Nearly 1 million fewer students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities this fall, compared with fall 2019, according to a new report.
Topics: Enrollment
D.C.-area community colleges report significant enrollment declines
Two-year programs across the Washington, D.C., region have experienced substantial enrollment loss since 2019, mirroring national trends and sparking efforts to re-engage students.
Undergraduate enrollment at U.S. colleges continues to fall
A new analysis shows a 3.2 percent decrease in undergraduate enrollment at U.S. colleges and universities, with losses concentrated at less-selective institutions and public two-year colleges.
Virtual college tours could offer benefits that outlast pandemic
Virtual college tours—widely popular during the pandemic—could be a useful long-term tool for making recruitment more inclusive.
Institutions invest in programs to increase enrollment, retention of Black men
The enrollment of Black men at U.S. colleges and universities has declined noticeably during the pandemic, and some institutions are taking action.
Who actually benefits when colleges freeze tuition?
Tuition freezes seem like they would help all students, but a look at the data shows otherwise.
Women increasingly outnumber men at U.S. colleges—but why?
The Wall Street Journal recently highlighted the shifting gender ratios on U.S. college campuses, where women now account for 59.5 percent of students. Experts say the decline in men’s community college enrollment is especially concerning.
Circling back with 2020 high school grads to push college enrollment
School districts and colleges are reaching out to high school graduates whose postsecondary plans were disrupted by the pandemic in an effort to help them enroll.
U.S. college enrollment declined sharply this spring, report shows
Overall spring enrollment at U.S. colleges and universities was down 3.5 percent compared with the year prior, marking the largest year-over-year drop in at least a decade.
HBCUs working to bring back students with some credits but no degree
Historically black colleges and universities across the nation are mobilizing in an effort to re-enroll the more than 5 million Black adults who have partially completed a college credential.
The steep cost of inequality in higher education
Eliminating racial and economic disparities in college attainment is an expensive proposition. But failing to do so costs the United States far more, according to a new report from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce.
Want to close college access gaps? Take action by 9th grade, study says.
A new report on students’ postsecondary success finds that very few students who are “off track” at the end of ninth grade ever enroll in college, suggesting that educators should intervene earlier to improve outcomes.