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VU ranks 12th for economic diversity

Posted by Thom on Tuesday, September 29, 2009

The New York Times draws attention to the important topic of economic diversity on American college campuses.   U. S. News and World Report’s ranking of top colleges by economic diversity is based on the percentage of undergraduates eligible for federal Pell grants.  While this is only one way to measure economic diversity, it is somewhat the nationally accepted measure.

I thought I’d share the link, enjoy: NY Times > Economix Blog > Poor Students at Rich Colleges

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