After years of growth, enrollment in college dropped slightly in the fall of 2011, according to a new report of preliminary data from that year released on Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Education.
The “First Look (Preliminary Data)” report, “Enrollment in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2011; Financial Statistics, Fiscal Year 2011; and Graduation Rates, Selected Cohorts, 2003-2008,” is based on data from the more than 7,000 colleges that receive federal student aid under Title IV of the Higher Education Act.
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