The line graph shows the number of students who applied to different universities, namely Atherton University, The University of Lakewood, Aistead University and Linslade College over a 30-year period from 1980 to 20102.
Overall, as can be seen, the number of students who opted for Atherton University, Aistead University and Linslade College increased while The University of Lakewood witnessed a downward trend. Another interesting point is that in 1980 The University of Lakewood had the highest student enrollment, but Atherton University took the lead in 2010.
The number of students who applied to Atherton University began at approximately 4,400 in 1980 and increased steadily to nearly 5,000 in 1995. It then rose gradually, reaching a peak of 6,200 before dropping to just over 6,000 in 2010, which was the largest number among four universities. The figure for Aistead University started at roughly 2,200 in 1980 and climbed considerably to 4,000 in 1985, where it almost leveled off until 1995, when there was a fluctuation over a 15-year period from 1995 to 2010 and reached 4,300 in 2010Regarding the figure for Linslade University, it fluctuated wildly between 1,300 and 3,700 from 1980 to 2010.
Despite coming first at the beginning of the period, the figure for The University of Landwood fell gradually from around 5,000 to 3,600 at the end of the period, which was the lowest of all the universities in question in 2010