"Arrr! Class be over, mateys! Colleges be sinkin' faster than a barnacle-covered ship with numbers plundered!"
2024-12-30
Arrr, matey! The fine halls of learnin’ be in a right pickle! With gold coins flyin’ high, few young scallywags be wantin’ to join the ranks. Birthrates plummet like a ship in a storm, and savvy lads choose treasure hunts over books. A crisis brews on the horizon, I say!
With a new phrase bouncin’ ‘round the deck, “enrollment cliff,” it seems fewer scallywags are plunderin’ their way to college. A mere 62% of fresh-faced landlubbers be headin’ off to study after high school, compared to 68% just a decade ago, thanks to the rising costs and the allure of treasure in alternative paths like shipbuildin’ courses or joinin’ the military!
Arrr, it ain't just the doubloons that be causin’ trouble; it be the whole ship’s hull takin’ on water! Colleges be cuttin’ faculty and even courses, but alas! The tides are changin’ as many fine institutions face closure, affectin’ local towns and the hard-earned coin they rely on. If these prices keep makin’ yer pockets lighter, we might soon see a new breed of buccaneers settin’ sail for the workforce, instead of the lecture hall! So hoist the sails, me mateys, and prepare for a wild ride ahead!