ISU enrollment slightly down from last year

Posted on September 2, 2021
ISU welcomed 3,374 freshmen to its student body, up one percent from last year, according to a news release Wednesday. (Facebook/Illinois State University)

 

By Neil Doyle

NORMAL – The fall 2021 enrollment at Illinois State University is 20,233, down two percent from last year, but the freshman class saw a modest increase.

ISU welcomed 3,374 freshmen to its student body, up one percent from last year, according to a news release Wednesday.

“This most recent recruitment cycle presented several unique challenges, and only through the collective effort of our entire campus community were we able to achieve these enrollment outcomes,” said Jana Albrecht, associate vice president for Enrollment Management.

“Students are eager to be back on campus,” said ISU President Terri Goss Kinzy. “We believe our strong Fall 2021 enrollment numbers reflect the support we have received from students and their families as we have moved forward with our approach to the fall term.”

The university’s student body is becoming more diverse as well, with 35 percent of this year’s freshman class coming from traditionally underrepresented groups. 28 percent of the total student population comes from traditionally underrepresented groups.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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