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College Enrollment Rates Rebound Slightly

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Higher education has experienced a considerable decline in attendance since 2010. The good news is actually very good: Enrollment rates continue to tick up ever so slightly, suggesting that attending college is becoming increasingly popular among new high school graduates. College attendance rates have been falling since 2010.

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TWO Demographic Cliffs? The Enrollment Case for Diversifying Revenue Streams

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Revised population estimates—the first to be built on the 2020 (rather than the 2010) census data—indicate another demographic cliff in the number of 18-year-olds that will almost immediately follow the first one. We have dedicated tracks on undergraduate, graduate, and online enrollment, as well as strategic enrollment planning.

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College Financing: Meeting Family Needs While Meeting Your Enrollment Goals

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Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median wage growth for 16-24 year-olds hovered around 13 percent for most of 2022, much higher than the 4 percent growth seen between 2010-14. This is a very important group for universities to consider if they want to grow enrollment. According to the U.S. The historically low jobless rate in the U.S.,

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US College Enrollment Decline – 2024 Facts & Figures

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Did you know that college enrollment numbers have been declining at a steady rate for over a decade? In fact, undergraduate enrollment is currently down about 8.5% We’ll also consider what the pending enrollment cliff (predicted to start the 2024-2025 […]

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When the Math Isn’t Mathing: How College Affordability Impacts Student Choices and Your Enrollment

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It’s no secret … you know better than anyone that the past few years for higher ed enrollment have been rough as institutions continue searching for ways to improve affordability and boost student enrollment. But the truth is, college enrollment has been declining since 2010 and has continued to fall since the start of the pandemic.

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How to uncover hidden threats in past enrollment trends

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Blogs How to uncover hidden threats in past enrollment trends What most institutions miss As we approach the beginning of a new academic year, campus leaders are already taking stock of their undergraduate enrollments. How many of them end up enrolling in any college or university?

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College Enrollment Continues to Rebound, but Slowly

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A new report shows that undergraduate enrollment rose 2.5% Overall, enrollment numbers still fall far below pre-pandemic totals. Finally some good news for an industry desperate for it: Higher education enrollment is up. This upward trajectory marks the second consecutive semester of enrollment growth following last fall's 1.2%