"As public colleges grapple with reductions in state funding, the prospect of reduced access to higher education is looking more likely," The Wall Street Journal reports. "[T]he pressures are threatening to restrict access to higher education at a time when the economic crisis is driving more Americans to seek new degrees or additional training, a common reaction in a downturn. College enrollment typically increases during a recession, but some observers wonder whether a continuing slump will actually keep enrollment numbers down next fall."