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title: As colleges stare down declining demographics, now is the time to support adult learners
description: Recruiting nontraditional students can buoy enrollment, but appealing to them may require new approaches.
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# [As colleges stare down declining demographics, now is the time to support adult learners](https://www.cael.org/resouces/pathways-blog/as-colleges-stare-down-declining-demographics-now-is-the-time-to-support-adult-learners)

 Written by [CAEL](https://www.cael.org/resouces/pathways-blog/author/cael) | Mar 04, 2021

In an op ed for Higher Ed Dive, CAEL vice president for impact Becky Klein-Collins discusses how demographic trends make effectively serving adult learners and even greater imperative. 

Read more at [Higher Ed Dive](https://www.highereddive.com/news/as-colleges-stare-down-declining-demographics-now-is-the-time-to-support-a/595941/).

[View full post](https://www.cael.org/resouces/pathways-blog/as-colleges-stare-down-declining-demographics-now-is-the-time-to-support-adult-learners)

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