Iowa's Three Public Universities Add 1,378 Students in Fall 2025, International Enrollment Falls by 44 While Northern Iowa's Rises 28.2%
The Iowa Board of Regents' Fall 2025 Enrollment Report shows total enrollment at Iowa's three public universities increased by 1,378 students, or 2.0%, from fall 2024 to fall 2025, while undergraduate enrollment increased by 1,471 students over the same period.
International student enrollment decreased by 44 students, which the report attributes to a long-term decline in the number of students from China. By residency, Iowa residents increased by 89 (0.2%) and out-of-state residents by 1,333 (5.4%), while international students declined by 44 (0.9%). International undergraduate enrollment across the three universities grew by 70 students, or 5.2%.
The University of Northern Iowa's total enrollment fell by 79 students (0.9%), but it bucked the system trend by growing its international student numbers by 28.2%. The report also records that Chinese student enrollment declined for a tenth straight year, with declines among the other top sending countries as well.
Source: Iowa Board of Regents
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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