Colleges are expanding enrollment partnerships while international flows shrink. A multicollege collaboration model surfaced as institutions share courses, market access and graduate pathways to stabilize headcounts. The sector faces a sharp drop in new international student visas—down 35.6% last summer—compounding demographic declines and forcing new recruitment strategies. Presidents and enrollment officers are trading playbooks on shared services, credit transfer agreements and adult learner pipelines to offset fewer traditional‑age applicants.