ENROLLMENT DECLINE AT NU MARKS LOWEST NUMBER OF STUDENTS SINCE 2009

LINCOLN- Enrollment for the 2022 fall semester across the University of Nebraska system is the lowest since 2009. The university system fell below 50,000 students to a grand total of 49,560 students.

The 49,560 students counted on NU’s campuses in Lincoln, Omaha, Kearney and the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis reflects a 2.2% loss from the fall 2021 semester.

While more students are taking classes in key workforce areas like agriculture, public health, allied health and engineering, NU President Ted Carter said the higher education system “can’t afford to be stagnant on enrollment.”

“These numbers aren’t shocking to us, but they are disappointing,” Carter said in a news release. “I’ve told the chancellors that I expect an all-hands-on-deck effort to get us where I know we can be. This is the time to be bold and creative in our thinking.”

Moving forward, Carter said enrollment growth will be NU’s “top priority.”

At the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, enrollment dropped once again, falling 2.6% to 23,805 students, which is the lowest reported at the flagship campus since 2008.

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