A new survey will collect data on academic flourishing among students enrolled in colleges and universities.

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For prospective students looking to enroll in higher education, there are a variety of institutional factors to consider, among them location, course of study, cost of tuition and campus culture. Various sets of rankings provide additional information that might matter to students, such as spending on research or socioeconomic mobility for graduates.

But one key outcome of higher education remains underappraised, according to Tyler Wanderweele, a professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at Harvard University and director of the Human Flourishing Program: a student’s personal growth.

Many institutions publish lofty mission statements that conne

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