Education · Facts & sources
4 sourced facts about college campus life, enrollment and safety, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
Answer2.5 percent
It was the first increase over a decade; enrollment had dipped 0.44% the year before.
Source: IES/NCES, Postsecondary Enrollment Rises in Fall 2023, Marking First Increase Over Decade (2023) ies.ed.gov
Answer4,982,428
That was up 1.3 percent from 4,918,059 in fall 2022.
Source: IES/NCES, Postsecondary Enrollment Rises in Fall 2023, Marking First Increase Over Decade (2023) ies.ed.gov
Answer28%
Motor vehicle thefts made up 15% of on-campus crimes.
Source: NCES Condition of Education, Criminal Incidents at Postsecondary Institutions (2021) nces.ed.gov
Answer10.0
On-campus arrests totaled 13,800 in 2021.
Source: NCES Condition of Education, Criminal Incidents at Postsecondary Institutions (2021) nces.ed.gov