By Derek Newton
08/21/2025 – Forbes
That’s right. Despite all the wrangling, chaos, and doomsplaining, enrollments in higher education have increased. Again.
According to a new report by higher education research and marketing firm Validated Insights, “As of Spring 2025, total enrollment in higher education in the United States was up 3.2%” over 2024. And, “Undergraduate programs lead enrollment growth, as enrollment grew 3.5% year-over-year.” Enrollment in graduate programs grew 1.5% year-over-year, the report says….Read Derek Newton’s article in Forbes here.