First-Time Adult Enrollment Dropped This Fall. Should Colleges Be Worried?

“First-Time Adult Enrollment Dropped This Fall. Should Colleges Be Worried? Johanna Alonso Wed, 05/06/2026 - 08:32 AM Nearly 16 percent fewer adults started college for the first time this fall compared to the previous year. Some say the change represents rightsizing after an enrollment boom, but others say it’s a reversal worth keeping an eye on. Byline(s) Johanna Alonso

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