People are dropping out, stopping out or never enrolling, and the impact will be felt well beyond college campuses
Another million adults ‘have stepped off the path to the middle class’
The dire consequences of fewer people going to college — for them and for society
Facing an existential crisis, some colleges do something rare for them — adapt
To stem enrollment drops, a few schools resolve to give students what they want
OPINION: We face another lost generation if we don’t do something about college enrollment
With free community college out, let’s make sure early college is still in Build Back Better
As enrollment falls and colleges close, a surprising number of new ones are opening
Some focus on market needs, others on students who have long been overlooked
PROOF POINTS: Many young adults choose work over college, report shows
All but the most selective colleges see the largest plunge in students in 50 years
OPINION: The pandemic has dashed and deferred too many college dreams
Without support and intervention, higher education could be out of reach for some forever
From Google ads to NFL sponsorships: Colleges throw billions at marketing themselves to attract students
Marketing and branding are getting big budgets and advertising is setting new records
The pandemic knocked many Native students off the college track
Experts worry about the impact on entire communities
Colleges face reckoning as plummeting birthrate worsens enrollment declines
With demand falling, prices start to plateau; demand for transfer students to increase
Beer making for credit: Liberal arts colleges add career tech
New programs in workplace skills promise graduates will ‘hit the ground running’
How a decline in community college students is a big problem for the economy
Existing shortages of graduates with badly needed skills are about to get much worse