college enrollment

A report recommends the state fund more scholarships and data collection programs.

In the last year, Michigan’s enrollment rates have declined 4% — the largest decrease in the country. This data comes from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, which has been tracking enrollment rates by state since 2019.

This fall, 3,482 freshmen are attending Ball State. That’s a six percent increase from last year. And it’s coming at a time when Indiana education officials say fewer Hoosier high school graduates are choosing college.

The Commission for Higher Education described the college-going rate in 2020 as “the lowest rate — and sharpest decline — in at least a generation.”

A 2021 report from the Commission on Higher Education said Indiana’s college attendance rates dropped 6 percentage points in the last five years – with sharp declines happening in the last two years.

A first of its kind report from the state aims to reduce cost barriers for Hoosiers interested in college. It highlights state financial aid options and their impact, and makes recommendations for schools to better support students.

Fewer high school graduates in Indiana are enrolling in college according to a recent report from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education.The…