<p>Many colleges saw increases or at least held their own in the face of what some anticipated would be a tough year with more students than ever competing for financial aid. Wesleyan is mentioned: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/17/education/17decision.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/17/education/17decision.html</a></p>