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The Education Data Initiative has also reported that undergraduate enrollment has fallen 7% since 2019. While many factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic, have caused this decline, there is a correlation between the rise in college tuition and the decline in enrollment.

Bachelor’s degree? Not for me!

Maren Statzel, opinions staffer February 4, 2025

College season is here. The applications are in and high schoolers are awaiting their acceptance letters like kids waiting for letters to Hogwarts. But are high school seniors prepared for the harsh reality...

With college decisions looming

Down to the wire

Avery Haden, design editor January 14, 2025

You collapse onto your bed after a long day of school and practice, but your day is far from over. You take a short power nap, then spring up to finish your homework. Hours later, you finally stop to rest,...

By Christmas, seniors may not have even applied to college yet. Some may still be waiting on their acceptance letters, or have been accepted but need to decide which school will get their $100 enrollment fee.

In the holiday hot seat

Lila Shepard, managing editor December 6, 2022

*This piece is entirely satirical When the bell rings at the end of the day and school lets out for winter break, dreams of sugarplums, Christmas lights and binge-watching Netflix dance in students’...

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