Steepest enrollment decline – private nonprofit universities

These 50 private nonprofit universities show the steepest undergraduate enrollment declines over the available trend window, out of 1150 with reported enrollment history. Baker College (MI) has fallen 84.3%.

#InstitutionUndergrad change (2016–2024)
1Baker CollegeMI-84.3%
2Indiana Institute of TechnologyIN-79.9%
3Ohio Christian UniversityOH-76.6%
4Florida Institute of Technology-OnlineFL-74.3%
5Remington College-Dallas CampusTX-73%
6Excelsior UniversityNY-69.8%
7Columbia CollegeMO-66.5%
8Dewey University-Hato ReyPR-65.4%
9Methodist CollegeIL-63.5%
10Bethel UniversityTN-62%
11Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezPR-61.6%
12Arkansas Baptist CollegeAR-61%
13Westminster UniversityUT-60.7%
14Chowan UniversityNC-60.5%
15King UniversityTN-59.8%
16Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey CampusPR-59.6%
17Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina CampusPR-59.4%
18Nazarene Bible CollegeCO-59%
19Universidad Central de BayamonPR-58.6%
20Inter American University of Puerto Rico-MetroPR-57.4%
21Boricua CollegeNY-56.5%
22Drury UniversityMO-55.7%
23Drury University-College of Continuing Professional StudiesMO-55.5%
24Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-AreciboPR-55.4%
25Dewey University-ManatiPR-55%
26Alverno CollegeWI-54.3%
27Central Christian College of KansasKS-54.1%
28Salem CollegeNC-54%
29Rust CollegeMS-53.5%
30Caribbean University-BayamonPR-53.5%
31Johnson & Wales University-ProvidenceRI-52.3%
32Azusa Pacific UniversityCA-52.2%
33Spring Arbor UniversityMI-52.1%
34Whittier CollegeCA-52.1%
35Park UniversityMO-51.3%
36Lourdes UniversityOH-51.3%
37Walsh CollegeMI-51.2%
38Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BarranquitasPR-50.5%
39Tusculum UniversityTN-50.5%
40Inter American University of Puerto Rico-PoncePR-49.4%
41Morris CollegeSC-49.2%
42Southwestern Christian UniversityOK-49.2%
43Spalding UniversityKY-48.9%
44Shaw UniversityNC-48.9%
45Hannibal-LaGrange UniversityMO-48.6%
46Lane CollegeTN-48.4%
47American College of Financial ServicesPA-48.3%
48Upper Iowa UniversityIA-48.3%
49Bryant & Stratton College-AlbanyNY-48.3%
50University of BridgeportCT-47.8%

A data ranking, not an Ibex endorsement or quality rating. Ranked solely on the metric named above using the most recent College Scorecard & IPEDS release, which lags the current academic year by 2–3 years. Institutions that do not report this metric are excluded. Figures and peer context appear on each institution’s profile.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25), 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.