{"id":2340636,"date":"2024-09-13T09:40:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T13:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unc-system-campuses-enrollment-up-2-2-defying-national-trend-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-13T09:45:24","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T13:45:24","slug":"unc-system-campuses-enrollment-up-2-2-defying-national-trend-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unc-system-campuses-enrollment-up-2-2-defying-national-trend-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"UNC System campuses enrollment up 2.2%, defying national trend &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Func-system-campuses-enrollment-up-2-2-defying-national-trend-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2340636&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The enrollment at \u200bpublic universities in North Carolina has increased by 2.2%\u2063 this fall, contrasting with a national trend of declining college\u2064 enrollment.\u2063 All campuses within the University of North Carolina (UNC) System experienced\u2062 enrollment growth, with historically \u200dBlack universities \u2064benefiting from a new policy that permits a greater number of out-of-state \u2063students. Notably, North Carolina Central University saw a 7.7% enrollment increase. UNC System President Peter Hans highlighted\u2064 efforts to maintain affordability\u200d and ensure students graduate with better \u2062job prospects and less debt. In contrast, nationwide enrollment has decreased due \u2062to factors\u2062 such as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/californias-population-shrinks-for-the-first-time-ever-in-2020\/\" title=\"California\u2019s Population Shrinks For The First Time Ever In 2020\">declining birth rate<\/a>, a \u200bdrop in\u2062 college\u200b interest among <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/va-school-board-member-tells-high-school-graduates-to-remember-jihad\/\" title=\"Va. school board member tells high school graduates to \u2018remember Jihad\u2019\">high school graduates<\/a>, and diminished public confidence in higher education,\u200d particularly following\u2064 the pandemic.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">UNC System campuses enrollment up 2.2%, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-hampshire-voting-underway-to-decide-trump-coronation-or-haley-comeback\/\" title=\"New Hampshire votes to determine Trump&#039;s nomination or Haley&#039;s comeback\">defying national trend<\/a><\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1759604\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; Enrollment at North Carolina&rsquo;s public universities this fall increased by 2.2% over last year, defying a national trend of declining college enrollment, the state said Thursday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Every University of North Carolina System campus gained in enrollment. Historically Black universities benefited from a new state policy to allow more out of state students. North Carolina Central University had a 7.7% increase.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve worked hard to keep higher education affordable, to make sure students are graduating with great prospects and less debt,&rdquo; said UNC System President Peter Hans. &ldquo;Our universities are focused on delivering a valuable education that&rsquo;s truly accessible for the people of this state, and that message is getting across.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Nationally, college enrollment numbers have dropped due to a declining birth rate, the state said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Across the United States, college enrollment peaked in 2010 and fell sharply during the pandemic,&rdquo; a release says. &ldquo;A smaller percentage of high school graduates is declaring higher education as their primary intent after graduation, and public confidence in higher education has declined in national surveys.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, the Board of Governors voted to cut 14 majors at UNC Greensboro and four at UNC Asheville.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a historical challenge for higher education,&rdquo; UNC Asheville Chancellor Kimberly van Noort said. &ldquo;Significant declines in the number of new high school graduates and growing skepticism over the value of a college degree are affecting nearly all colleges and universities.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>However, UNC Asheville had an increase of 3,055 students this fall, a 4.7% jump over fall 2023, the university system reported.<\/p>\n<p>Some of this year&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-voters-are-rejecting-bidenomics-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Why voters are rejecting Bidenomics - Washington Examiner\">growth resulted<\/a> from reenrolling students who had previously left without earning a degree.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A focused effort to reconnect with those students and offer a pathway to graduation helped boost overall enrollment at several institutions,&rdquo; the system said.<\/p>\n<p>The system also credited the Next NC Scholarship program which funds half to 100% of tuition and fees from students in households making $80,000 or less.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And the system is launching NC College Connect, a pilot program that will simplify admissions at some universities and encourage more qualified high school graduates to pursue an affordable college degree,&rdquo; the system said in a news release.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1759604\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1759604\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enrollment at public universities in North Carolina has risen by 2.2% this fall compared to last year, contrary to the national trend of decreasing college enrollment, according to a state announcement on Thursday. All campuses within the University of North Carolina System saw an increase in student numbers. Historically Black colleges experienced growth due to a new state policy that allows more out-of-state students. Notably, North Carolina Central University reported a 7.7% rise in enrollment. UNC System President Peter Hans stated, &#8220;We\u2019ve worked hard to keep higher education affordable and ensure that students graduate with promising prospects and less debt.&#8221; He emphasized that the universities are dedicated to providing accessible and valuable education for residents of the state.<\/p>\n<p>Nationally, college enrollment has declined due to lower birth rates, as noted by the state. The report indicated that college enrollment peaked in 2010 but dropped significantly during the pandemic, with fewer high school graduates intending to pursue higher education and diminishing public confidence in its value.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, UNC Greensboro&#8217;s Board of Governors decided to eliminate 14 majors while UNC Asheville cut four programs. Chancellor Kimberly van Noort from UNC Asheville remarked on the historical challenges facing higher education due to reduced numbers of high school graduates and increasing skepticism about college degrees&#8217; worth.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these challenges, UNC Asheville saw an increase of 3,055 students this fall\u2014a 4.7% rise from fall 2023\u2014partly attributed to efforts aimed at re-enrolling former students who had not completed their degrees. The system also highlighted initiatives like the Next NC Scholarship program which covers up to full tuition for eligible households earning $80,000 or less and announced NC College Connect\u2014a pilot program designed to streamline admissions processes at select universities and encourage more qualified high school graduates toward affordable degree options<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2340637,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iStock-1496481317-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[11269,32189,40821,40820],"class_list":["post-2340636","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-enrollment","tag-higher-education","tag-national-trend","tag-unc-system"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iStock-1496481317-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2340636","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2340636"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2340636\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2340637"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2340636"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2340636"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2340636"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}