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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.
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Media Mentions
Featured Media Mention | August 22, 2026
America’s College Enrollment Map is Being Redrawn
An article from Axios summarizes the regional impact of a declining pool of high school graduates on higher education institutions. Data from Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates is cited. View original source.
Bracing for Impact
Mordecai Ian Brownlee, President of the Community College of Aurora in Colorado, discusses high school graduation rates and labor trends in the first edition of a monthly column for Community College Daily. Data from WICHE’s Knocking at the College...
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Guaranteed SJSU Admission for Eligible Morgan Hill Students
A local news story from KTVU in Morgan Hill, CA, reports that the Morgan Hill Unified School District and San Jose State University have announced a new partnership, guaranteeing eligible graduates a spot at the university starting next fall....
September 26, 2025
Lake Tahoe Community College Looks Back at 50 Years, Forward to the Future During State of the College Address
A story from the Tahoe Daily Tribune reports on the State of the College Address at Lake Tahoe Community College. Data from Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduate Students is cited. View the original source...
September 19, 2025