Low-Income Enrollment Uptick Offers Potential Buffer Against Demographic Decline

By Johanna Alonso · Inside Higher Ed · 2026-09-18

Low-Income Enrollment Uptick Offers Potential Buffer Against Demographic Decline

Inside Higher Ed reports that college enrollment among low-income high school graduates rose by two percentage points between the 2022 and 2023 cohorts. Data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center indicates that while immediate matriculation rates remained stable

Inside Higher Ed reports that college enrollment among low-income high school graduates rose by two percentage points between the 2022 and 2023 cohorts. Data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center indicates that while immediate matriculation rates remained stable