OSU Stater Magazine Fall 2023

MAIA INSINGA Fall 2023 17 ENROLLMENT DEFYING THE DECLINE OSU’s enrollment keeps going up. Why? By Sean Nealon Nationwide, college enrollment is dropping, and more and more institutions have beenclosingeachyear.TheCOVID-19 pandemic, a reduction in the traditional-age student population and recent challenging international rela- tions are all to blame. Meanwhile, at Oregon State University, enrollment is increasing and has increased every year since 1997. During that time frame, the university’s enrollment jumped nearly 150%, from slightly more than 14,000 students to more than 35,000 today, while U.S. college enrollment inched upward, barely achieving a 10% gain. What has made Oregon State immune to enrollment declines? NEWS cont inued

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