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Changing U. S. Demographics and American Higher Education
Author(s) -
Anderson Eugene L.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
new directions for higher education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0741
pISSN - 0271-0560
DOI - 10.1002/he.97
Subject(s) - higher education , demographics , trend analysis , political science , public relations , public administration , economic growth , pedagogy , sociology , demography , economics , computer science , machine learning
Abstract Higher education in the United States is more diverse today because of dramatic shifts in the general population and increased attendance among adults. These trends will continue as more adults begin or return to college and as the Baby Boom Echo generation enters college. Whereas persons of color will become the new majority in several states, many states will remain mostly white.