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Admissions on the big screen: University takes enrollment events to the drive-in

Ohio's Kent State took a creative approach to beating "Zoom fatigue" while minding COVID-19 restrictions with its outreach to prospective students.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 23, 2021

No 'quick turnaround in sight': Report finds enrollment losses continue

Early data shows declines this spring, with steeper drops among undergraduates at public four-year institutions.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 11, 2021

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Enrollment and Retention

A look at the pandemic's impact on enrollment and how colleges can ensure students stay on course.

By Higher Ed Dive staff

Deep Dive

Community college enrollment sank this fall. But some programs fared better than others.

Two-year schools strived to keep students cooking, welding and undertaking other hands-on training even as the pandemic limited course options.

By Charlotte West • March 09, 2021

There's more to PASSHE's budget woes than enrollment declines

Anemic state support and intense competition have also contributed to the Pennsylvania system's financial plight.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 03, 2021

Common App: Interest in selective schools soars among international and first-gen students

The increase comes as the majority of the roughly 900 colleges using the service have waived standardized testing requirements.

By Natalie Schwartz • March 02, 2021

Moody's predicts continued demand for graduate programs

Colleges that can deliver targeted offerings quickly are best positioned to benefit from that interest, the credit rating agency notes.

By Hallie Busta • Feb. 08, 2021

Deep Dive

Colleges get a crash course in digital recruiting during the pandemic

Enrollment professionals say recent virtual trends will stick around this year and beyond. Whether colleges take full advantage of them is another matter.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 29, 2021

Common App data shows applications are up, but only for some colleges

Submissions to larger and more selective universities drove the increase, and certain student demographics are still lagging.

By Hallie Busta • Jan. 26, 2021

In a year without admissions tests, elite college applications balloon

More than 100,000 students applied to NYU this year. But experts say such schools are outliers and other data shows a more complex landscape.

By Hallie Busta • UPDATED: March 25, 2021 at 9:30 a.m.

U of California groups recommend Smarter Balanced test to replace SAT, ACT

Officials were mulling whether the system could create a new entrance exam by 2025.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 13, 2021

New York Gov. Cuomo pitches priority college admission for nurses

The proposal comes as the U.S. healthcare system grapples with nursing shortages while battling the pandemic.

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 11, 2021

Does an accreditation sanction hurt colleges' enrollment?

A recent study of SACSCOC schools found a correlation, but its author says more research is needed to determine the root causes.

By Hallie Busta • Jan. 07, 2021

College transfer student enrollment dropped 8.1% this fall

Online schools made inroads with stopped-out students despite widespread declines, final data from the National Student Clearinghouse shows.

By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 21, 2020

Colleges enrolled nearly 500,000 fewer students this fall

Final figures from the National Student Clearinghouse also break down the losses by major.

By Hallie Busta • UPDATED: March 25, 2021 at 9:22 a.m.

Southern New Hampshire sets annual tuition at $10K and $15K for in-person degrees

The university teased the change earlier this year as a way to make college more affordable in the pandemic's wake.

By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 16, 2020

Declines in high school graduates may not be as bad as expected: report

Rising graduation rates among students of color are partly driving the trend, though it's unclear how the pandemic will affect projections.

By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 15, 2020

CEO group stresses skills over degrees in hiring

A new initiative could see companies changing how they recruit employees and providing training to help workers rise in the ranks.

By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 11, 2020

Far fewer recent high school graduates enrolled in college this fall: report

The decreases were most significant among students from low-income schools, according to preliminary Clearinghouse data.

By Hallie Busta • UPDATED: March 25, 2021 at 9:17 a.m.

How colleges are reenrolling stopped-out students during the pandemic

Early data shows enrollment declining among students who previously left college with no credential, but some schools are making inroads.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 23, 2020

New programs aren't paying off for all colleges: report

Nearly a third of programs whose first students graduated in 2013 or 2014 had no graduates in 2018, a new report finds.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 23, 2020

Number of international students in US declines for first time in over a decade

A separate survey found the number of new foreign students plummeted this fall, though a significant number of deferrals offers hope.

By Natalie Schwartz • UPDATED: Nov. 16, 2020 at 9:55 a.m.

Graduate enrollment growth is speeding up — for now

Fall enrollment projections show more students are heading to graduate programs this year. But experts predict the trend will be short-lived.

By Hallie Busta • Nov. 16, 2020

Enrollment still down with three-quarters of colleges reporting

For-profits' numbers turned negative while online colleges continue to thrive in the latest Clearinghouse data release.

By Hallie Busta • Nov. 12, 2020

7 charts that give a snapshot of college enrollment this fall

Fewer students headed to college, but the trend and its impact vary. We've updated this post with new data on transfer enrollment.

By Hallie Busta • UPDATED: Dec. 23, 2020 at 10:23 a.m.

Transfers from 2-year public schools to 4-year colleges rose 2.6% this fall, report finds

All other forms of transfer declined, however, creating further enrollment challenges for community colleges.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 27, 2020