How Colleges Are Tackling the Enrollment Crunch
Episode Ep 4561 14 min 55s

How Colleges Are Tackling the Enrollment Crunch

American colleges and universities are in an admissions crunch. A looming demographic cliff means fewer 18-year-olds are applying, leaving schools scrambling to fill budget holes and chart a new path forward. WSJ education reporters Doug Belkin and Roshan Fernandez join host Alex Ossola to discuss why this is happening now and how three institutions are handling the problem.

Further Reading: 

America’s Colleges Are Hurtling Toward an Enrollment Cliff 

America’s College Towns Go From Boom to Bust

The Small Private Colleges Dying in a Winner-Take-All University Marketplace 

Why Syracuse Can’t Attract the Students It Needs to Pay the Bills

The New Students at This Liberal Arts College Are in Their 80s 

Hampshire Students Navigate the Chaos of a College Shutting Down 

In Demand: The Colleges Where Students Start Jobs Right Away 


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