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

by Elizabeth A. Duffy and Idana Goldberg

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691603553
• ISBN13: 9780691603551
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"