The many dangers of “ghost students” and how schools are fighting back

A lot of the big news around college admissions these days has been challenging; the enrollment cliff is just starting, the public's confidence in the value of higher education is dwindling, and the federal government has threatened sanctions and initiated investigations at a range of schools.

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The Successful Registrar
Published
2026-03-11
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https://doi.org/10.1002/tsr.70038
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Academic integrity and plagiarism
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The many dangers of “ghost students” and how schools are fighting back

Wayne D’Orio
The Successful Registrar
Academic integrity and plagiarism
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The many dangers of “ghost students” and how schools are fighting back

Wayne D’Orio
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Abstract

A lot of the big news around college admissions these days has been challenging; the enrollment cliff is just starting, the public's confidence in the value of higher education is dwindling, and the federal government has threatened sanctions and initiated investigations at a range of schools.

The Successful RegistrarVol. 26(2)
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Academic integrity and plagiarism
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