Many colleges are revitalising Catholic identity, says Jamie MacGuire, Special Report Editor.
As we reveal in our inaugural survey of US Catholic college education, the university environment in the United States is changing – and fast. The number of students enrolled has declined from a high of 18.1 million in 2010 (where it had been more or less stable since 1990) to 16.9 million in 2023. At least 44 colleges have closed since 2020, and others are sure to follow. With Catholic high schools – the lifeblood of US college admissions – the picture is even bleaker.
