Plunging US Birth Rate Pushes Colleges Off Enrollment Cliff
2 days ago · America’s tumbling birthrate is pushing colleges toward a “demographic cliff,” where a declining population in the late teens and early 20s could leave campuses empty
Total College Enrollment Up 1%, But Private Colleges ... - Forbes
3 days ago · Total U.S. postsecondary enrollment grew 1.0% in fall 2025, largely due to more undergraduates at both community colleges and public 4-year institutions.
Plunging US Birth Rate Leaves Too Many Colleges With Too Few Kids
3 days ago · As America’s demographics roll over, smaller public and private liberal arts colleges have “already hit the precipice.” Btw 2003 and 2024, more than 100 public campuses closed, and ~ 2/3 of …
Dozens of US Colleges Close as Falling Birth Rate Pushes Them ...
2 days ago · Others will likely reach the cliff in the next few years... [T]the US birth rate ticked upward slightly before the 2008 financial crisis, and that brief demographic boost has kept enrollment at …
Colleges at risk as enrollment falls and financial pressures ...
Sep 30, 2025 · As college and university leaders returned to campus this fall, there were new signs that a long-building financial crisis may finally be reaching a breaking point.
U.S. colleges face enrollment drop, fewer high school seniors ...
Jan 8, 2025 · Colleges and universities collectively experienced a 15% decline in enrollment between 2010 and 2021, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
US College Student Numbers Drop Due to Falling Birth Rates
Jan 9, 2025 · In the US, an unprecedented decline in college enrollment has started. From 2010 to 2021, a 15% drop had been reported, which could worsen as the country faces its "demographic cliff."...