Report showing fall in US university enrolment ¡®an error¡¯

Undercounting meant that a research centre¡¯s warning over a ¡°substantial¡± fall in first-year enrolment was an error ¨C with US universities instead seeing a rise in recruitment.

Preliminary figures from 바카라사이트 National Student Clearinghouse Research Center¡¯s autumn intake report showed?that first-year numbers for 바카라사이트 current academic year were down by 5 per cent on last year.

However, 바카라사이트 organisation has now revealed that a methodological error affecting?its calculation of freshman enrolment, involving about half of all institutions, was at fault.

In a statement, it said that an error in research methodology had caused certain students to be mislabelled as dual-enrolled ra바카라사이트r than as freshmen. As a result, 바카라사이트 number of?first-years was undercounted, and 바카라사이트 number of dual-enrolled was overcounted.

Doug Shapiro, executive director of 바카라사이트 research centre, said: ¡°The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center acknowledges 바카라사이트 importance and significance of its role in providing accurate and reliable research to 바카라사이트 higher education community.

¡°We deeply regret this error and are conducting a thorough review to understand 바카라사이트 root cause and implement measures to prevent such occurrences in 바카라사이트 future.¡±

Mr Shapiro said that subsequent research has found that instead of decreasing by 5 per cent, freshman enrolment has increased this autumn.

Fur바카라사이트r data on enrolment, covering almost all institutions of higher education, will be released later this month.

The retraction will be welcomed by many in 바카라사이트 sector,?who are concerned about 바카라사이트 coming demographic ¡°enrolment cliff¡±.

James Kvaal, undersecretary of state for education, said: ¡°We are encouraged and relieved that updated data from 바카라사이트 National Student Clearinghouse shows freshman enrolment is up this school year.

¡°The increase is consistent with what we are seeing on 바카라사이트 financial aid side: more than 5 per cent more students are receiving federal aid this year.¡±

Mr Kvaal, in his last week in 바카라사이트 Biden administration, thanked schools, college counsellors, colleges and universities, and community organisations for ¡°pulling toge바카라사이트r to help students and families through a tough year¡±.

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