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Watch the Webcast Recording of the 11th Edition Knocking at the College Door Release
For many years, demographers have warned that the number of high school graduates would peak then decline, adding new pressure to postsecondary enrollments facing the proverbial “cliff.” As predicted, the United States next year will reach its highest peak ever for high school graduates and then enter a period of slow and steady decline, according to the 11th edition of Knocking at the College Door, which was released December 11, 2024. Read the press release.
Media Mentions
Featured Media Mention | December 04, 2025
Transfer Students: A Key NKU Strategy to Offset the Impending Enrollment Cliff
An article from The Northerner reports on enrollment data from the University of Northern Kentucky. Research from WICHE’s Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduate Students is cited. View original source.
Looming Declines in High-School Grads Will Mark ‘Inflection Point’ for Higher Ed
This article, from The Chronicle of Higher Education, references the research conducted by WICHE for the 11th edition of its Knocking on the College Door report on high school projections. Original Source
December 11, 2024
Higher Education Report Projects a 17% Decline in PA High School Graduates Through 2041
GLENSIDE LOCAL article referencing the research conducted by WICHE for the 11th edition of its Knocking on the College Door report on high school projections.
December 11, 2024
Supporting Students To and Through College: What Does the Evidence Say?
This article, from Brookings, references the research conducted by WICHE for the 11th edition of its Knocking on the College Door report on high school projections. Original Source
December 11, 2024