The amount of students in college classrooms is dropping, which could have long-term impacts for society as a whole.
Colleges are seeing more empty seats in the classroom now that school is back in session.
There are 4 million fewer college students than there were a decade ago. Among students who graduated high school in 2016, 70% began college that fall. In 2020, that number dropped to 63%.
There are a few possible explanations for this: Some people point to the pandemic as the main factor, as many students may have pushed college off until later to avoid learning from