Enrollment slips, but colleges remain optimistic But region's four-year public colleges cite reasons to be upbeat - RACHEL ABBEY MCCAFFERTY, Crain's Cleveland

Northeast Ohio's public, four-year universities all saw enrollment decline this fall, though some still see reason to celebrate. Take, for example, Youngstown State University, which saw a dramatic enrollment drop of nearly 18% from 2010 to 2015 before starting to turn the tide last year. While enrollment may have fallen this year, associate vice president for enrollment planning and management Gary Swegan sees signs of improvement. "We feel very, very good about our enrollment," Swegan said. http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20171008/news/138071/enrollment-slips-colleges-remain-optimistic