Enrollment in Christian Colleges Surges While Students Flee Public Higher Ed Schools

Susan Berry, PhD, The Star News Network

Student enrollment in Christian colleges and universities has increased at the same time

many are leaving public sector schools of higher education. Public sector schools lost 1.1 percent of undergraduates last fall, resulting in a total two-year drop of 4.2 percent since 2020, reported the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Meanwhile, Jeremy Tate wrote many traditional, faith-based colleges have seen record-breaking enrollments.