Fewer Tennessee high school graduates are choosing college

Image:  Tennessee higher education officials, like their counterparts across the country, are grappling with declining enrollment at colleges throughout the state. But a precipitous drop in high school graduates enrolling in college—the lowest numbers seen in a decade—has raised alarm bells and prompted state officials to double down on efforts to slow the decline and attract more students. The officials are also trying to figure out what’s driving a troubling new trend line—first-time...