students. NPJ Sci Learn. October 2019. University of St.

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UNC-Chapel Hill Admissions On Trial

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No less than 43 percent of accepted students decided to deposit, impressive for any university of any size. But the acceptance rate also dropped from a high of 30 percent in 2015-16 to 19 percent in 2021-22. Freshman retention has never gone below 95 percent over the past two decades. Those who can get in want to stay.