University of Arizona’s school population is shrinking, but it’s on purpose

The University of Arizona is getting smaller — and school officials say that’s on purpose. The first-year class starting in the fall of 2025 was about 20% smaller than the prior year. UA has also reduced the amount of tuition discounts it gave out for out-of-state students.

Kate Hidalgo Bellows has written about this; she’s a staff reporter at the Chronicle of Higher Education and she joined The Show to talk about what she found.

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MARK BRODIE: Kate, good morning.

KATE HIDALGO BELLOWS: Good morning…

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