Covid-19: College Enrollment Saw Biggest Two-Year Drop In Half A Century

Student enrollment in colleges across the United States continues to decline with no signs of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic-related decline in 2020, according to a new report.

Student enrollment in colleges continues to decline in the United States with no signs of recovery from a COVID-19 related decline in 2020, according to a new report.
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Nicole Valinote

10/30/2021 10:00 a.m.

This year's fall undergraduate enrollment numbers were down 3.2 percent nationwide, National Clearinghouse Student Research Center said in a report on Tuesday, Oct. 26.

The previous fall, enrollment fell by 3.4 percent, the research center said.

According to CNBC, this is the largest two-year enrollment drop the country has seen in 50 years.

While undergraduate enrollment fell across all sectors, the research center said private, nonprofit four-year students fell only 0.7 percent, as 4.3 percent more students enrolled in colleges that are highly selective.

The research center also reported that while undergraduate enrollment shows no signs of bouncing back, graduate enrollment has grown, 2.1 percent above

Graduate enrollment continued to grow, reaching 2.1 percent above last fall’s level, for a total growth of 5.3 percent over two years.

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