Rural high school students are more likely than city kids to get their diplomas, but they remain less likely to go to college

By: Sheneka Williams, Michigan State University, The Conversation

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Published: December 1, 2025

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Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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By Sheneka Williams, Michigan State University

Many high school seniors are currently in the midst of the college application process or are already waiting to hear back from their selected schools.

For high school students in rural parts of the United States, the frantic pace of the college application process can look a bit different. For starters, some of these rural students might not have large numbers of elite universities and colleges coming to admissions …

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