Humboldt State University has opened its big green doors to the world once more and students are once again flowing through these bright and hallowed halls after an unprecedented hiatus during the onset of COVID-19. However, the number of students who ended up attending school has gone down significantly, not only just since COVID-19 hit, but as a general trend over the last five years, according to data released by the HSU Division of Enrollment Management. Applications have gone down by 38% since 2016, and more downward trending is predicted due to declining birth rates in California. The data also showed that 10,538 students applied to HSU for the Fall 2021 semester, 1,208 of which ended up registering for classes, compared to 14,226 and 1,642 respectively in Fall 2019.
https://thelumberjack.org/2021/09/09/hsu-enrollment-decline/
