Higher education has experienced demographic droughts and global calamities before, but rarely have both occurred at the same time. At the most basic level, students are worried about their safety and well-being on campus while also feeling hesitant about paying for a residential experience that’s partly virtual.
The Chronicle's newest report, The Future of Gen Z reveals how some students are thinking and talking about college in the years ahead. This issue brief by Jeff Selingo expands on the 2018 report, “The New Generation of Students," by helping campus leaders understand how Covid-19 is likely to shape the preferences of college students in the decade ahead and how institutions will need to respond to the expectations and needs of post-Covid Gen Z.
