Read a feature article from Issue No. 61 (Autumn 2008):

The State of Black Student Freshman Enrollments at the Nation’s Highest-Ranked Colleges and Universities --- Once more, this year The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education has completed its survey of admissions offices at the nation’s highest-ranked colleges and research universities. Again, we calculate and compare the percentages of African-American students in this fall’s entering freshman classes.

Disappointing Progress in Enrollments of Low-Income Students at America’s Most Selective Colleges and Universities --- Over the past three years nearly all of the nation’s highest-ranking colleges and universities have increased their commitment to more financial aid for low-income students. Yet, according to government figures, almost all of these institutions have seen a reduction in low-income students on their campuses.

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