Spring enrollment at colleges ticked up 1% year over year, but graduate headcounts fell, according to final figures released by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Undergraduate enrollment rose to 15.5 million (+1.3%), while graduate enrollment slipped 0.1% to 3.1 million. Community colleges drove much of the undergraduate gain, with spring enrollment increasing 3.1% to 5.8 million. Public four-year colleges grew 1.5% to nearly 6 million, while private nonprofits and for-profit institutions were largely flat or down. Program mix also shifted: undergraduate certificate enrollment surged 10.2%, while computer science bachelor’s enrollment declined—down 8.4% at four-year colleges and 11.2% at two-year institutions. For graduate students, declines were described as concentrated in master’s programs and international student enrollment. The overall pattern matters for budgeting and staffing because enrollment growth is concentrated in a narrower set of institutions and credential types, while graduate pipelines remain under pressure.