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 | | While the college at Fordham was limited to those who could afford the expensive commute or room and board fees, Xavier's central location contributed to its success, enabling it to serve the Catholic population of a rapidly growing city. |
 | | Although some argued for moving the college department to Brooklyn or to a less-congested section of Manhattan to permit expansion, the last college degrees were awarded in 1912. |
 | | By 1929, Xavier's 1,120 students (an enrollment that made Xavier the largest high school in the state) could study biology, chemistry, or physics instead of Greek, and physical education came to take on a greater importance in their overall formation. |
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