“The percentage of students that are going to college (in West Virginia) has been declining for five years.”
George Zimmerman
former WVU administrator. an interview with the Daily Athenaeum. Claim dated 11 Jul 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly True
What PolitiFact found
The number of high school graduates enrolling in college in West Virginia has declined in recent years, dipping fromfrom 53.3% in 2012 to 45.9% in 2021. Enrollment ticked up during that span, but minimally.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
George Zimmerman (former WVU administrator) made this claim around 11 July 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 7 October 2023, 88 days later. Its rating was “Mostly True”.
Where the claim appeared
- thedaonline.comhttps://www.thedaonline.com/news/wvu-continues-to-experience-declining-enrollment-despite…
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