How the UMaine System is preparing for a looming enrollment cliff

How the UMaine System is preparing for a looming enrollment cliff

The University of Maine System is bucking national trends with its highest enrollment since 2021 — part of a concerted effort to prepare for a looming enrollment cliff. The System had a fall enrollment of 25,870 as of Oct. 15, it announced on Oct. 23, its highest since 2021 when the System had 26,111 students enrolled. Enrollment across the UMaine System has grown by nearly 5% since 2022, outpacing the national average of 3.4% over the same peri…