University of Delaware: Freshman Class enrollment off target by 700

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Delaware
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Seems state schools that rely heavily on out of state students will have enrollment issues this year. Delaware freshman class is off target by 700 students.

https://www.newarkpostonline.com/news/ud-falls-short-of-enrollment-goal-as-task-force-weighs-options-for-fall-reopening/article_ee311dd7-95fe-571f-8c6b-a4a93b44cb34.html

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Whoa. And that doesn’t include revenue loss if current students take leaves should UD be fully remote in the Fall.

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Yikes. That’s going to hurt. But it may make it easier for the university to give more students single rooms in the interest of social distancing. Hardly sustainable long term, though.

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I found it just as interesting to note that they have only just put together a committee to begin discussing plans for the summer and fall. What took them so long? Most colleges put those committees together weeks ago.

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It will be a problem for Delaware if closer state universities are having issues as per this article below:

https://news.google.com/articles/CAIiEDWMSFmGQ7iesBQzzTgw9HkqMwgEKioIACIQAA149yomG4FPzzqQb_N6ZCoUCAoiEAANePcqJhuBT886kG_zemQw4vfLBg?hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US%3Aen

Penn state is behind by 6.8%
Drexel behind by 20%
Stockton -17%
Rowan -16%

Temple & Pitt have both met their target but Penn State hasn’t shows that being located in a college town might not be helpful. Although Penn State has extended for 5000 applicants until June 1st to accept their offer

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Drexel is not a state school. But I see it was referenced in the article.