The decline is purportedly driven by fewer and fewer young high school graduates enrolling in college, a trend that is more salient among young men than women.
“Today, only 39% of young men who have completed high school are enrolled in college, down from 47% in 2011,” the polling research firm observed. “The rate at which young female high school graduates enroll has also fallen, but not by nearly as much (from 52% to 48%).”
