Dive Summary:
- In 2012-13, college enrollment dropped 2%; most of that decline was at for-profit and community colleges
- For 2013-14, an enrollment decline is expected at traditional four-year, nonprofit institutions.
- The decline has some rarely heard of scenarios popping up: Some colleges are hunting for students and reaching out to those who had turned them down to fill spots.
From the article:
... Hardest hit are likely to be colleges that do not rank among the wealthiest or most prestigious, and are heavily dependent on tuition revenue, raising questions about their financial health — even their survival. ...
