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- The New York Times analysis shows a 50 percent rise in college students reporting disabilities, including Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and autism, increasing demand for accommodations.
- Over a third of students at some institutions have registered disabilities.
- Ivy Plus institutions including Harvard, Cornell, and the University of Chicago are among 100 with the largest increases, with 21 percent of students reporting disabilities in 2024, up from under 3 percent in 2015.
