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Despite that growth [in overall undergraduate enrollment], the total freshman head count of all ages across all segments of higher education was down 5 percent, the first decline since the start of the pandemic in 2020, when it plunged nearly 10 percent, according to Clearinghouse data.
White students posted the largest drop in freshman enrollment, down 11.4 percent, while colleges and universities reported a more than 6 percent decline among Black and multiracial students. The decline in freshmen was felt across the earning spectrum, with students from middle-income neighborhoods seeing the largest drops at four-year public and private nonprofit institutions, according to the report.
The Clearinghouse report is a closely watched indicator of sector-wide trends. Among some of the other key findings in the preliminary data is strong growth in undergraduate and graduate enrollment for Latino, Black, Asian and multiracial students, and a continued decline in undergraduate enrollment of White students. Researchers also noted the number of students pursuing shorter-term credentials continues to grow, with enrollment in undergraduate certificate programs up by 7.3 percent.
White students posted the largest drop in freshman enrollment, down 11.4 percent, while colleges and universities reported a more than 6 percent decline among Black and multiracial students. The decline in freshmen was felt across the earning spectrum, with students from middle-income neighborhoods seeing the largest drops at four-year public and private nonprofit institutions, according to the report.
The Clearinghouse report is a closely watched indicator of sector-wide trends. Among some of the other key findings in the preliminary data is strong growth in undergraduate and graduate enrollment for Latino, Black, Asian and multiracial students, and a continued decline in undergraduate enrollment of White students. Researchers also noted the number of students pursuing shorter-term credentials continues to grow, with enrollment in undergraduate certificate programs up by 7.3 percent.
