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Enrollment Cliff

The Economics of Education Are Being Rewritten: How AI, Demographics, and Workforce Demand Are Reshaping the Higher Ed Business Model

The financial model that built American higher education from 1960 to 2010 has stopped working. AI is restructuring credentials. Demographics are collapsing the 18-year-old pipeline. Workforce demand reshapes the degree.

EPR Editorial Team · May 14, 2026

Higher Education Communications

The Enrollment Cliff Is Here: A Strategic Response Framework

high school graduating cohort peaks in 2025 and declines through 2037.

EPR Editorial Team · May 14, 2026

Higher Education Communications

Community Colleges and Technical Schools Have a Six-Play Window to Own the Next Decade

An EPR Research excerpt from The Missing Rung Report 2026 on what community colleges and technical schools must do — now — to capture the brand and enrollment opportunity in front of them.

EPR Editorial Team · May 5, 2026