The Great Recession of 2007 to 2009 influenced significant changes in American postsecondary education, according to a new report by the U.S. Census Bureau. The number of students enrolled in college in the United States increased from 2.4 million in 1955 to 19.1 million in 2015. From 2006 to 2011, total college enrollment grew by 3 million, contributing to the overall growth of postsecondary enrollment during the Great Recession period.
The report can be obtained at https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2018/demo/p20-580.html?eml=gd&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery.