Education

The Enrollment Cliff: How Fewer Applicants Are Reshaping Higher Education

From Forbes: “The numbers are stark. According to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, the number of 18-year-olds graduating from high school each year — the primary pool of college applicants — will decline by 13%, or nearly half a million students, by 2041. This follows a 15% drop in college enrollment between 2010 and 2021, as reported by The Hechinger Report. Some states will feel the pinch more acutely: Illinois is projected to see a 32% decline in high school graduates, California 29%, and New York 27%.”

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