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Crafting a Class: College Admissions and Financial Aid, 1955-1994
Elizabeth A. Duffy
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Description for Crafting a Class: College Admissions and Financial Aid, 1955-1994
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 322 pages, 35 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNKG; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
Admissions and financial aid policies at liberal arts colleges have changed dramatically since 1955. Through the 1950s, most colleges in the United States enrolled fewer than 1000 students, nearly all of whom were white. Few colleges were truly selective in their admissions; they accepted most students who applied. In the 1960s, as the children of the baby boom reached college age and both federal and institutional financial aid programs expanded, many more students began to apply to college. For the first time, liberal arts colleges were faced with an abundance of applicants, which raised new questions. What criteria would they ... Read more
Admissions and financial aid policies at liberal arts colleges have changed dramatically since 1955. Through the 1950s, most colleges in the United States enrolled fewer than 1000 students, nearly all of whom were white. Few colleges were truly selective in their admissions; they accepted most students who applied. In the 1960s, as the children of the baby boom reached college age and both federal and institutional financial aid programs expanded, many more students began to apply to college. For the first time, liberal arts colleges were faced with an abundance of applicants, which raised new questions. What criteria would they ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
322
Condition
New
Series
Princeton Legacy Library
Number of Pages
322
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691632865
SKU
V9780691632865
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Reviews for Crafting a Class: College Admissions and Financial Aid, 1955-1994
"An excellent, interesting, well-written book.... It is a significant contribution to the history of higher education, and in particular, to the history of liberal arts colleges."—David W. Breneman, University of Virginia