Steepest enrollment decline — public universities

These 50 public universities show the steepest undergraduate enrollment declines over the available trend window, out of 591 with reported enrollment history. Colegio Universitario de San Juan (PR) has fallen 67.9%.

#	Institution	Undergrad change (2016–2024)
1	Colegio Universitario de San JuanPR	-67.9%
2	University of Arkansas GranthamAR	-66.4%
3	University of BaltimoreMD	-64.4%
4	University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusCT	-63.5%
5	Bloomfield College of Montclair State UniversityNJ	-59.8%
6	University of Akron Wayne CollegeOH	-56.1%
7	Truman State UniversityMO	-52.6%
8	Henderson State UniversityAR	-52.2%
9	Ohio University-Zanesville CampusOH	-51.6%
10	Saint Cloud State UniversityMN	-50.5%
11	CUNY Medgar Evers CollegeNY	-49.5%
12	Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsMA	-49.4%
13	Central Michigan UniversityMI	-48.7%
14	Western Illinois UniversityIL	-48.4%
15	Ohio University-Chillicothe CampusOH	-47.8%
16	Northeastern Illinois UniversityIL	-47.4%
17	Missouri Western State UniversityMO	-46.5%
18	SUNY College at PotsdamNY	-46.5%
19	Missouri Southern State UniversityMO	-44.9%
20	University of Puerto Rico at CayeyPR	-44.8%
21	University of Maine at Fort KentME	-44.3%
22	University of Minnesota-MorrisMN	-44.3%
23	University of Puerto Rico-AguadillaPR	-43.5%
24	New Jersey City UniversityNJ	-43.1%
25	Miami University-MiddletownOH	-42.2%
26	The Evergreen State CollegeWA	-42.1%
27	University of Akron Main CampusOH	-42.1%
28	Wright State University-Main CampusOH	-42%
29	Indiana State UniversityIN	-41.6%
30	Chicago State UniversityIL	-41.2%
31	Eastern Washington UniversityWA	-41%
32	University of Puerto Rico-BayamonPR	-41%
33	Ohio University-Eastern CampusOH	-41%
34	Eastern Michigan UniversityMI	-40.9%
35	Thomas Edison State UniversityNJ	-40.6%
36	University of Puerto Rico-Medical SciencesPR	-39.9%
37	Sonoma State UniversityCA	-39.7%
38	Southern University at New OrleansLA	-39.5%
39	Cameron UniversityOK	-39.5%
40	CUNY York CollegeNY	-39.1%
41	Frostburg State UniversityMD	-39.1%
42	Auburn University at MontgomeryAL	-39.1%
43	University of Alaska AnchorageAK	-39.1%
44	SUNY Buffalo State UniversityNY	-39%
45	Salem State UniversityMA	-38.8%
46	Savannah State UniversityGA	-38.8%
47	University of Northern ColoradoCO	-38.5%
48	Jackson State UniversityMS	-38.3%
49	Minnesota State University MoorheadMN	-38.2%
50	Sul Ross State UniversityTX	-37.9%

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 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.