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Information sources used by students to learn about colleges in the United States in 2015

Sources of information most often used to learn about colleges by students in the United States in 2015

The data displays the sources of information which were used most often by prospective and recently-enrolled students in the U.S. in 2015. In 2015, 47% of respondents stated that they used colleges own websites to inform themselves about college in the U.S.

College websites	47
Online search engines	37
Visit to a college campus	19
High school guidance counselor	14
College brochures	12
Friends	12
College fairs	9
College ranking lists	8
Parents	8
Teachers	7
Social media websites	7
College admissions office or college recruiter	6
Federal Department of Education website	5
Other family members	4
College access groups	2
Church or religious organization	2
Other websites	2

Information sources used by students to learn about colleges in the United States in 2015

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