The labor shortage is pushing American colleges into crisis, with the plunge in enrollment the worst ever recorded


When he looked to the future, Grayson Hart always saw a college degree. He was a good student at a good high school. He wanted to be an actor, or maybe a teacher. Growing up, he believed college was the only route to a good job, stability and a happy life.
A year after high school, Hart is directing a youth theater program in Jackson, Tennessee. He got into every college he…
This story appeared on fortune.com, 2023-03-19.