The chance to do college again: URCs bring retired people to college campuses

While adult learners might help stopgap the enrollment cliff that hits colleges beginning this year, retirees have quickly become another demographic of interest. They’re joining campuses in housing designed to integrate them into the college community. With options that vary from on‐campus senior housing to independent homes nearby, colleges are positioned to serve senior citizens’ interest in intergenerational living, driven by the desire to “stay young,” by taking classes with students, eating in the dining halls, and being part of the campus hustle and buzz.