NAU Sees Drop In Enrollments, Adding To National Trend
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Madeline Snyder
Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff in November 2018.
Enrollment at Northern Arizona University has dropped for the first time in nearly 15 years, which is a significant development, but not necessarily a unique one.
The national economy’s strength over nearly a decade has led fewer people to need increased education, and possibly, not as many are taking the traditional higher-education path.
Eric Kelderman, senior reporter at the Chronicle of Higher Education, has been covering college enrollment extensively.
