Strategies, Fears, and the Future
| The Looming Enrollment Crisis |
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| How Colleges Are Responding to Shifting Demographics and New Student Needs |
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Amid stagnant income, a looming recession, and increased skepticism about the value of a college degree, enrollment numbers face a turbulent future. Since 2010, The Pennsylvania State System and its 14 universities collectively lost 20 percent of total enrollment. According to Bill Conley, vice president for enrollment management at Bucknell University, "higher education has fully entered a new structural reality...disruption is here to stay."
The Chronicle's report, “The Looming Enrollment Crisis: How Colleges Are Responding to Shifting Demographics and New Student Needs,” traces the turbulent future of enrollment numbers and tuition revenue. It examines how colleges can best prepare for continued declines, and offers strategies for how to make the difficult decisions that will ensure the long-term survival and prosperity of academic institutions.
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