Thursday, October 20, 2022

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania: Enrollment down by as much as 5% - Jeremy Stout, North Central PA

Bloomsburg, Mansfield, and Lock Haven combined to form Commonwealth University effective July 1 as a way to make the campuses more financially stable after a decade of declining enrollment and revenue. Since 2010, enrollment has declined by 22% across all PASSHE schools. The Bloomsburg campus saw a four percent decrease in enrollment year-over-year, dropping from 7,745 students enrolled in fall 2021 to 7,440 in fall 2022. The Lock Haven campus, which includes Clearfield, saw a two percent decrease in enrollment year-over-year, dropping from 2,920 in fall 2021 to 2,860 in fall 2022.