The National Center for Education Statistics is moderating its perspective on higher education enrollment.
Earlier NCES reports projected enrollment to grow to more than 22 million students by 2023. In the Department of Education's The Condition of Education 2018 report, NCES projected enrollment to recover to 17.4 million students by 2027, after six consecutive years of losses.
But the future may be even bleaker...
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