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First-year student enrollment spiked 5.5% in fall 2024

First-year student enrollment spiked 5.5% in fall 2024

Shapiro addressed the research center’s methodological error during a call Wednesday with reporters.The erroneous preliminary report found that first-year enrollment had declined by 5% — over 10 percentage points lower than what the final data showed.

After FAFSA issues, a steep drop in first-year enrollment

After FAFSA issues, a steep drop in first-year enrollment

FAFSA completion rates for incoming first-year students—who were high school seniors during the previous financial aid cycle—still lag about 9 percent behind last year, according to data from the National College Attainment Network.