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A growing number of younger students, primarily dual enrolled high school students and freshmen, contributed to the uptick. Undergraduates at public and private nonprofit fouryear institutions are still declining but at slower rates (-0 .5% and-0.2%, respectively; see Table 2) .  \nAfter pandemic-driven declines began to level off last fall, overall undergraduate enrollment remained stable for the spring term as well (-0 .2%, -25,000 students) . In comparison, graduate-level enrollment is faring more poorly (-2 .2%, -68,000 students from spring 2022; see Table 2), eroding pandemic-associated gains. Total postsecondary enrollment remains well below pre-pandemic levels, down about 1.09 million students overall and about 1.16 million undergraduates alone, compared to spring 2020 (see Table 1) .  \nFreshmen grew 9.2 percent from spring 2022, building on a similar increase reported last year (see Table 12) . Percent increases in spring freshmen are based on afar smaller scale than fall, however. Community colleges account for the majority of spring freshmen (53 .9%) and had the largest increases of any sector (+12 .4%) . The community college freshman class is now 7.0 percent larger than spring 2020 levels.  \nUndergraduate-level students are shifting the types of credentials they pursue, with enrollments in bachelor’s degree programs falling more steeply than associate’s (-1 .4%, -114,000 students versus-0 .4%, -15,000 students) and other undergraduate credentials showing enrollment growth (+4 .8%, +104,000 students; see Table 2) . Graduate-level enrollment drops are almost entirely due to losses in master’s programs (-57,000 students) .  \nContinuing the trend from fall 2022, younger students are driving community college enrollment growth, specifically an 8.0 percent increase in dual enrolled high school students (+49,000 students under age 18), and a 1.1 percent increase in 18-to 24-year-old enrollment (+24,000; see Table 4) . Over the longer term, the median age of a community college student has dropped by more than a year since 2019 (down 1.2 years from 20.7 to 19.5 for men and 1.3 years from 20.4 to 19.1 for women; see Table 6), with enrollment under 18 growing by 13.6 percent and each of the two older age groups declining much more steeply (-22 .5% for age 18-24; -25.7% for age over 24) .  \nFemale enrollment declined by 1.2 percent (-118,000 students) while male enrollment grew by 0.4 percent (+25,000 students; see Table 7) . The latest gender results extend the trend of an improved enrollment outlook for men relative to women, first seen in the second pandemic year (fall 2021), particularly at community colleges where male enrollment increased by 2.7 percent this spring (+45,000 students) .  \nNearly all states follow the national trend, with slowing declines, stabilization, or growth over last spring. Both multi-state institutions and primarily online institutions (POIs), which are not included in individual states, regained the enrollments they lost last year, returning to spring 2021 levels (see Table 8a) . State-level enrollment estimates are also available by institution sector (see Table 8b) .  \nComputer science undergraduate programs at four-year institutions reached their highest rate of growth in three years (+11 .6%, +62,000 students) in spring 2023. At two-year institutions, computer science enrollments are now above pre-pandemic levels, reversing three years of flat or declining numbers (+9 .7%, +20,000 students) . Healthcare and education program enrollments continued to fall across two-and four-year institutions alike (see Tables 9 & 10) .  \n©2023 National Student Clearinghouse. All rights [reserved.](reserved. nscresearchcenter.org)[ nscresearchcenter.org","cbCaicpuBAIFbHRJ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicpuBAIFbHRJ","pdf",8144375,"English","# Overview\n## Enrollment by sector and degree level\n## Freshmen and credential shifts\n## Age and gender changes\n## State-level patterns and institution types\n## Major field enrollment trends","[{\"question\":\"What drove community college enrollment growth in spring 2023?\",\"answer\":\"Community college enrollment grew slightly, supported mainly by an increase in dual-enrolled high school students and higher enrollment among those ages 18 to 24.\"},{\"question\":\"How did graduate-level enrollment change compared with spring 2022?\",\"answer\":\"Graduate-level enrollment declined more than undergraduate enrollment, with losses largely concentrated in master’s programs.\"},{\"question\":\"Which major fields showed notable changes in spring 2023?\",\"answer\":\"Computer science undergraduate programs showed the highest growth in three years, while healthcare and education programs continued to fall across two- and four-year institutions.\"}]","Spring 2023 Enrollment Estimates - Overview | PDF",1792056058]