Universities That Have Lost the Most Students in Recent Years: Data is Worrying
At the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026, the higher education landscape in Bogotá is going through one of its most critical moments.
TL;DR
- Three traditional universities in Bogotá have seen significant drops in student enrollment.
- Universidad Autónoma de Colombia has gone from over 8,000 students a decade ago to just 563.
- Universidad Central's student numbers have decreased from 10,118 in 2020 to over 6,800.
- Universidad Católica de Colombia has lost approximately 2,548 students in the last four years.
- Factors contributing to the decline include the lure of free education at public universities and the appeal of quick, job-oriented technical courses.