Record Enrollment At Elmhurst University

ELMHURST, IL – Elmhurst University has enrolled its largest class of new students ever, including both undergraduate and graduate students, the school announced late last week.

A total of 1,410 new students started at the university this year, a 16 percent increase over the previous year, the school said in a news release.

At the same time, an increase of 4 percentage points in the university's retention rate – the rate at which first-year students return for a second year – helped raise the total enrollment to 3,780, from 3,564 in fall 2021, a 6 percent increase, according to the school.

The new students include a diverse group of 600 first-year Bluejays, half of whom identify as first-generation college students, the school said. Also included among the new students are 112 international students representing 21 countries. Domestically, the new students hail from 23 states, according to the university.