Virginia’s future college student pool is shrinking

  • Year Published : 2026
  • Month Published : October

An article from Axios Richmond examines Virginia’s declining population of prospective college students and the potential challenges facing the state’s higher education institutions. WICHE projections are cited, indicating that the number of high school graduates nationwide is expected to decline by 13% by 2041, while Virginia is projected to experience a 6% decline over the same period. View original source.

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