The rate of college attendance has increased dramatically in the last 250 years, and especially in the last 75. In 1789 there were 1,000 enrolled college stude

The rate of college attendance has increased dramatically in the last 250 years, and especially in the last 75. In 1789 there were 1,000 enrolled college students total, in a country of 2.8M. In 2025, it is 19M students in a country of 340M. https://educationalpolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2511-November-Higher-Ed-Growth.pdf https://educationalpolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/251... In 1950, 5.5% of adults ages 25-34 had completed a 4 year college degree. In 2018, it was 39%. https://www.highereddatastories.com/2019/08/changes-in-educational-attainment-1940.html https://www.highereddatastories.com/2019/08/changes-in-educa... With attendance increasing at this rate (not to mention the exploding costs of tuition), it seems possible that the methods need to change as well.