Category Archives: enrollment

Two state university systems shrink over a year and a decade

For years I’ve been projecting and observing a decline in American higher education.  Reality keeps giving examples of those projections becoming observable data.  Today’s case in point is a pair of state university systems, one in Pennsylvania, the other in … Continue reading →

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American higher education enrollments declined, again: new NSCRC data

(second of two posts; here’s the first one) The enrollment decline in American colleges and universities continued this fall semester, according to just-released data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.  This is very important for higher education in this … Continue reading →

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American higher education enrollment declined in 2020: US Census

(First of two posts) The number of students taking classes in American colleges and universities dropped last year, according to recently release US Census data.  This is an important bit of news, given how crucial enrollment is for tuition-dependent campuses … Continue reading →

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Have master’s degrees gone too far? A critique and a discussion

Have master’s degrees become a problem? Last week New America’s education policy leader Kevin Carey gave an interview to Slate.  In it Carey and his interlocutor, Jordan Weissmann, argued that American master’s degree* programs have been corrupt and dangerous in … Continue reading →

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American higher education enrollment declined again this spring

For nearly a decade I’ve been tracking one higher education enrollment trend. Since 2012 the total number of students taking classes in American colleges and universities has declined.  It’s a steady trend, with the curve dipping down every single academic … Continue reading →

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American higher education enrollment declined in spring 2021, continuing a multi-year trend

How did college and university enrollment fare in spring 2021, during the pandemic? The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center has a new report on the topic, continuing their close examination of the past year.  This is vital data for everyone … Continue reading →

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Higher education fall 2020 enrollments: the latest data

As the fall 2020 semester comes to an end, we now have updated data on enrollment. buy vilitra online buy vilitra no prescription generic The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center has been tracking these numbers closely all season.  I shared … Continue reading →

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A high school graduation forecast from WICHE

How does the high school to college pipeline look? Many American colleges and universities recruit undergraduate students from the pool of recent high school graduates.  This is usually the stereotypical first-year college student image, a bright 18-year-old who transitions from … Continue reading →

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College enrollment decline: new data on high school graduates

How is higher education enrollment changing this year? I’ve been tracking enrollment trends for years.  In 2020 things have become more strange and intense, given the combination of pandemic and bad recession.  So far the best data we have shows … Continue reading →

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Fall 2020 higher ed’s enrollment decline, an update

American college and university enrollment declined this semester. In this post I’d like to update you with the latest developments on the trend. To start with, let me explain why this matters. The vast majority of American colleges and universities … Continue reading →

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