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86% of college applicants to Schuylkill County's 4 universities were admitted for fall 2022

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Schuylkill County's four universities admitted an estimated 86% of applicants for fall 2022, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Of those who were admitted, 22.1% enrolled.

Of the four institutions in the county, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill was the only one that provided detailed enrollment data at the time.

At least 928 people applied to Schuylkill County colleges in the 2022-23 school year.

NCES data shows that among them, around 787 students enrolled in the universities, all of them in undergraduate programs. Only 3% of undergraduates transferred from another college or university.

The reported undergraduate student body is comprised mostly of white (68.4%) and Black or African American (10.4%) students.

Among the institutions that provided disclosed enrollment data, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill stood out with the largest enrollment at the time, welcoming 623 students.

U.S. college enrollment has been in a downward trend since peaking at around 18.1 million students in 2010. Recent increases offered some relief, but experts project a steeper decline in 2025.

This decline is likely due to two main factors. First, the pool of young adults is shrinking as birth rates have fallen nearly 23% between 2007 and 2022. Second, the rising cost of higher education, including skyrocketing student loan debt. A 2023 Wall Street Journal report shows that more than half of Americans think a four-year degree is not worth the cost.

Some educational data is based on estimates. Shifting demographics among student populations can sometimes result in gender totals which do not equal 100%.

Application and Admission in Schuylkill County Universities in 2022-23 School Year

2022-2301002003004005006007008009001000Total AdmissionsTotal Applications

Schuylkill County Universities Admissions for Fall 2022

Institution# of Applicants# of Admitted StudentsTotal Enrollment
Schuylkill Technology Center----33
Empire Beauty School-Pottsville----67
Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing----64
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill928798623

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