Numbers are up!

[thetaj]

The class of 2009 was the largest to ever graduate from high school. There are just a ton of people in college right now.

[dukedg]

Originally Posted by LaneSig

I think the economy has helped smaller, state schools grow. Students who would normally apply for the larger flagship or private schools are going to the smaller state schools (I know KSU is not small). Many of these student would have went Greek at the flagship schools, so that might be a factor, too.

I don't think this is the case. I do interviews for Duke applicants and we have had record numbers of applicants in recent years (For Fourth Straight Year, Record Number of Students Apply to Duke) and I know UC Berkeley has been dealing with dramatic growth in applicants as well.

Originally Posted by thetaj

The class of 2009 was the largest to ever graduate from high school. There are just a ton of people in college right now.

I think this is the real main issue. Lots of college aged people right now, which is increasing enrollment in many colleges and that is trickling down to Greek life. It does make me worry about whether all this expansion will be sustainable in about ten years when the population of college-aged people declines.