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[quote=Anonymous]Found this article and it shows a TON about the institutional priorities of the school:

https://dukechronicle.com/article/duke-chronicle-admissions-officers-discuss-enrollment-targets-challenges-in-arts-and-sciences-council-diversity-artificial-intelligence-transfers-academics-20260410

"Phillips described the recent classes of admitted students as steadily more credentialed and outcome-focused but less socially adept."

"On the outcome-focused point, David Malone, professor of the practice of education, observed that students are now coming into his “The University: Why Are We Here?” FOCUS course with a set idea of roughly six professions that will provide a “return on investment” of attending university, which mostly revolved around STEM- and economics-based fields.

Phillips explained in response that many students, especially those with low-income, first-generation or international backgrounds, may consider studies in the arts and humanities as “luxury goods” that they or their family may not want to prioritize ahead of a financially safer career path. She described the emphasis on more technical fields as a problem commonly faced by research universities, rather than an issue unique to Duke.

While economics and STEM degrees consistently rank among Duke’s most popular majors[b], Phillips said admitting students with a genuine, demonstrated interest in arts and the humanities remains a priority. [/b]She also noted that [b]students with interests in climate and sustainability, as well as civic and environmental engineering, have become a point of focus for the admissions office." [/b][/quote]

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