Thread by @crampell

College enrollment fell this fall, with freshman enrollment down 16.1% across the board. At community colleges, first-time enrollment fell 22.7%.
Only for-profit freshman enrollment went up, 3.7% nscresearchcenter.org/stay-informed/

Usually you'd expect college enrollment increases in a recession, as workers seek shelter from the bad economy and upgrade their skills. But this is of course a different kind of recession. Presumably a lot of students are waiting for in-person classes to return.

Bigger declines among Whites, and also among men. Note that women already outnumbered men at colleges, so enrollment changes this year will skew the gender balance further.

International student enrollment ("non-resident alien" in chart) fell 13.6% among undergrads, 7.6% for grad students. Methodology note says there may be issues with counts of international students in this survey. Other reports suggest bigger declines (ACE had estimated 25-30%)

Here's that 25-30% international student enrollment decline estimate, quoted last month. pewtrusts.org/en/research-an…

*New* international student enrollment probably down much more, since ICE said it would only give new visas to students whose classes are meeting in person despite pandemic.
bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…