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Oregon’s Colleges Have Record Enrollment

The number of students enrolled in Oregon’s colleges and universities is at an all-time high of over 101,000.  Oregon University System Vice Chancellor Melody Rose says they added another 1,077 students this fall, for a total of 19,000 students in the last five years.  At this rate, Rose says the university system is on track to meet the state's ambitious education goal of seeing 40% of Oregonians with advanced degrees by the year 2025.  Oregon State University grew by 1400 students, the University of Oregon by 144.  Four campuses, led by Southern Oregon University, actually lost students.

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