for the fifth straight year College and university enrollment is down for fifth straight year - The Hechinger Report
...and the solution is...petitioning for more and heftier student loans to cover the increasing tuition costs? That being said, cutting the services for older students probably has a lot to do with the enrollment drops, but it makes you wonder why those who would be affected by these kinds of developments wouldn't transition or opt for online programs.
The report breaks this down by area of study: https://nscresearchcenter.org/currenttermenrollmentestimate-fall2016/
Did you read some of the key points made in the article? Sure, both traditionally-age students and older students can have students to take care of, but those in their mid-30's are probably a bit more likely to need such services in comparison to 18 year-old freshmen.
