Declines in freshman enrollment by college selectivity
Percent reduction from previous year's enrollment
Source:
National Student Clearinghouse "First Look" fall 2024 enrollment data for approximately 52% of Clearinghouse-participating institutions, reporting enrollment as of September 26, 2024.
Note: National Student Clearinghouse grouped selectivity using 2016 Barron's Selectivity Index. Highly selective includes colleges in the "most competitive" or "highly competitive" Barron's categories and Less Selective includes colleges in the "less competitive," "noncompetitive," "special focus," or "unranked" categories. Very Competitive and Competitive groupings in this graph correspond to the Barron's categories of the same name.