<p>One issue that hasn’t been discussed, and isn’t discussed on CC at all is that the demographic “bubble” has burst. I know that it doesn’t feel that way to parents of current high school seniors, but we are actually now on the downward edge of the curve of number of potential college freshmen. 1992 was the peak year for births (at least in the U.S.) Colleges are intensely aware of this, and this demographic slide may be what’s driving a lot of admissions office high level decisions.</p>