December 5, 2008
Economic Woes Add Hurdles for 'Niche' Colleges
As a sagging economy has made students increasingly cost conscious, "niche" colleges may fall behind in the higher-education horse race, says a communications firm that released the results of a survey last week.
Carnegie Communications conducted an online poll of 860 high-school students nationwide in August. It found that niche colleges — women's, historically black, and Roman Catholic colleges and universities — were much less popular choices than their public
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