Steepest enrollment decline – master's universities

These 50 master's universities show the steepest undergraduate enrollment declines over the available trend window, out of 612 with reported enrollment history. Baker College (MI) has fallen 84.3%.

Institutions ranked by Undergrad change (2016–2024).
#	Institution	Undergrad change (2016–2024)
1	Baker CollegeMI · Private	-84.3%
2	Indiana Institute of TechnologyIN · Private	-79.9%
3	Ohio Christian UniversityOH · Private	-76.6%
4	Excelsior UniversityNY · Private	-69.8%
5	Columbia CollegeMO · Private	-66.5%
6	University of Arkansas GranthamAR · Public	-66.4%
7	University of BaltimoreMD · Public	-64.4%
8	American InterContinental University-AtlantaGA · Private for-profit	-63.2%
9	Strayer University-VirginiaVA · Private for-profit	-62.6%
10	Bethel UniversityTN · Private	-62%
11	Westminster UniversityUT · Private	-60.7%
12	King UniversityTN · Private	-59.8%
13	Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey CampusPR · Private	-59.6%
14	Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina CampusPR · Private	-59.4%
15	Universidad Central de BayamonPR · Private	-58.6%
16	Inter American University of Puerto Rico-MetroPR · Private	-57.4%
17	South University-SavannahGA · Private for-profit	-56.9%
18	Academy of Art UniversityCA · Private for-profit	-56.2%
19	Drury UniversityMO · Private	-55.7%
20	Alverno CollegeWI · Private	-54.3%
21	Caribbean University-BayamonPR · Private	-53.5%
22	Truman State UniversityMO · Public	-52.6%
23	Johnson & Wales University-ProvidenceRI · Private	-52.3%
24	Henderson State UniversityAR · Public	-52.2%
25	Spring Arbor UniversityMI · Private	-52.1%
26	Park UniversityMO · Private	-51.3%
27	Berkeley College-Woodland ParkNJ · Private for-profit	-50.7%
28	Saint Cloud State UniversityMN · Public	-50.5%
29	Tusculum UniversityTN · Private	-50.5%
30	Spalding UniversityKY · Private	-48.9%
31	Western Illinois UniversityIL · Public	-48.4%
32	Upper Iowa UniversityIA · Private	-48.3%
33	Northeastern Illinois UniversityIL · Public	-47.4%
34	Missouri Western State UniversityMO · Public	-46.5%
35	SUNY College at PotsdamNY · Public	-46.5%
36	Stephens CollegeMO · Private	-46%
37	Wayland Baptist UniversityTX · Private	-46%
38	Mount Saint Mary CollegeNY · Private	-45.5%
39	Missouri Southern State UniversityMO · Public	-44.9%
40	La Roche UniversityPA · Private	-44.7%
41	Southern Wesleyan UniversitySC · Private	-44.3%
42	Washington Adventist UniversityMD · Private	-44%
43	Keuka CollegeNY · Private	-43.9%
44	Franklin Pierce UniversityNH · Private	-43.5%
45	Northeastern University OaklandCA · Private	-43.3%
46	New Jersey City UniversityNJ · Public	-43.1%
47	University of Mount OliveNC · Private	-43%
48	Southwest Baptist UniversityMO · Private	-42.6%
49	Oklahoma Wesleyan UniversityOK · Private	-42.3%
50	Inter American University of Puerto Rico-AreciboPR · Private	-42.2%

A data ranking, not an Ibex endorsement or quality rating. Ranked solely on the metric named above using U.S. Department of Education data for 2024-25 (Scorecard); federal collections lag the current academic year, and some measures are no longer published at all, so the most recent figure is not always a recent one. Institutions that do not report this metric are excluded. Figures and peer context appear on each institution’s profile.

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Frequently asked

Which of these master's universities ranks highest by undergraduate enrollment decline?

Baker College (Owosso, MI), at -84.3%. It leads 50 institutions shown here, drawn from 612 with reported data.

How is this ranking calculated?

On one disclosed metric only: by undergraduate enrollment decline, from College Scorecard & IPEDS, 2024-25 (Scorecard). Institutions that do not report the metric are excluded. It is a data ranking, not an Ibex endorsement, quality rating or reputation survey, and no part of it is estimated or AI-generated.

How current is the data?

This list is built from the College Scorecard release of June 10, 2026 and the newest IPEDS collection on disk, using the most recent figure each of them publishes for the metric it ranks: College Scorecard & IPEDS, 2024-25 (Scorecard). Federal collections lag the current academic year by two to three years, so the newest published figure is not always a recent one; the release the leaderboard is dated on is printed under it.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard & IPEDS (each measure carries its own collection year; see the methodology), with NSF NCSES (HERD), the Clery Act & EADA collections, Census ACS, BLS Employment Projections, WICHE & the FSA Direct Loan Dashboard. Compiled by Ibex Insights. For informational benchmarking only, not financial, investment, or accreditation advice. See the methodology.