More room at Yale -- in the future

Colleges & Universities Yale University
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<p>^^^<a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/09/education/09admissions.html?_r=1&em&ex=1205211600&en=a4dcb6b56ed9a072&ei=5087&oref=slogin[/url]”>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/09/education/09admissions.html?_r=1&em&ex=1205211600&en=a4dcb6b56ed9a072&ei=5087&oref=slogin&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>The pool will shrink because the baby boomlet generation peaks in 08-09 (at about 2.9 million) and the number of college-bound high school graduates will then begin to decline. </p>

<p>According to the article, colleges’ concern about the coming demographic shift is behind both the race to significantly expand financial aid to economically disadvantaged students and the surge in recruiting international students.</p>