Supporters argue legal adults should retain their gun rights on campus, while opponents, including students and campus police, warn that guns would heighten safety risks, strain law enforcement response and worsen mental health concerns.
Undergraduate certificate and associate degree enrollments each grew about 2% in fall 2025, while bachelor's programs rose by less than 1%, according to the report. Community colleges now enroll 752,000 certificate students, up 28% from four years ago.
18 school districts and colleges allegedly maintain policies that allow students in athletic programs based on their "gender identities," not their biological sex.
Colleges have weakened their economic value by easing admissions standards, Mark Schneider argues in an AEI analysis. Without restoring credible gatekeeping, he warns, employers will increasingly question the value of a college degree.
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