Struggling CBU loses a third of its student population in one year
Christian Brothers University lost a third of its student population between 2024 and 2025. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
While other local higher education institutions have recorded small increases or modest declines in enrollment, beleaguered Christian Brothers University lost a third of its student population between 2024 and 2025.
The private Catholic school in Midtown has an enrollment of 1,032 students this fall, a decrease of 501, or nearly 33%, from the previous year.
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Jody Callahan
Jody Callahan graduated with degrees in journalism and economics from what is now known as the University of Memphis. He has covered news in Memphis for more than 25 years.
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