Between fall 2022 and fall 2023, the college lost 27 percent of its student body—or about 186 students—according to a letter sent from NCF’s interim provost to faculty members and obtained by The Sarasota Herald-Tribune. That figure compares to 13 percent and 14 percent drops in the prior two years, the letter said. The newspaper also reported that NCF experienced the lowest retention rate in its history: from fall 2022 to fall 2023, just 64.9 percent of students returned.
