ATTENDANCE IN COLLEGES FALLS TO PRE-WAR RATE

Attendance at American colleges and universities has moderated to about the prewar rate, according to detailed reports from 30 typical universities and general reports from 151 leading colleges and universities made public recently.

The 1923 advance in full-time regular students in 134 of these institutions was three percent, according to the report. The increase the previous year in 123 institutions was two percent. In grand total enrollment the gain in 1923 over 1922 was six percent as compared to 14 percent increase in 1922 over 1921. Other features disclosed by the reports were:

The University of California, including the southern branch, stood at the top in enrollment, with 13,276 students; Columbia University was next with 11,530, and the University of Illinois third with 9353.

The College of Forestry at Syracuse University was the largest of its kind, with 334 students. Missouri led numerically in journalism with 207 students, and in music Northwestern was first with 347.