Thursday, February 15, 2024

Colleges turn to older students to stem enrollment crisis - Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, the Hill

Colleges and universities are appealing to older students to helpmitigate an upcoming “enrollment cliff.” Enrollment in institutions of higher learning among traditional-aged college students, already in decline, is expected to drop more dramatically beginning in 2025. Some colleges are making it easier for older students to return to the classroom by offering remote schedules, financial relief and childcare help.