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Oct 12, 2026Week of Oct 12, 2026Demography is real, uniform freefall is not: partial rebound nationally, selective restructuring and job cuts underneath.
  • Undergrads peaked ~18.1M (2010), troughed ~15.4M (2022)
  • Rebound to ~16.4M undergrads in 2024
  • HS grads near peak ~3.86M (Class of 2025)
  • HS grads projected −13% to ~3.37M by 2041 (WICHE)
  • CUPA-HR 2025: full-time staff −6.6%, part-time staff −23.9% YoY
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