Enrollment has declined slightly at Virginia Commonwealth University, a lingering effect of the financial distress felt by lower-income families caused by the pandemic, according to the school's president. There are 28,865 students at VCU this fall, a preliminary number, vice president Tomikia LeGrande told the school’s board of visitors Friday. That’s a 2% decline from last fall, and it’s expected to cause a nearly $8 million budget deficit.
