Fall 2024 College Enrollment: New Data Tell a Different Story
In October 2024, I wrote a piece summarizing the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center's (NSCRC) preliminary data on fall 2024 college enrollment through their Stay Informed report series. These estimates are based on unadjusted preliminary data from a limited subset of institutions but are often reliable indicators of the final ...
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What preliminary enrollment data from fall 2024 tells us
Higher education news tends to be a mixed bag, and the most recent enrollment report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center is no exception.. Last week, the clearinghouse released preliminary findings for fall 2024 and found that undergraduate enrollment rose 3% compared with early data from last year. On the other hand, it showed enrollment among first-year students dropped 5 ...
Undergraduate Enrollment Showing Signs of Second Straight Year of ...
Despite Overall Growth, Early Data Indicates Freshmen Enrollment Declining 5% This Fall. Read our media statement on the Stay Informed report.. HERNDON, VA – (OCTOBER 23, 2024) – Enrollment in undergraduate programs is up 3% in early reporting this fall compared to similar early data from fall 2023, indicating a second straight year of undergraduate enrollment growth, according to the ...
College Enrollment Is Up 2.9% Nationwide, But Freshman Numbers Drop
Graduate enrollment had ticked up 0.7%, and overall enrollment was 2% higher than the fall 2022 semester and 1% higher than in fall 2021. Freshman Enrollment Is A Concern
Despite Headwinds, Several Colleges Report Record Fall Enrollments - Forbes
In fall of 2023, our enrollment was 2,300, and in 2024 we just passed 2,400. We are now in a pattern of controlled growth we hope can continue for the foreseeable future,” said State Tech’s ...
IPEDS - National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Find Your College. Narrow down your college from over 6,000 colleges, and explore resources to plan, prepare, and graduate from college. ... 2025 are provisional data from the Spring 2024 data collection, including Enrollment and Employees in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2023 and Financial Statistics and Academic Libraries, Fiscal Year 2023 ...
Freshman Enrollment Grows 5.5% in Fall 2024 in Encouraging, Surprising ...
By Bill DeBaun, Senior Director, Data and Strategic Initiatives. Reading time: Five minutes. Total postsecondary enrollment rose about pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels in the Fall 2024 semester driven by strong undergraduate (+4.7% year-over-year), freshman (+5.5%), and 18-year-old freshman (+3.4%) growth that is a welcome surprise and bit of good news for the higher education sector.
Fall 2024 enrollment trends in 3 charts | Higher Ed Dive
Undergraduate enrollment rose 3% in fall 2024 from last year, according to preliminary data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.But a closer look at that data highlights some important trends that could shape higher education for years to come. That includes a 5% drop in first-year students, a concerning decline that some higher education experts link to the rocky rollout ...
Current Term Enrollment Estimates: Fall 2024 - ARCC Network
Current Term Enrollment Estimates: Fall 2024. NSC Research Center | January 2025. This report uses interactive data dashboards to provide the latest college enrollment estimates and detailed information on enrollment by credential level, age, and major field. The updated data also provide information on students immediately enrolling after high ...
First-year student enrollment spiked 5.5% in fall 2024
Enrollment also increased at four-year nonprofits. Overall headcounts grew 3.8% at private colleges and 3.1% at public institutions. Older students largely drove the growth in first-year students. Enrollment of first-year students from ages 21 to 24 surged 16.7% in fall 2024, while headcounts of students 25 and older spiked by a whopping 19.7%.
Stay Informed | National Student Clearinghouse Research Center
Preliminary data for fall 2024 shows undergraduate enrollment increasing 3 percent. All sectors are seeing growth in the number of undergraduates this fall. Bachelor’s (+1.9%) and associate degree (+4.3%) programs are seeing enrollment gains this fall.
Corrected Data Show College Enrollment Increased Last Fall
New data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center show that first-year enrollment of undergraduate students at the nation’s universities went up 5.5% in fall 2024 compared to the previous year. With this new release, the research center corrected its previous estimates that had showed a decline in freshman enrollment.
Previewing Fall 2024 College Enrollment | Richmond Fed
Introduction. The National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) released its first look at fall 2024 college undergraduate enrollment, and preliminary data shows an overall increase of 3 percent compared to fall 2023. In the Fifth District, North Carolina and South Carolina saw growth above the national average (4.7 percent and 4.1 percent, respectively) while Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, and ...
Good News: Fall 2024 College Enrollments Grew 3% - Forbes
This new information shows that undergraduate enrollment for fall of 2024 was up 3% – yes, up. ... Fall 2024 College Enrollments Grew 3% ... released in late September, is based on preliminary ...
Forthcoming Revised Data Will Show Fall 2024 Freshman Enrollment ...
The NSCRC will release its Current Term Enrollment Estimates report on January 23 with updated fall 2024 freshman enrollment statistics. This report includes data from nearly all institutions of higher education and uses different methodology to determine freshmen enrollees.
US College Enrollment Decline – 2024 Facts & Figures
We’ll also consider what the pending enrollment cliff (predicted to start the 2024-2025 academic year) means for current applicants and incoming college students. First, though, the data: The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
Landscape in Flux: 2024 Enrollment Trends - Capture Higher Ed
However, as the nation has gradually returned to a semblance of normalcy, so too have enrollment figures. For Fall 2024, many institutions are reporting a cautious but steady increase in applications and registrations. According to recent data, undergraduate enrollment has begun to stabilize, with some regions even experiencing growth.
2024 Fall Enrollment Increases, But Not Among First-Year Students
U.S. college enrollment continued an upward trend in fall 2024, increasing 3% from last year among undergraduate students and 2.1% among graduate students. Preliminary enrollment data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found positive signs for higher education enrollment at nearly all levels.
First-year enrollment in college declined in fall 2024 - NewsNation
Preliminary data for fall 2024 shows total undergraduate enrollment went up by 3%. However, first-year enrollment is declining, down 5% from this time last year. The report said that public and private 4-year institutions have seen the largest decreases.