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According to preliminary data, U.S. colleges and universities saw a drop of just 1.1% of undergraduate students between the fall of 2021 and 2022. This follows a historic decline that began in the fall of 2020; over two years, [enrollment fell about 6.5%]. Now, the decline has resumed at a steadier pace. Enrollment in undergraduate and graduate programs has been trending downward since around 2012, falling by at least 1% a year.
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Community colleges saw the smallest declines – only a 0.4% enrollment loss – thanks in part to increased enrollment among high school students who were dual-enrolled as freshmen. Community colleges were the hardest hit during the pandemic, with enrollment drops in the double digits.
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Some bright spots include increased undergraduate enrollment at historically Black colleges and universities, and at primarily online institutions. Graduate program enrollment, which saw an increase in the fall of 2020 but a decline in 2021, continued to decline this fall, though numbers are still above pre-pandemic levels.