Colleges Struggle to Stop ‘Melt’: Students Who Commit, Then Don’t Show Up
The Wall Street Journal · Roshan Fernandez ·
Some students switch after placing deposits at multiple schools; others don’t attend anywhere because of financial challenges
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It is a growing scourge for colleges, a phenomenon they call “melt.”
The term refers to students who commit to an institution in the spring, then don’t show up in the fall. Some placed deposits at multiple schools and went elsewhere; others might not be attending anywhere because of financial challenges. Melt has become enough of a problem that administrators are developing strategies on how to fight it year-round.
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