The findings are consistent with other leading indicators of the higher ed sector’s condition. Colleges have benefited from substantial federal relief funding, but the 2022 calendar year is likely the last in which that pot of money will buoy institutions’ budgets, Fitch Ratings said Tuesday. Admissions and retention challenges mount, as undergraduate enrollment fell sharply for the second straight year, particularly at community colleges, according to the most recent fall data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
