Randall Parker, Board of Education President | Toledo Public Schools Adult and Continuing Education
Randall Parker, Board of Education President | Toledo Public Schools Adult and Continuing Education
Of the 13 institutions in the county, five provided detailed enrollment data at the time, including Athena Career Academy, Lourdes University and Professional Skills Institute.
At least 14,108 people applied to Lucas County colleges in the 2022-23 school year.
NCES data shows that among them, around 20,396 students enrolled in the universities, including 16,492 in undergraduate and 3,904 in graduate programs. Only 4.9% of undergraduates transferred from another college or university.
The reported undergraduate student body is comprised mostly of white (63.9%) and Black or African American (13.3%) students.
Among the institutions that provided disclosed enrollment data, University of Toledo stood out with the largest enrollment at the time, welcoming 15,545 students.
U.S. college enrollment has been in a downward trend since peaking at around 18.1 million students in 2010. Recent increases offered some relief, but experts project a steeper decline in 2025.
This decline is likely due to two main factors. First, the pool of young adults is shrinking as birth rates have fallen nearly 23% between 2007 and 2022. Second, the rising cost of higher education, including skyrocketing student loan debt. A 2023 Wall Street Journal report shows that more than half of Americans think a four-year degree is not worth the cost.
Some educational data is based on estimates. Shifting demographics among student populations can sometimes result in gender totals which do not equal 100%.
| Institution | # of Applicants | # of Admitted Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davis College | -- | -- | 110 |
| Toledo Public Schools Adult and Continuing Education | -- | -- | 10 |
| Ross College-Sylvania | -- | -- | 894 |
| Professional Skills Institute | 185 | 104 | 404 |
| Athena Career Academy | 30 | 26 | 245 |
| Salon Institute-Toledo Campus | -- | -- | 143 |
| Toledo Academy of Beauty Culture-East | -- | -- | 38 |
| Lourdes University | 1,082 | 649 | 1,136 |
| University of Toledo | 12,575 | 11,569 | 15,545 |
| Mercy College of Ohio | 236 | 109 | 1,261 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Toledo | -- | -- | 169 |
| Stautzenberger College-Maumee | -- | -- | 403 |
| Global Tech College | -- | -- | 38 |
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