Arkansas had the sixth-highest decline in undergraduate enrollment between 2019 and 2022, with only Alaska, Missouri, Michigan, Vermont and New Mexico seeing sharper drops, according to

National Student Clearinghouse. CONTEXT: College enrollment has been on the decline over the past decade, but the pandemic accelerated the trend, raising concerns about a possible

generational shift in attitudes about higher education, Axios' Erin Doherty reports. BY THE NUMBERS: Arkansas saw a 14.2% drop in undergraduate enrollment from 2019 to 2022, going from

about 138,800 students to 119,000 students. YES, BUT: The University of Arkansas still had its strongest enrollment ever in fall 2021.