New numbers show who is attending the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign these days and why is it changing in some key demographic areas.
Freshman enrollment for 2023 includes 6,100 incoming students from Illinois who just arrived for the fall term.The ABC7 I-Team has obtained new data points that reveal an evolution underway at Illinois' flagship university. The new numbers show who is attending the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign these days and why is it changing in some key demographic areas.
"We have record enrollment for the incoming freshman class, extremely strong representation from Illinois at 74% of the class," said Provost John Coleman. "We want to be able to serve the state of Illinois as best as we possibly can. So, we're really pleased to see that number and see that percentage. We've created the opportunity here for students to stay in Illinois and get an education right here," said Coleman.
China remains the overwhelming foreign feeder nation. Almost 57% of overseas U of I students are from China. But it is a portion of the student population that has fallen some in recent years, ever since 2017 when a Chinese scholar was kidnapped from a U of I bus stop and then murdered. The story received global attention. Chinese student enrollment dipped.
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