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Minorities are Enrolling in College in Record Numbers: College Enrollment Rates Highest in 40 Years
Foreclosure rates are at an all-time high, and the unemployment line is a grim reality that far too many Americans are experiencing personally. Some experts say that the United States is in a financial crisis while others call it an economic recession. Call it whatever you want, but the cold truth is that more people are struggling than thriving. In times of crisis, a new game plan is essential; in times of economic crisis, more and more people go to college in hopes of gaining a better-paying job.
In fact, data provided by the U.S. Department of Education showed a 6 percent increase in freshmen enrollment at 6,100 higher education institutions located across the country from the fall of 2007 to the fall of 2008, the first year of the recession. Six percent may sound insignificant, but it was the largest increase in enrollment since 1968
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Melissa Rhone earned her Bachelor of Music in Education from the University of Tampa. She resides in the Tampa Bay area and enjoys writing about college, pop culture, and epilepsy awareness.