Summary
Pittsburgh-area colleges and universities, an engine for the region's economic growth, will battle for students even more fiercely in the decade ahead.
Starting next year, the number of high school graduates in the state is expected to decrease, and the drop is projected to be most severe in Southwestern Pennsylvania.See the full content of this document
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Colleges Cast Wider Net to Offset Smaller Enrollment Pool
"I'm very nervous about it," said Michael Poll, vice president for enrollment at Chatham University. "We typically draw around 60 percent of our students from Western Pennsylvania. Any small decline in that number could really affect our numbers."
The state Department of Educati...See the full content of this document
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