How Colleges Are Tackling the Enrollment Crunch

American colleges and universities are in an admissions crunch. A looming demographic cliff means fewer 18-year-olds are applying, leaving schools scrambling to fill budget holes and chart a new path forward. WSJ education reporters Doug Belkin (wsj.com/news/author/douglas-belkin?mod=WSJ_WNPOD) and Roshan Fernandez (wsj.com/news/author/roshan-fernandez?mod=WSJ_W…) join host Alex Ossola to discuss why this is happening now and how three institutions are handling the problem.

Further Reading:

America’s Colleges Are Hurtling Toward an Enrollment Cliff (wsj.com/us-news/education/college-admissions-d…)

America’s College Towns Go From Boom to Bust (wsj.com/us-news/education/college-towns-econom…)

The Small Private Colleges Dying in a Winner-Take-All University Marketplace (wsj.com/us-news/education/college-tuition-loan…)

Why Syracuse Can’t Attract the Students It Needs to Pay the Bills (wsj.com/us-news/education/syracuse-student-app…)

The New Students at This Liberal Arts College Are in Their 80s (wsj.com/us-news/education/goucher-college-eden…)

Hampshire Students Navigate the Chaos of a College Shutting Down (wsj.com/us-news/education/hampshire-students-n…)

In Demand: The Colleges Where Students Start Jobs Right Away (wsj.com/us-news/education/in-demand-the-colleg…)

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