MLA data on enrollments show foreign language study is on the decline

MLA data show foreign language study is on the decline, but it's unclear what comes first: institutional disinvestment in language programs or waning student interest. In any case, some campuses -- generally those making investments in programs -- are bucking the trend.

Are Americans Really Losing Interest in Foreign Languages? — Evince Analytics

NSF report documents declines in international enrollments after years of growth

International enrollments declined at the undergraduate, graduate and nondegree levels in 2018-19

MLA data on enrollments show foreign language study is on the decline

MLA Language Enrollment Trends

US post-secondary enrollments in foreign languages and the position of Mandarin

MLA Language Enrollment Trends

Fewer U.S. college students are studying a foreign language − and that spells trouble for national security - World leading higher education information and services

Frontiers Factors predicting secondary school language course enrollment and performance among U.S. heritage speakers of Spanish

Department of Romance Languages approves Portuguese minor, addresses declines in enrollment - The Tufts Daily

World Language Enrollment at Community Colleges in the United States Between 1960 and 2010