Undergraduate enrollment in accounting continues to rise
January 20, 2026
Undergraduate enrollment in college accounting programs during the fall semester rose for the third consecutive year, a year-over-year increase of 7.3% from the 2024 fall semester.
According to data from the National Student Clearinghouse, the longtime not-for-profit partner to U.S. colleges and universities, the rise in accounting enrollment significantly outpaced the 1.2% enrollment increase observed across all majors last fall.
“Three straight years of growth is energizing for the profession,” Sue Coffey, CPA, CGMA, the AICPA’s CEO–Public Accounting, said in a news release. “The fact that enrollment was up this fall versus competitive fields of study signals that students are seeing the purpose, trust, value, and financial security that accounting delivers — and they’re choosing it.”
Read the full article here.
Reprinted with permission from the AICPA's Journal of Accountancy.
