Minnesota

1. There are fewer college age people(18-24) than there were because of changes in birth rates and declining immigration. Consequence, fewer students.
2. The result of the pandemic has been decreased enrollment as students did not want to pay full price for online classes around the country.
3. Higher costs so more students are starting at community colleges to save money. Mainly because states have largely defunded the state university systems to give tax breaks to the rich and businesses.
4. Very low unemployment and higher wages have meant that fewer people in the workforce are returning to college to try to move up or restart their careers.

He has received memos about this, groups like ACT, SAT, NCES, NAEP, NACAC have all published analysis of these trends.(educational researcher here).

He just wanted to display his white supremacist racist bonafide credentials.