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How Colleges Are Tackling the Enrollment Crunch

American colleges and universities are in an admissions crunch. A looming demographic cliff means fewer 18-year-olds are applying, leaving schools scrambling to fill budget holes and chart a new path forward. WSJ education reporters Doug Belkin and Roshan Fernandez join host Alex Ossola to discuss why this is happening now and how three institutions are handling the problem.

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