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When it comes to college enrollment, admissions officers and civil-rights advocates often talk about historically underrepresented groups, including Black and Latino students. But white-student enrollment has dropped 19 percent since 2018 — more than any other racial group. People in higher education often seem reluctant to talk about it.
Related Reading:
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Where are the White Students? (chronicle.com/article/where-are-the-white-students?utm_campaign=che-pcm-pd-ep-sn-white-students&utm_medium=aud&utm_source=mgp&utm_content=25-03-11-slnk-e022-l1) (The Chronicle)
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Affluent White Students are Skipping College, and No One Knows Why (chronicle.com/article/affluent-white-students-are-skipping-college-and-no-one-is-sure-why?utm_campaign=che-pcm-pd-ep-sn-white-students&utm_medium=aud&utm_source=mgp&utm_content=25-03-11-slnk-e022-l2) (The Chronicle)
Guests:
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Daarel Burnette II (chronicle.com/author/daarel-burnette-ii?utm_campaign=che-pcm-pd-ep-sn-white-students&utm_medium=aud&utm_source=mgp&utm_content=25-03-11-slnk-e022-l3) , (chronicle.com/author/daarel-burnette-ii) senior editor at The Chronicle of Higher Education
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Katherine Mangan (chronicle.com/author/katherine-mangan?utm_campaign=che-pcm-pd-ep-sn-white-students&utm_medium=aud&utm_source=mgp&utm_content=25-03-11-slnk-e022-l4) , senior writer at The Chronicle of Higher Education
For more on today’s episode, visit chronicle.com/collegematters (chronicle.com/podcast/college-matters-from-the-chronicle?utm_campaign=che-pcm-pd-ep-sn-white-students&utm_medium=aud&utm_source=mgp&utm_content=25-03-11-slnk-e022-l5) . We aim to make transcripts available within a day of an episode’s publication.
When it comes to college enrollment, admissions officers and civil-rights advocates often talk about historically underrepresented groups, including Black and Latino students. But white-student enrollment has dropped 19 percent since 2018 — more than any other racial group. People in higher education often seem reluctant to talk about it.
Related Reading:
•
Where are the White Students? (chronicle.com/article/where-are-the-white-students?utm_campaign=che-pcm-pd-ep-sn-white-students&utm_medium=aud&utm_source=mgp&utm_content=25-03-11-slnk-e022-l1) (The Chronicle)
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Affluent White Students are Skipping College, and No One Knows Why (chronicle.com/article/affluent-white-students-are-skipping-college-and-no-one-is-sure-why?utm_campaign=che-pcm-pd-ep-sn-white-students&utm_medium=aud&utm_source=mgp&utm_content=25-03-11-slnk-e022-l2) (The Chronicle)
Guests:
•
Daarel Burnette II (chronicle.com/author/daarel-burnette-ii?utm_campaign=che-pcm-pd-ep-sn-white-students&utm_medium=aud&utm_source=mgp&utm_content=25-03-11-slnk-e022-l3) , (chronicle.com/author/daarel-burnette-ii) senior editor at The Chronicle of Higher Education
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Katherine Mangan (chronicle.com/author/katherine-mangan?utm_campaign=che-pcm-pd-ep-sn-white-students&utm_medium=aud&utm_source=mgp&utm_content=25-03-11-slnk-e022-l4) , senior writer at The Chronicle of Higher Education
For more on today’s episode, visit chronicle.com/collegematters (chronicle.com/podcast/college-matters-from-the-chronicle?utm_campaign=che-pcm-pd-ep-sn-white-students&utm_medium=aud&utm_source=mgp&utm_content=25-03-11-slnk-e022-l5) . We aim to make transcripts available within a day of an episode’s publication.
