“What we’re seeing right now is not unique. A lot of urban-serving institutions are seeing a bit of an ebb," said John Nicklow, president of the University of New Orleans, where new-student enrollment is down 13% to 999 students and total enrollment has dropped 11% to 7,112 students. “These headwinds are impacting the majority of institutions across Louisiana and the nation."
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