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Boston-area universities not entirely successful at diversity efforts

Sam Trottenberg February 18, 2021
The first African American graduate from Harvard College was Richard Theodore Greener in 1870. Today, the current Harvard College freshman class is 14.7 percent African American.
According to a report released Monday by the National Bureau of Economic Research, universities spend more on courses in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) than in humanities. SYDNEY MAES DFP FILE PHOTO

Study finds STEM courses cost more than humanities, social sciences

Sari Cohen December 6, 2018

Universities spend more money on STEM courses than on humanities and social science courses, according to a working paper released Monday by the National Bureau of Economic Research. The paper shows...

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Study finds colleges may not be the greatest equalizer

Allie Miller February 23, 2017

Getting a college degree may no longer be a source of economic mobility, according to a new study conducted by two City University of New York scholars. The study shows that after graduation, students...

Freshman GPA reflects quality of high school, study suggests

Daily Free Press Admin January 29, 2014

A new report suggests that the quality of a student’s high school education is likely to affect his or her performance in college, and Boston University students agree that high school is key to preparing...

Colleges not drawing low-income, high-achieving students

Daily Free Press Admin March 20, 2013

Despite having appropriate grades to do so, many low-income, high-achieving students do not apply to selective colleges or universities for financial reasons, a recent analysis of every high school student...

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