College enrollment likely to drop as schools consider staying closed until 2021 – CNBC
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- Colleges haven’t said for certain what the upcoming year will look like, in part because they fear that online learning will drive students away.
- If they can’t maintain fall enrollment numbers, many schools could be financially devastated.
As colleges consider when it will be safe to reopen, there’s more than just the fall semester at stake.
While the global coronavirus pandemic and extreme economic uncertainty have pushed many schools to extend the decision deadline until June 1, they are are also postponing a final determination of what students can expect come August.
Increasingly, families don’t want to wait and see.
Current and prospective college students and their parents don’t feel remote learning has the same value as in-person instruction. Rather than commit to online classes at a pricey four-year institution, many college-bound seniors have said they will take a gap year or enroll for a semester or two at a community college instead.
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