The recent decline in college enrollment across the country cannot be pinned on a single factor, but rather it represents the accumulated effect of multiple interconnected problems.
With ongoing perceptions of mistrust in the efficacy of higher education, rising higher education costs, a robust job market drawing current and prospective students away from a college education, and the growing popularity of alternative educational opportunities, it’s clear that institutions of all levels have their work cut out for them in terms of attracting and retaining students.
