
"I'm afraid I have a bit of good news: The kids are all right. First, more of them will be heading over to the quad in the next few weeks than at a ny other time in recent memory. According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center[DA1] , freshman enrollment rose by 5.5% in fall 2024 and total enrollment rose 4.5%, surpassing pre-pandemic levels."
"What explains this optimism and commitment to higher education, even as so much of the news coming from colleges these days is grim? Simple: Contrary to what some pundits would have us believe, young Americans aren't heated partisans looking for an unending string of political kerfuffles, nor are they spoiled brats who feel entitled to life's fineries. They are, in fact, hardworking, tough minded, and practical."
"I know this because my company, Scion owns and operates apartment housing for college students-more than 94,000 apartments in 82 colleges and universities across 35 states-which means we have about a decade's worth of hard data about college students and the choices they make, providing far more valuable insights than talk radio hyperbole or politically motivated op-eds. WHAT THE DATA SHOWS What, then, does the data tell us about our young?"
Colleges are facing high-profile legal and ideological conflicts, including Title VI and race-based admissions allegations against major universities. Despite controversies and rising tuition, freshman enrollment rose 5.5% in fall 2024 and total enrollment rose 4.5%, surpassing pre-pandemic levels. Young Americans are showing optimism and commitment to higher education rather than intense partisan activism or entitlement. Scion owns and operates more than 94,000 student apartments at 82 colleges across 35 states, offering about a decade of data on student choices. Those data indicate that students are hardworking, tough-minded, and practical, and that more will attend campuses this season than in recent memory.
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