From layoffs and eliminated positions at a private nonprofit to a significant enrollment decline among first-year students, here are the top-line figures from some of our biggest stories of the week.
By the numbers
23
The number of staff members recently laid off by Saint Louis University. Officials at the private nonprofit in Missouri also eliminated 30 vacant faculty positions and 100 vacant staff jobs as part of plans to balance the university’s budget.
5%
The year-over-year decline in first-year student enrollment for fall 2024, according to preliminary figures from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. However, overall undergraduate enrollment ticked up 3% due to gains in continuing and returning students.
$46 million
The value of 5 acres of land that county commissioners in West Palm Beach, Florida, are donating to Vanderbilt University, for a 300,000-square-foot graduate campus. The commissioners greenlit the project this week.
$28.5 million
The amount Walden University agreed to pay to settle accusations that it misled students about the cost of its doctorate of business administration program. A federal judge approved the settlement last week in the case involving the MInneapolis-based for-profit online university.
$16,510
The average net tuition and fees for first-time, full-time students at private nonprofit colleges in the 2024-25 academic year, according to the College Board. The amount represents a 2% jump from last year when adjusted for inflation.
