Enrollment of new students in graduate school dips

From The New York Times: Enrollment of new students at graduate schools in the United States dropped slightly from 2009 to 2010, despite an 8.4 percent increase in applications. It was the first decline in first-time graduate enrollment since 2003, according to the Council of Graduate Schools, and came after a 5.5 percent increase the previous year.

MORE: News release from the Council of Graduate Schools: Enrollment of new students at U.S. graduate schools fell 1.1% from 2009 to 2010. (PDF file)