These 5 charts break down spring enrollment trends
Natalie Schwartz
June 5, 2023
Although the newest figures suggest enrollment losses are stabilizing, a deeper look reveals a more complicated picture.
The most recent enrollment figures from the spring 2023 term have brought colleges and universities good news — the steep losses seen throughout the coronavirus pandemic show signs of stabilizing.
But a deeper look at the data reveals complicated trends at play.
Part of that stabilization has been fueled by an influx of dual-enrollment students, who take community college classes while in high school. Meanwhile, sectors that have withstood the worst effects of the pandemic are now reeling from losses. Graduate enrollment has slipped, erasing some of the gains it made only two years ago.
Below, we’re breaking down five enrollment trends from the latest data provided by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
