Economic crisis turns women away from "niche" schools

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As the economy continues to plummet, so does the appeal of private "all girl" schools to women, an article in the Chronicle of Higher Education said.

Last week Carnegie Communications released the results of an online poll they conducted in August of 860 high school students nationwide that documented this, according to the article.

Out of the high school students who said they plan to go to college, 90 percent said they would be very likely to apply to public institutions. In comparison only 10 percent of women surveyed said they would apply to women's colleges, the article said.

With the costs of tuition rising and budget cuts private institutions are becoming less of a reality for students who do not have financial support for school in the upcoming semesters.

Women's colleges need to find a way to appeal to young women if they are going to keep up in the education race this year.