North Dakota College Enrollment Hits 9-Year High with Nearly 48,000 Students

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Fall enrollment across North Dakota’s public colleges and universities jumped nearly 4% to 47,522 students, the highest since 2014, according to Jeff Beach from the North Dakota Monitor. The University of North Dakota leads with a record 15,844 students, while Bismarck State College also hit a record with 4,549 students after 8% growth. Williston State College saw the biggest jump at 11%, followed by NDSCS at 9%. North Dakota State University maintained steady enrollment at nearly twelve thousand students for the third straight year. Only Dickinson State University showed a decline, down 3%.