MLA data on enrollments show foreign language study is on the decline

MLA data show foreign language study is on the decline, but it's unclear what comes first: institutional disinvestment in language programs or waning student interest. In any case, some campuses -- generally those making investments in programs -- are bucking the trend.

US post-secondary enrollments in foreign languages and the position of Mandarin

College Student Enrollment In Foreign Language Courses Plummets

Foreign languages in primary education: the teaching of foreign or second languages to younger children

Fewer U.S. college students are studying a foreign language − and that spells trouble for national security - World leading higher education information and services

World Language Enrollment at Community Colleges in the United States Between 1960 and 2010

College students bid adieu to foreign language classes

References - Language Diversity in the USA

Are Americans Really Losing Interest in Foreign Languages? — Evince Analytics

Appendix A Legislative History, International Education and Foreign Languages: Keys to Securing America's Future