NEBRASKA- The University of Nebraska experienced a 2% decline in overall enrollment this fall as its two largest campuses — UNL and UNO — experienced declines.

Total enrollment across all four campuses, plus the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, is 50,653 this fall, with gains coming at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the Kearney campus.

With NU managing “a COVID-19 world,” officials pointed to a 7.2% dip in international student enrollment as part of the reason for the overall enrollment decline. Speaking with The World-Herald, NU President Ted Carter pointed to a decline in the number of international visas issued and other challenges related to the virus.

“Eventually, I think we’ll be able to get that corrected,” he said.

Despite the challenges in recruiting international students, NU was still able to achieve its most diverse student body ever this fall. More than one in five students identify as minority.

Nearly half of the university system’s enrollment is at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, which reported that 24,431 students are enrolled. The University of Nebraska at Omaha reported that 15,328 students are enrolled. UNL experienced a 2.7% decline from last fall, while UNO experienced a 3.5% decline.

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