November 26, 2008

Niche Colleges May Fare Worse in Poor Economy, Researcher Says

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By DAVID SHIEH

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 on Tuesday.

Carnegie Communications conducted an online poll of 860 high-school students nationwide in August. It found that niche colleges—namely women's, historically black, and Catholic colleges and universities—were much

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