With an influx of job openings and cost still a factor, convincing prospective students to go to business school is difficult.

The number of students filling out the Fafsa form has fallen in the pandemic, and the form is used to determine who gets federal Pell Grants, which are aimed at the needy.

Leading voice for two-year institutions says they can make a comeback by being more active, more attuned to students.

As the NCAA considered new rules last year to allow college athletes to profit from the use of their name, image and likeness, state legislatures raced to implement their own laws to protect students and give their local colleges and universities a leg up in recruiting new talent.