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Why Is College Enrollment Declining? And What Role Did The Pandemic Play?
"Money is definitely a big factor. For the majority of kids that I ask, they think they can't afford it," Wallelrick said.
October 14, 2022
When fall semester kicked off at the University of Minnesota in August, the school touted its incoming freshman class as one of its largest in history.
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It's a feat that carries more weight when measured against national trends. More than 17 million students attended either a two- or four-year school in spring 2020. It dropped to about 16.5 million a year later.
By this spring, enrollment was below 16 million.
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