Via Red Alert Politics:
A National Student Clearinghouse study reveals that college enrollment has declined 2.3 percent this spring compared to last year as more Americans skip the academic route and jump directly into the workforce.
The biggest drop in college enrollment rates was among adult learners at for-profit and public community colleges, which saw a drop of 8.7 percent and 3.6 percent respectively, as reported by USA Today.
According to an article by Inside Higher Ed, however, the accelerated drop in enrollment is not uncommon, as rates often decline or remain stagnant as the economy begins to pick up.
It’s “a bit of a return to normal” according to Doug Shapiro, the executive director of the non-profit National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, which released the report.
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