Read previewStudent protests are one of the reasons Emerson College in Boston is facing a decline in enrollment this fall, an internal message to staff stated, per CBS News.
In late April, Emerson students set up a pro-Palestine encampment in a public alley next to Boylston Street, following the student protests that started at Columbia University earlier in the month.
AdvertisementThe college enrolled a total of 4,149 undergraduate students in fall 2022, 4,117 in fall 2021, and 3,708 in fall 2020, Boston Herald reported.
However, declining college enrollment rates could also be due to the changing sentiments of the younger generation.
AdvertisementAdditionally, the availability of high-paying jobs that don't require a college degree has also prompted Gen Zs to rethink college.
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