UNM has to find out where the students went - Editorial: The New Mexican

The University of New Mexico will continue struggling with its budget — enrollment is declining, and not slowly. The state’s largest university reported last week that its enrollment had dropped 7.2 percent, a much sharper decline than the 2.5 percent projected. With the larger drop in students, UNM will be losing $9.7 million in tuition and fees. While the school has $4 million in reserves, cuts still will be necessary to balance the books. For a university that has spent much of the past decade cutting back — it’s seen a steady decrease in students over the years, and the state has reduced higher education funding — this unexpected decline is one more obstacle to overcome. http://www.santafenewmexican.com/opinion/editorials/unm-has-to-find-out-where-the-students-went/article_aafb5f6f-5a21-5d61-9b19-95308d5ea947.html