Va. colleges and universities experience enrollment decline

October 5, 2020
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RICHMOND, Va.- Enrollment at Virginia’s colleges and universities declined 1.3% this year.

The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported Tuesday that the figure amounts to a large sigh of relief. University leaders and state officials feared a drop of as much as 20% because of the coronavirus pandemic. The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia said there are 6,658 fewer students at Virginia’s public and private institutions of higher education this fall.

The biggest drop was at community colleges, where enrollment fell 10%. Enrollment at public four-year schools was essentially flat.

Private schools had an increase mainly because of large gains made by Liberty University.

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