Mikeie Reiland is a staff writer for Education at Forbes Advisor. Before coming to Forbes Advisor, he wrote magazine journalism for publications like the Oxford American, Bitter Southerner, and Gravy.

The university reported strong growth in elementary education and mechanical engineering, but said that enrollment gains were smaller than expected.

Many colleges in the U.S. are struggling with rising costs and declining enrollment. In Vermont, three state colleges merged into one to keep campuses open and preserve affordable higher education.