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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Recruiting & Retaining Adult Learners
Published
2026-04-20
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https://doi.org/10.1002/nsr.70066
Primary Topic
Academic integrity and plagiarism
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The many dangers of ‘ghost students’ and how schools are fighting back

Wayne D’Orio
Recruiting & Retaining Adult Learners
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.

Recruiting & Retaining Adult LearnersVol. 28(8)
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Academic integrity and plagiarism
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