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Voices of the Newsroom: Tackling the future of college enrollment

Birth rates significantly dropped during the Great Recession of 2008, followed by a decrease in student population. In the near future, universities nationwide will be challenged by this demographic c
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College Direct Admissions: What to Know

That's partly due to the fear of an upcoming enrollment cliff, some experts suggest. "The number of 18-year-olds (and) the number of college-going ... program piloted in 2021, participating ...
Icon for www.detroitnews.comDetroit News · Apr 6, 2025

Buss: Men are getting harder to find on college campuses

In 2021, there were about 3.1 ... more than free money to get men back in college, however well-intentioned those efforts may be. “The enrollment cliff is here,” Michigan State University ...
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As college enrollment declines, interest in these majors is growing for the 2024-25 school year

For the past decade, college enrollment has ... reflected in lower enrollment trends for certain majors. Moreover, the looming "enrollment cliff" has become a growing challenge for colleges ...
Icon for edsource.orgEdSource · Aug 29, 2022

Canceling community college classes is shortsighted

Between fall 2019 and fall 2021, our community college system lost 12% of part-time faculty ... and we’ll face a funding and enrollment cliff. But policies about minimum class size are driving us toward an even steeper cliff, effectively forcing out ...
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The number of 18-year-olds is about to drop sharply, packing a wallop for colleges—and the economy

There will soon be many more such scenes, a preponderance of evidence suggests. That's because the current class of high school seniors is the last before a long decline begins in the number of 18-year-olds—the traditional age of students when they enter college.
Icon for www.kcur.orgKCUR 89.3 FM · 26d

Several Missouri colleges are at serious risk of closure from a looming 'enrollment cliff'

The term “enrollment cliff” has been around in higher education circles for more than a decade. Nathan Grawe is a professor of economics at Carleton College and the person who coined the term.
Icon for www.telegram.comTelegram · 27d

Rising costs, falling enrollment and Trump: It's a difficult time for Central Mass. colleges

The so-called "enrollment cliff" linked to lower birthrates ... the COVID-19 pandemic and permanently closed in fall 2021. Anna Maria College is struggling financially with falling enrollment ...
Icon for theweek.comTHE WEEK · Sep 2, 2023

5 college admissions trends to watch out for this year

Colleges have seen a more significant influx of applicants during the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 admission ... of admission," Lauren Dodington, a college admissions adviser at The BestU, told College ...
Icon for www.altoonamirror.comAltoona Mirror · 17d

College enrollment declines across Pa.

The board was revamped last year to help private and public colleges navigate a shrinking pool of college-age residents ... keeps talking about the enrollment cliff. … We are projecting ...
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College Direct Admissions: What to Know

That's partly due to the fear of an upcoming enrollment cliff, some experts suggest. "The number of 18-year-olds (and) the number of college-going students declining ... App's Direct Admissions program piloted in 2021, participating schools set eligibility ...