Ithaca College and many colleges and universities across the U.S. are amid a higher education enrollment cliff. However, while undergraduate enrollment is down at the college — outpacing the national dip — graduate enrollment is growing despite a national decline.
According to a report by the Chronicle of Higher Education, the consensus view about the enrollment cliff was that the nation would peak at approximately 3.5 million high school graduates around 2025. This would cause the college-age population to shrink by as much as 15% over the following five to 10 years.
Enrollment patterns at graduate and undergraduate levels
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