MLA data on enrollments show foreign language study is on the decline

MLA data show foreign language study is on the decline, but it's unclear what comes first: institutional disinvestment in language programs or waning student interest. In any case, some campuses -- generally those making investments in programs -- are bucking the trend.

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World Language Enrollment at Community Colleges in the United States Between 1960 and 2010

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MLA data on enrollments show foreign language study is on the decline

Study finds sharp decline in foreign language enrollments

Foreign languages in primary education: the teaching of foreign or second languages to younger children

JNCL-NCLIS Statement on the 2021 MLA Report on Enrollment in Higher Education Language Courses

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Foreign language enrolment in the US trending downward - ICEF Monitor - Market intelligence for international student recruitment