(Radio Iowa) – Fall enrollment at the University of Iowa is up slightly, while Iowa State University saw another drop. I-S-U reports a decrease of 739 students for the fall semester, putting overall enrollment just below 30-thousand. It is the sixth straight year fall enrollment has dropped in Ames since enrollment peaked in 2016 at 36-thousand-291 students.

The University of Iowa reports an increase of 106 students to put fall enrollment at 30-thousand-15. It is the first time fall enrollment has increased in Iowa City since 2016. Both schools report an increase in first-year students.