HE enrolments grow more than 3% over 2024 – Insights Study

According to the newly released Higher Education Insights Report from higher education marketing and research firm Validated Insights, higher education enrolments in the United States continue to grow – up more than 3% over 2024, reports Business Wire for Morningstar.

A new report from Validated Insights states that as of Spring 2025, total enrolment in higher education in the United States was up 3.2% year-over-year to 18.4 million. In Fall 2024 the year-over-year growth rate was slightly higher at 4.5% to a total of 19.1 million, just 0.5% below the most recent projection for Fall 2024 from the National Center for Education Statistics.

“The data are remarkably clear that despite a whirlwind of pressures and distractions, students are increasingly showing up for college and continuing education,” said Brady Colby, head of market research at Validated Insights. “The trend lines are not overly compelling, but they are unmistakable.”
Full report on the Morningstar site