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Book SynopsisAdmissions 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
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—David W. Breneman, University of VirginiaTable of ContentsList of Figures and TablesForewordPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPt. IEnrollment, Admissions, and Quality1Ch. 1Enrollment Pressures: Ebbs and Flows3Ch. 2The Admissions Process34Ch. 3Student Quality76Pt. IIResponses to Social Forces103Ch. 4The Coeducation Movement105Ch. 5Minority Recruitment137Pt. IIIThe Evolution of Financial Aid167Ch. 6The Development of Need-Based Aid169Ch. 7The Growth of Merit Aid205Conclusion228Notes233App. ASurvey Forms267App. BInterviews273Bibliography277Index286
