Aired: March 7, 2023

The Demographic Enrollment Cliff: Forecasting the Great Dropoff

The proof is in the data pudding: higher education is racing towards a demographic enrollment cliff over the next few decades. Be it due to ethnic, lifestyle, or regional indicators, hundreds of colleges and universities could be facing a long-term enrollment crisis.

Tim Fuller, Founder of Fuller Higher Ed Solutions, thinks schools need to get back to the basics and be intentional in their recruiting efforts if they want to survive.

Tim suggests schools can’t go on with business as usual, and that starts with utilizing your data and asking the important question: now what?

Join us as we discuss:

-A long-term projection for the demographic enrollment cliff (5:58)

– The Great Resignation’s impact on college campuses (24:10)

– 5 enrollment metrics your school needs to watch (33:58)

Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast:

tim@fullerhes.com

Fuller Higher Ed Solutions

Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education

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