ÌÇÐÄvlog

The annual survey is now in its sixteenth year asking schools to identify changes in budgets, enrollment, applications, and academic staffing over the previous year. ÌÇÐÄvlog members comprise both public and private institutions, primarily in the United States and Canada.

The survey is conducted annually and this report includes data collection dating as far back as the 2010-11 academic year. The purpose of this report is (1) to provide a cross-section of information regarding the current status of funding and admissions at architecture schools, (2) identify any ongoing trends survey results may suggest, and (3) gauge the pulse of faculty recruitment across architectural education. An analysis of the survey findings are provided below.

Across the survey results, architecture programs report generally strong enrollment performance, with most institutions meeting or exceeding targets, experiencing stable or growing enrollment trajectories, and reporting healthy admission yield rates. At the same time, programs face significant financial pressures, driven primarily by institutional budget cuts, inflation, and rising instructional costs, leading many departments to respond through increased class sizes, staffing constraints, and selective revenue-generation strategies. These dynamics are further complicated by heightened vulnerability around international students, as visa disruptions are widespread, private institutions are more reliant on international enrollment, and a large majority of programs express serious concern about the future stability of this population.