Based on media depictions, you'd think that "college" in America mostly means four years spent on a leafy suburban campus, hitting frat parties and studying philosophy. The reality is far different. Most U.S. students don't fit the traditional profile: They are older, or attend part-time, or go to community college. Most don't live on campus. And more than 75% of undergrads attend schools that accept more than half their applicants. Yet the media writes incessantly about college admissions while largely ignoring issues that affect the majority. …see more