The landscape of higher education is evolving rapidly, and several emerging trends demand our immediate attention. In Indiana, for instance, the college-going rate has plummeted to 51.7 percent, a stark decline from 65 percent just a decade ago. In Tennessee, the college-going rate for the class of 2023 is 56.7 percent. In 2024, Florida's college enrollment rate for 18- to 24-year-olds was 39 percent, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
This drop is alarming, as ... more