Year over year, fewer students are enrolling in college. Since 2011, the number of graduates and undergraduates entering degree-awarding institutions has decreased by 9%. “Colleges and universities in many regions continue to struggle from the combined effects of a strong job market and smaller numbers of high school graduates,” said Doug Shapiro, Executive Director of the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. At the same time, and perhaps due in part to lower enrollment, the importance…