Targeted supports are helping more former college stopouts reenroll, according to reported enrollment data. The article described Jevona Anderson as an example of a student who left near completion of a bachelor’s degree amid life instability, including family deaths and housing insecurity, then began falling behind before dropping out. The broader population of stopouts is large—about 38 million working-age adults—often carrying student loans but lacking a degree that could boost earnings. While many stopouts intend to return, few do, but recent improvements in college and local government support systems have increased reenrollment. Reportedly, reenrollments rose to more than 1 million in the 2023–2024 school year, a 7% increase from the prior year. The piece emphasized the importance of persistence and reentry pathways as colleges manage affordability pressures and enrollment volatility.