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It's no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has vastly influenced students' decisions on where to attend college and whether to take a gap year. Although many stakeholders have speculated about the impact of the pandemic on enrollment, one study aims to provide hard data on the subject.
<p>On October 15, the <a href="https://nscresearchcenter.org/stay-informed/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">National Student Clearinghouse Research Center shared early results</a> of its study on fall 2020 college enrollments. The report includes information from about 54 percent of institutions reporting to the Clearinghouse to date, representing about 9.2 million students. </p><p>Community colleges were particularly impacted by a drop in enrollment, the study indicated. Check out some of the most important insights from the report by reviewing this infographic.</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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<small class="image-media media-photo-credit" placeholder="Add Photo Credit...">College Confidential</small></p><p>For information about the methodology, visit the <a href="https://nscresearchcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/StayInformed_MethodologicalNotes_Fall2020.pdf" target="_blank">National Student Clearinghouse Research Center's website</a>.</p>
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