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Top 10 tips for selecting a college: Mapping your future

There are many things to take into consideration when mapping your future educational persuits – the biggest decision being choosing the right college. Selecting a college can be a daunting task, but selecting the right college that fits you personally can be even more intimidating. Below is a list of Top 10 ways to simplify choosing the right college for you:

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State universities want more students to graduate (USA Today)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — For years, American colleges and universities have focused on getting more students to seek higher education. Now they want to make sure more of their students leave campus with a diploma. Despite deep cuts in state funding, public university systems around the country are launching campaigns to boost graduation rates, especially among low-income and minority students who trail their classmates in earning degrees.

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Utah lagging in number of women in college (Deseret News)

In Utah, about 49 percent of enrolled college students are women, as opposed to 57 percent across the country, according to the Utah Women and Education Project, which released a study on women in education Tuesday. The two schools with the lowest percentages of female students are also the state’s largest public universities: Utah Valley University has a student body that is 43 percent female, and 44 percent of students at the U. are women.

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College Gender Gap Has Stopped Growing

The AP (1/26, Gorski) reports that, according to an analysis from the American Council on Education, "more men are attending college and graduating with a bachelor's degree, reversing the tendency of female undergraduates to outnumber men and outperform them academically." According to the...

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