Applications are down about 5 percent at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse for fall 2009, suggesting the faltering economy might be affecting how students approach college.
Prospective freshmen may be forgoing more expensive colleges amid the nationâ??s flagging economy or applying to fewer schools to save money, some officials said.
Most of the UW system has seen applications for fall 2009 decline, said Kathryn Kiefer, UW-L director of admissions.
Actual UW-L enrollment should not be affected, however, as the university admits only about one student for every four or five who apply, she said.