Study of incoming freshmen

Studies show that students with disabilities make up a growing proportion of college and university enrollment in the U.S. In 1978, less than 3% of incoming freshmen reported having a disability. By 1998, it was about 9%. Current data (Rothstein, 2005) indicates that the level is stabilizing at approximately one in eleven incoming students.

Henderson, C. (1999, October). Update on college freshmen with disabilities. Information from HEATH Resource Center.

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