Stay Informed

Stay Informed

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, colleges and universities are pressed to re-evaluate their long- and short-term strategies, particularly as they pertain to enrollment management and student support services. The Research Center’s Stay Informed report series continues to enable educational and policy leaders to make informed decisions through timely enrollment trend reporting that began with the pandemic.

Current Term Enrollment Estimates – Fall 2023 Appendix (XLSX)

Current Term Enrollment Estimates – Fall 2023 Appendix (XLSX) Undergraduate enrollment grew 1.2 percent (+176,000) in fall 2023, the first increase since the pandemic. Among the three largest sectors, growth was highest at community colleges, which gained 118,000...

Current Term Enrollment Estimates – Spring 2023 Appendix (XLSX)

Current Term Enrollment Estimates – Spring 2023 Appendix (XLSX) Community college enrollment grew slightly this spring (up 0.5%, 22,000 students from spring 2022), after large declines in the previous two years. A growing number of younger students, primarily dual...

Current Term Enrollment Estimates – Fall 2022 Appendix (XLSX)

Current Term Enrollment Estimates – Fall 2022 Appendix (XLSX) Fall undergraduate enrollment has begun to stabilize in 2022, contracting only by 0.6 percent or about 94,000 students, compared to fall 2021. However, postsecondary enrollment remains well below...

Current Term Enrollment Estimates – Fall 2022 Appendix (XLSX)

Current Term Enrollment Estimates – Fall 2022 Appendix (XLSX) Fall undergraduate enrollment has begun to stabilize in 2022, contracting only by 0.6 percent or about 94,000 students, compared to fall 2021. However, postsecondary enrollment remains well below...

Current Term Enrollment Estimates – Spring 2022 (PDF)

Current Term Enrollment Estimates – Spring 2022 (PDF) College enrollment declines appear to be worsening. Total postsecondary enrollment fell a further 4.1 percent or 685,000 students in spring 2022 following a 3.5 percent drop last spring. Continued enrollment losses...

Current Term Enrollment Estimates – Spring 2023 (PDF)

Current Term Enrollment Estimates – Spring 2023 (PDF) Community college enrollment grew slightly this spring (up 0.5%, 22,000 students from spring 2022), after large declines in the previous two years. A growing number of younger students, primarily dual enrolled high...

Current Term Enrollment Estimates – Spring 2022 Appendix (XLSX)

Current Term Enrollment Estimates - Spring 2022 Appendix (XLSX) Total postsecondary enrollment fell to 16.2 million this spring, marking a one-year decline of 4.1 percent or 685,000 students. Enrollment declined this spring at both undergraduate and graduate levels....

Current Term Enrollment Estimates Methodological Notes – Fall 2023 (PDF)

Current Term Enrollment Estimates Methodological Notes – Fall 2023 (PDF) Undergraduate enrollment grew 1.2 percent (+176,000) in fall 2023, the first increase since the pandemic. Among the three largest sectors, growth was highest at community colleges, which gained...

Current Term Enrollment Estimates Methodological Notes – Fall 2022 (PDF)

Current Term Enrollment Estimates Methodological Notes – Fall 2022 (PDF) Fall undergraduate enrollment has begun to stabilize in 2022, contracting only by 0.6 percent or about 94,000 students, compared to fall 2021. However, postsecondary enrollment remains well below...

Current Term Enrollment Estimates Methodological Notes – Fall 2022 (PDF)

Current Term Enrollment Estimates Methodological Notes – Fall 2022 (PDF) Fall undergraduate enrollment has begun to stabilize in 2022, contracting only by 0.6 percent or about 94,000 students, compared to fall 2021. However, postsecondary enrollment remains well below...
Completing College

Completing College

The Completing College report series provides a comprehensive overview of postsecondary completion trends nationally and by state. For all students who enter postsecondary education for the first time each year, it examines the diverse pathways the student traversed toward completion, as well as a degree or certificate completion rate within six and eight years of enrolling.

Transfer and Progress

Transfer and Progress

Transfer enrollment represents 13.2 percent of all continuing and returning undergraduates in fall 2023. The number of students who transferred into a new institution in fall 2023 grew 5.3 percent in fall 2023 compared to fall 2022 (+62,600), driven by students transferring from a two-year institution to a four-year institution (upward transfer, +7.7%).

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