Plunging US Birth Rate Pushes Colleges Off Enrollment Cliff
2 days ago · America’s tumbling birthrate is pushing colleges toward a “demographic cliff,” where a declining population in the late teens and early 20s could leave campuses empty
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1 day ago · The country’s tumbling birth rate is pushing schools toward a “demographic cliff,” where a steadily dropping population of people in their late teens and early 20s will leave desks and …
Dozens of US Colleges Close as Falling Birth Rate Pushes Them ...
2 days ago · Dozens of US Colleges Close as Falling Birth Rate Pushes Them Off Enrollment Cliff (bloomberg.com) 68 Posted by EditorDavid on Saturday January 17, 2026 @02:34PM from the …
Three Reasons That The Demographic Cliff Won’t Kill Colleges
Nov 30, 2025 · For the uninitiated or unaware, the Demographic Cliff is the forecast decline in graduating, college eligible, high school students. Tomorrow’s college freshmen, in other words. …
The perils of the demographic cliff – THE FEED
Jan 17, 2025 · Declining birth rates since the Great Recession have led experts to predict U.S. higher education institutions will soon face a prolonged drop in student enrollment.
U.S. colleges face enrollment drop, fewer high school seniors ...
Jan 8, 2025 · Colleges and universities collectively experienced a 15% decline in enrollment between 2010 and 2021, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
The Enrollment Cliff Is Looming. Here’s How College Leaders ...
Nov 24, 2025 · By 2041, the overall population of high school graduates will decline by 13%, presenting major challenges for colleges and universities trying to recruit from a dwindling pool. Many …