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Through carefully targeted programs and partnerships that remove barriers to educational access and success, these leaders hope their latest numbers portend future growth. It was most pronounced from 2016 to 2020, where we dropped about 25% of our enrollment. It was a dangerous decay, and Covid pushed it hard nose downward.”
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percent, 1 which has prompted institutions to reflect on practices that impact student success and on barriers students face in their pursuit of higher education. 5 Compounding the lure of multiple education pathways are rising wages among young adults. Since 2020, enrollment at community colleges has declined 5.4 percent overall.
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