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High-Priced College Textbooks Bundled with Access Codes That Expire at the End of the Semester Forced Students to Buy Books at Retail Prices. These Books are Rendered Worthless in the Resale Market.

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Just like college tuition, the price of textbooks has increased dramatically in recent years. Despite having access to online resources, most of the material used in colleges and universities are hard copy textbooks which cost a lot. But do you know why college textbooks are so expensive? High-priced college textbooks with “access codes” that expire […]

High-Priced College Textbooks Bundled with Access Codes That Expire at the End of the Semester Forced Students to Buy Books at Retail Prices. These Books are Rendered Worthless in the Resale Market. Read More »

A grade US Grade Inflation

The Awarding of As at Four-Year Colleges Has Been Increasing by 5 to 6% Each Decade Since 1960. An “A” is Now the Most Common Grade. About 42% of All Grades are As.

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Some students seem to have it all together. They get excellent grades, but they’re also successful in other areas. Opportunities seem to find them, and they’re always ready for what’s next. But did you know how grades are getting better in the United States?  Since 1960, the As awarded at four-year colleges has increased by

The Awarding of As at Four-Year Colleges Has Been Increasing by 5 to 6% Each Decade Since 1960. An “A” is Now the Most Common Grade. About 42% of All Grades are As. Read More »

In the US 49% of corporate industry leaders and 50% of government leaders come from just 12 universities

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True Merit: Ensuring Our Brightest Students Have Access to Our Best Colleges and Universities 01 We gratefully acknowledge the contributions of our colleagues, without whom this report would not have been possible. At the Cooke Foundation, Lauren Matherne analyzed data on Cooke Scholars and wrote the scholar profiles contained in this report; Harold Levy, Giuseppe

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