This fall’s declining numbers could have consequences far beyond campuses, including for Ohio’s workforce.
Enrollment
Posted inNorth Carolina
UNC enrolled a record number of freshmen this year. University leaders want more
By 2030, trustees want to see enrollment go up to 6,250 resident students. And continue to enroll 5% of the state’s high school graduates every year after.
Posted inOhio
‘Ghost students:’ Ohio’s community colleges are targets of financial aid fraud
Campus leaders asked the state for more help in their work to beat the bad actors, including money for fraud prevention software and a database to help identify repeat offenders.
Posted inMichigan
Michigan colleges debut 3-year degrees in bid to cut costs, attract students
The reduced-credit degree comes as tuition is increasing and enrollment is declining at many schools, but at least one college is offering the 90-degree credential as enrollment increases.
Posted inSan Antonio
Alamo Colleges’ enrollment expected to hit a milestone this fall. A year earlier than expected.
About 103,000 students are projected to start the fall semester at Alamo Colleges District, a goal reached at least a year ahead of schedule as it faces revenue woes.
Posted inThe Dispatch
Dual enrollment has boomed. Now what?
Dual enrollment has its challenges, a research brief argues. Few states fund it sufficiently. Equity gaps persist. And too many credits lead nowhere.
Posted inNorth Carolina
Public universities to receive long-awaited ‘enrollment growth’ funding, but some financial pressures still remain
Legislators earmarked just shy of $154 million for enrollment funding.
Posted inColorado
This college rodeo team is mostly women. Here’s why that matters for rural men.
Researchers are starting to study why rural men attend college at lower rates than women. At Colorado Mesa University, the challenge of getting rural men to join the rodeo team mirrors what’s happening nationwide.
Posted inOhio
Will adding women’s flag football help save Wittenberg University?
Small, tuition-dependent private colleges like the Southwestern Ohio campus are increasingly turning to athletics to help bolster their bottom lines.
Posted inColorado
Colorado colleges have made progress re-enrolling students who left without finishing
Fewer Colorado students dropped out of college during the 2023-24 school year and more re-enrolled than in the year before.