College Search Websites: Introduction

A person in a blue shirt points at multiple floating webpages displayed on screens in front of them, depicting various website designs and layouts for college search websites.

Man looking at web pagesIf you were to visit the major college search websites, you would conclude that people have just a few considerations when choosing a college. Based on the search options common to eight of the most popular websites, students want to be able to pick a college based on its location, the location’s setting, size, tuition, selectivity, test scores, majors, whether it’s a community college or four-year institution,  and if it’s public or private.

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Meeting Different People: Public Universities with the Most Out-of-State Students

Figures exchanging partsWhen talking about where they want to go to college, most high schoolers do not include any schools in their hometown. After all, they want to get away, go somewhere new. It’s part of the college experience, leave home, meet new people, and hopefully learn a little from them.

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