Category Archives: enrollment

Another small American college will close

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Bryan Alexander

My most recent blog post had the grim title of “casualties of the future.”  I wrote about how American higher ed is experiencing problems and losses as it seeks to change from one historical stage to another. And now there’s … Continue reading →

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International student applications to American universities declined for the second year

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Bryan Alexander

International student applications to American universities declined, once again.  The latest data comes from a Council of Graduate Schools report. It’s vital news for higher education.  Specifically, it concerns graduate school populations. Hironao Okahana and Enyu Zhou surveyed 240 universities … Continue reading →

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American higher education cut hundreds of foreign language programs

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Bryan Alexander

One area I track for understanding the future of higher education is enrollment.  How student decisions about which classes and majors to take, and how colleges and universities alter the programs they offer, is crucial for grasping where academia is … Continue reading →

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The humanities keep declining: the case of history

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Bryan Alexander

What will happen to the academic humanities?  What do present day trends suggest? A new report from the American Historical Association gives us some insights, with a focus on one discipline. To begin with, the report assembles data on majors through … Continue reading →

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American graduate school enrollment: a new decline, driven by international students

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Bryan Alexander

In 2017 the number of graduate students enrolled in American universities declined, as compared with 2016 numbers.  That’s the finding of a new Council of Graduate Schools study by Hironao Okahana and Enyu Zhou, which I’d like to break down in … Continue reading →

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Two useful charts for the future of education: jobs and students

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Bryan Alexander

This is another post in my series of “I’ve found several interesting nuggets and want to share them.” ITEM: Burning Glass published a take on different careers in terms of demand.  The idea was “to map both supply (using federal … Continue reading →

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American higher education enrollment declined. Again.

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Bryan Alexander

The total number of students enrolled in American higher education declined this spring, according to new data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Here I’ll break down the results, then comment on their significance. The total number of enrolled students … Continue reading →

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International students decline, and so do American university budgets

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Bryan Alexander

A slowdown in the number of international students heading to American colleges and universities has started putting pressure on those campuses while surprising none of my readers, according to the New York Times.  All right, the Times didn’t assess your … Continue reading →

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Undergrad majors: the humanities seriously down, STEM slowly rising

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Bryan Alexander

Which majors are undergraduates preferring in American higher education these days?  Not the humanities, according to a new study from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS). Actually, there’s useful stuff for all majors, but let’s start with the … Continue reading →

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