No Room in the Class

By SARA HEBEL

As student populations explode in some states, public colleges struggle to find enough places -- even for high achievers

Colloquy: Join an online discussion about whether states have prepared adequately for the coming boom in enrollments, and whether public colleges will be able to handle the demand even as state spending on higher education is shrinking.

Map & table: Showing how colleges in many states face increasing demand for space in their undergraduate

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Past Coverage

Size of High-School Graduating Classes Will Hit 3.2 Million - March 27, 1998
Delaware Will Give SAT to All Juniors - January 25, 2011
New Data Predict Major Shifts in Student Population - March 20, 2008
New Data Predict Major Shifts in Student Population, Requiring Colleges to Change Strategies - March 20, 2008
More States Try to Stanch 'Brain Drains,' but Some Experts Question the Strategy - February 20, 1998

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