Enrollment plummets at Washington’s
colleges, especially among men
Posted By: NorthernDog, 4/25/2022 8:53:44 AM
LONGVIEW — In 2019, Washington created one of the most generous college financial aid programs in the country. Compared with a program it replaced, the Washington College Grant allowed many more students to qualify for free or subsidized tuition. No longer would eligible students be denied aid because of caps tied to limited funds. By all rights, the state's colleges should have seen a rush of applicants. Instead, enrollment plummeted. Community and technical colleges experienced a combined 24% drop between fall 2019 and fall 2021. Public four-year institutions saw a collective drop in undergraduates of nearly 7% during that time period
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Campus administrators are puzzled why fewer people - especially young men - don't want to endure a left-wing, politically correct atmosphere.