OMAHA- In an otherwise excellent report, the University of Nebraska system saw a decrease in the number of international students enrolled in the universities. UNK and UNL saw decreases in overall enrollment because of this, but UNO and NU Medical Center did well, with increases in enrollment by over 4% each.

The decreasing number of international students in Nebraska is similar to the nationwide plummet in students coming to the United States for their studies. China has historically been the biggest provider of international students to American universities. These numbers amidst the pandemic could be attributed to the Nebraska Promise, which guaranteed free tuition for in-state families making less than $60,000. The Nebraska system also froze tuition through the 2023 school semester, which could be helping numbers as well.

Administrators feared students would be taking 'gap years' due to the uncertainty the pandemic has brought, however because of their commitment to help students financially, that concern has dwindled. If not for the decrease in international students, all schools in the University of Nebraska system would have seen an increase in enrollment this fall. UNO's enrollment is the highest it has been since 1992. The NU system saw an overall increase in enrollment of 1%.

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