The phrase "a decline in students" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a decrease in the number of students in a particular context, such as a school, program, or educational institution.
Example: "The school administration is concerned about a decline in students enrolling for the upcoming academic year."
Alternatives: "a drop in student numbers" or "a decrease in enrollment."
Of the 24 institutions asked, only the University of Southampton recorded a decline in students accessing counselling services.
A decline in students means a decline in tuition revenues and could force the colleges to cut back.
The government cited a decline in students' math and science grades, particularly in rural areas, as one of the reasons behind the switch.
Moreover, studies have also reported that biomedical training and increased education in a medical school increases students' scepticism towards CAM and results in a decline in students' desire for CAM education [ 14, 21].
Comparing baseline to 12-month follow up results, the WSB intervention was associated with an increased number (n = 19) of students who walked to school in contrast to the controls which had a decline in students (n = 30) walking to school.
Not only was a decline in students' knowledge and attitudes towards Aboriginal people observed across year groups, a statistical difference with respect to the influence of the unit on shaping attitudes toward Aboriginal people was also found, with first year students identifying a stronger impact.
But despite the new money, and a decline in student enrollment citywide, class sizes have increased, according to the lawsuit, filed in State Supreme Court in the Bronx.
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has repeatedly said that the change in the passing rates on the tests is a result of a more ambitious state goal and does not represent a decline in student achievement.
Dr Scott Blinder, director of the Migration Observatory at Oxford University, reported a decline in student immigration to the UK since 2010, though this was against a background of a very significant increase from 2007.
Findings are consistent with those found among medical students in that nursing students' encounters with patients which ironically are supposed to strengthen empathic engagement have shown a decline in student empathy.
A number of research studies conducted recently reported a decline in student engagement with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and subsequent choices to pursue STEM-related careers (Calabrese Barton et al. 2008; Bottiaa et al. 2015; American Institute of Physics 2014; Roberts 2002; Stagg et al. 2003).
