As the number of prospective students shrinks, consultants say it’s especially important for smaller schools that want to expand their brand.
For a lot of colleges, ultimate frisbee is an inexpensive way to attract talent that wouldn't otherwise come to their school, says Xavier Martinez at The Wall Street Journal.
Colleges provide economic and social benefits for their surrounding communities.
This decline in freshmen is particularly notable at four-year schools — less so at community colleges — and there are a number of reasons for it.
Training in high-tech and the skilled trades are attracting students’ interest the most.
It isn’t easy to find buyers for typical cinder-block campus buildings.
This spring, there were 14.2 million undergraduates in the U.S., about 9% fewer than in spring 2019.
More than half a dozen have announced they’re closing over the past year or so.
Undergraduate college enrollment may be leveling off, but fewer students are choosing to study a fast-growing field for jobs: health care.
International students are more likely to pay sticker price for a degree.
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