Accounting undergraduate enrollment in U.S. colleges and universities rose for the third consecutive year in fall 2025, outpacing growth overall for undergraduate institutions, according to data from the National Student Clearinghouse.
Overall accounting undergraduate enrollment grew by 7.3% year over year in the fall 2025 semester. That increase compares to 1.2% for enrollment across all majors, data from the clearinghouse’s Final Fall Enrollment Trends report shows.
The increase for accounting majors follows an 11.3% rise in fall 2024 and a 1.9% increase in fall 2023 at the undergraduate level. See more highlights.