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  "name": "Liberal Arts Colleges",
  "edition_label": "October 2026",
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    "methodology": "Median and middle 50% of account-level average order values. Each account value is purchase ROAS multiplied by cost per purchase in USD. Successful classifications, including manual corrections, with positive finite spend, purchases, ROAS and cost per purchase. Accounts are counted once with equal weight. Quartiles use linear interpolation. Root cohorts include direct root classifications and their child categories; exact-child cohorts exclude parent and sibling categories. The source selects the highest-spend coverage row per account among snapshots dated within the preceding 30 days; the underlying reporting period is not supplied. This is a dated aggregate advertising-data snapshot, not business-wide AOV or a census.",
    "read_at": "2026-10-11T14:08:54.387108+00:00",
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    "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Liberal Arts Colleges: no publishable AOV benchmark. The exact category cohort does not support a publishable AOV aggregate. Status reviewed 2026-10-11T14:08:54.387108+00:00. https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/liberal-arts-colleges#benchmark",
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      "id": "answer-edjobs1-liberal-arts-colleges-1",
      "question": "Should early-decision and regular-decision ad cohorts share a yield comparison?",
      "text": "Williams describes early decision as a commitment to accept admission and withdraw other applications, with a financial-aid exception. Label application routes separately before comparing accepted offers or enrollments.",
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      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/liberal-arts-colleges#answer-edjobs1-liberal-arts-colleges-1",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Liberal Arts Colleges. Should early-decision and regular-decision ad cohorts share a yield comparison? Williams describes early decision as a commitment to accept admission and withdraw other applications, with a financial-aid exception. Label application routes separately before comparing accepted offers or enrollments.  Source: https://www.williams.edu/admission-aid/how-to-apply/ Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/liberal-arts-colleges#answer-edjobs1-liberal-arts-colleges-1",
      "source_url": "https://www.williams.edu/admission-aid/how-to-apply/"
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      "group": "In this category",
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      "question": "Can a liberal-arts college advertise every aid award as a merit scholarship?",
      "text": "Williams says its financial aid is need-based rather than merit-based. Use the institution’s actual award terminology in affordability ads; academic strength alone does not establish the advertised aid offer.",
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      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/liberal-arts-colleges#answer-edjobs1-liberal-arts-colleges-2",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Liberal Arts Colleges. Can a liberal-arts college advertise every aid award as a merit scholarship? Williams says its financial aid is need-based rather than merit-based. Use the institution’s actual award terminology in affordability ads; academic strength alone does not establish the advertised aid offer.  Source: https://www.williams.edu/admission-aid/how-to-apply/ Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/liberal-arts-colleges#answer-edjobs1-liberal-arts-colleges-2",
      "source_url": "https://www.williams.edu/admission-aid/how-to-apply/"
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      "group": "In this category",
      "id": "answer-edjobs1-liberal-arts-colleges-3",
      "question": "Why might international recruitment need a different financial-aid landing path?",
      "text": "Williams requires international applicants to indicate aid intent on the admission application, then submit aid materials if admitted. Its page says international admissions are not need-blind. Keep this institution-specific sequence clear in relevant campaigns.",
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      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Liberal Arts Colleges. Why might international recruitment need a different financial-aid landing path? Williams requires international applicants to indicate aid intent on the admission application, then submit aid materials if admitted. Its page says international admissions are not need-blind. Keep this institution-specific sequence clear in relevant campaigns.  Source: https://www.williams.edu/admission-aid/tuition-aid/requirements-and-deadlines/ Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/liberal-arts-colleges#answer-edjobs1-liberal-arts-colleges-3",
      "source_url": "https://www.williams.edu/admission-aid/tuition-aid/requirements-and-deadlines/"
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      "group": "In this category",
      "id": "answer-edjobs1-liberal-arts-colleges-4",
      "question": "What intake detail matters when interpreting a liberal-arts recruitment cohort?",
      "text": "Williams states that enrollment begins only in the fall. Tie campaign leads and later enrollments to the advertised intake rather than assuming every institution offers continuous starts.",
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      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Liberal Arts Colleges. What intake detail matters when interpreting a liberal-arts recruitment cohort? Williams states that enrollment begins only in the fall. Tie campaign leads and later enrollments to the advertised intake rather than assuming every institution offers continuous starts.  Source: https://www.williams.edu/admission-aid/how-to-apply/ Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/liberal-arts-colleges#answer-edjobs1-liberal-arts-colleges-4",
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      "text": "No publishable AOV benchmark is available.",
      "context": "The exact category cohort does not support a publishable AOV aggregate. Parent and sibling benchmarks are not substituted.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/liberal-arts-colleges#answer-benchmark-status",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Liberal Arts Colleges. Is an AOV benchmark available for this category? No publishable AOV benchmark is available. The exact category cohort does not support a publishable AOV aggregate. Parent and sibling benchmarks are not substituted. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/liberal-arts-colleges#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/liberal-arts-colleges#answer-benchmark-status",
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      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Liberal Arts Colleges. Can I download this industry research? The exports section provides this edition in Markdown and JSON, along with a research index. This private draft is not licensed for public redistribution.  Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/liberal-arts-colleges#reuse Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/liberal-arts-colleges#answer-download-research",
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      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Liberal Arts Colleges. How should I cite a finding from this page? When reuse is permitted, credit Madgicx Research & Labs and link to the exact source. Keep its snapshot date and scope. This private draft is not licensed for public redistribution.  Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/liberal-arts-colleges#reuse Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/liberal-arts-colleges#answer-cite-research",
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