Steepest enrollment decline – private nonprofit universities

These 50 private nonprofit universities show the steepest undergraduate enrollment declines over the available trend window, out of 1,141 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	-84.3%
2	Indiana Institute of TechnologyIN	-79.9%
3	Ohio Christian UniversityOH	-76.6%
4	Remington College-Dallas CampusTX	-73%
5	Excelsior UniversityNY	-69.8%
6	Columbia CollegeMO	-66.5%
7	Dewey University-Hato ReyPR	-65.4%
8	Methodist CollegeIL	-63.5%
9	Bethel UniversityTN	-62%
10	Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezPR	-61.6%
11	Arkansas Baptist CollegeAR	-61%
12	Westminster UniversityUT	-60.7%
13	Chowan UniversityNC	-60.5%
14	King UniversityTN	-59.8%
15	Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey CampusPR	-59.6%
16	Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina CampusPR	-59.4%
17	Nazarene Bible CollegeCO	-59%
18	Universidad Central de BayamonPR	-58.6%
19	Inter American University of Puerto Rico-MetroPR	-57.4%
20	Boricua CollegeNY	-56.5%
21	Drury UniversityMO	-55.7%
22	Drury University-College of Continuing Professional StudiesMO	-55.5%
23	Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-AreciboPR	-55.4%
24	Dewey University-ManatiPR	-55%
25	Alverno CollegeWI	-54.3%
26	Central Christian College of KansasKS	-54.1%
27	Salem CollegeNC	-54%
28	Rust CollegeMS	-53.5%
29	Caribbean University-BayamonPR	-53.5%
30	Ultimate Medical AcademyFL	-52.7%
31	Johnson & Wales University-ProvidenceRI	-52.3%
32	Azusa Pacific UniversityCA	-52.2%
33	Spring Arbor UniversityMI	-52.1%
34	Whittier CollegeCA	-52.1%
35	Park UniversityMO	-51.3%
36	Walsh CollegeMI	-51.2%
37	Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BarranquitasPR	-50.5%
38	Tusculum UniversityTN	-50.5%
39	Inter American University of Puerto Rico-PoncePR	-49.4%
40	Morris CollegeSC	-49.2%
41	Southwestern Christian UniversityOK	-49.2%
42	Spalding UniversityKY	-48.9%
43	Shaw UniversityNC	-48.9%
44	Hannibal-LaGrange UniversityMO	-48.6%
45	Lane CollegeTN	-48.4%
46	American College of Financial ServicesPA	-48.3%
47	Upper Iowa UniversityIA	-48.3%
48	Bryant & Stratton College-AlbanyNY	-48.3%
49	University of BridgeportCT	-47.8%
50	Caribbean University-PoncePR	-47.7%

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 private nonprofit universities ranks highest by undergraduate enrollment decline?

Baker College (Owosso, MI), at -84.3%. It leads 50 institutions shown here, drawn from 1,141 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.