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College students predicted to fall by more than 15% after the year 2025

The Hechinger Report

Only a handful of states, colored in blue, are predicted to see an increase in the number of students attending regional four-year colleges and universities between 2012 and 2029. But student demand is expected to grow for the nation’s most elite colleges and universities between 2012 and 2029. million in 2029.

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Like it or not, Trump is the next president — Now, here’s how he can improve higher ed

The Hechinger Report

As a nation, we complain about the cost of attending college, while studies show 80 percent of tuition increases at public universities and colleges between 2001 and 2011 were the direct result of state disinvestment. Without state reinvestment, public tuition will undoubtedly rise in order to fill the gap.