November 7, 2003

A New Campus Sign: No Vacancy

By MEGAN MELINE

A rush of high-school graduates fills many colleges to bursting

Map: Ups and Downs in High-School GraduatesBy MEGAN MELINE

Many public colleges and some private ones are reporting record numbers of students this year, so much so that the growth is prompting some cash-strapped institutions to cap their enrollments.

More students than ever are graduating from high school each year, especially in the West and Southwest. That increase -- which is projected to continue for at

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