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Private Iowa colleges push aggressive recruitment in 1980s
Facing a 36 percent drop in 18 year olds over the decade, Eastern Iowa private colleges expand direct mail, alumni outreach, and campus visits while tightening admissions standards. Luther and Upper Iowa move to selective policies. others keep open doors but expect higher tuition as federal aid declines and rich families dominate access.
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Iowa
Luther College
Glenn Nelson
Luther
Nelson
H. George Anderson
Coyle
Donald Ruthenberg
Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
Philip Secor
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Secor
Twin Cities
Upper Iowa University
Cornell
Minneapolis
Chicago
Denver
Grinnell
New York
St. Louis
Clarke
Ed Reger
Loras, Clarke, Wartburg and
Luther Colleges