November 25, 2005

The Shrinking States: Northeast and Midwest

By SARA HEBEL

BEST CASE: Despite a drop in local college-age populations in the Midwestern and Northeastern states, public universities are thriving. College and state officials acted aggressively to thwart enrollment declines predicted at the start of the decade. They improved college-participation rates, enticed more students to stay in state, drew students from elsewhere, and created programs to serve more adult and part-time students.

The bold action paid off.

These states now fill

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