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Author Duffy, Elizabeth A., 1966-

Title Crafting a Class : College Admissions and Financial Aid, 1955-1994.

Publication Info. Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2014.

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Description 1 online resource (321 pages).
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Series Princeton Legacy Library
Princeton legacy library.
Note Cover; Contents.
Summary 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.
Contents ""Cover ""; ""Contents""
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Subject Universities and colleges -- United States -- Admission -- History -- 20th century -- Case studies.
Universities and colleges.
United States.
History.
Chronological Term 20th century
Subject College attendance -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Case studies.
College attendance.
Student aid -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Case studies.
Student aid.
Chronological Term 1900-1999
Genre/Form Case studies.
Electronic books.
History.
Case studies.
Added Author Goldberg, Idana, 1971-
Other Form: Print version: Duffy, Elizabeth A. Crafting a Class : College Admissions and Financial Aid, 1955-1994. Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2014
ISBN 9781400864683 (electronic book)
1400864682 (electronic book)