# The College “Enrollment Cliff” Isn’t a Cliff—It’s a Slow Financial Slide

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Podcast: [Broadcast Retirement Network](https://stenobird.com/podcast/broadcast-retirement-network-1133962)
Published: 2026-07-18T11:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

Dr. Dick Startz, an education economist at the University of California, Santa Barbara. In this episode, we explore the financial reality facing America’s colleges—from the “no cliff, but a downhill slide” demographic shift in 18-year-olds, to the sudden drop in international students and what that means for tuition revenue, and to changing federal support affecting research and student aid.

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