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Why are college students so hard to count in the Census?

USA Today

March 18, 2010

For one thing, the timing is terrible. Many students take off for spring break in March, just as the Census campaign gears up. For another, the purpose is to count people based on where they live April 1, and for most traditional undergraduates, that will be a campus address. But some students, and parents, assume they are supposed to be counted in their hometowns. And some international students may mistakenly think they aren't supposed to complete the form at all. Privacy laws add another wrinkle.

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