May 11, 2007

Enrollment Slump Is Unlikely at Canadian Universities, Report Says

By KAREN BIRCHARD

Predictions that enrollments at Canadian universities will slump significantly as the children of baby boomers pass college age reflect a misperception based on a failure to look beyond basic demography, says a report released last week by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada.

Such a decline simply is not going to happen, especially in the next decade, said Herb O'Heron, a senior analyst at the association. "Participation rates involve more than just demographics," he

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