While College Enrollments Soared in the Postwar Period

question 95

Multiple Choice

While college enrollments soared in the postwar period:

• A) most professors were dull and uninspiring
• B) black veterans encountered barriers to entrance
• C) student debt became a major problem
• D) few students were able to finish and earn a degree
• E) campuses became hotbeds of student protest and misbehavior

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