Here is a link to the survey of 380 admissions officers from Maguire Associates. The survey found that smaller, private institutions found the environment most challenging with almost 1/3 experiencing enrollment losses:
"While it turned out to be a surprisingly good year for many
institutions, not all of them made it through the cycle unscathed.
Twenty-two percent of respondents reported fall 2009 enrollment losses;
which were felt particularly keenly at smaller, private institutions.
The survey revealed that enrollment is down by more than 3 percent among
a higher proportion of private schools (26 percent) than public schools
(16 percent). Also, 30 percent of admission officials at small
institutions (fewer than 2,000 students) reported enrollment losses,
while only 18 percent of respondents at larger schools (more than 2,000
students) experienced similar drops."
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