Princeton Leads Elite Colleges in Enrolling Low-Income Students

Elite Colleges Embrace Economic Diversity: Princeton Leads the WayIn a significant shift, prestigious universities are enrolling record numbers of low-income students, prioritizing economic diversity post-affirmative action ban. Institutions like Princeton are actively recruiting in urban and rural areas, offering free tuition to needier students. Despite potential federal government friction, college leaders believe their approach is legally sound. Princetons freshman class this year includes one in four students eligible for federal Pell grants, a substantial increase from two decades ago. DNN | The Daily News Now! The world’s first global local news network. Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.