CHICAGO – Today, Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) announced that public universities in Illinois achieved the highest enrollment level in 10 years, with nearly 190,000 students enrolled during the fall semester of the 2025-26 academic year. Total enrollment at Illinois public universities increased for the second consecutive year and is the highest in 10 years according to IBHE’s annual First Look Fall Enrollment report.“Illinois has made significant investments in higher education, and it’s paying off, with public universities achieving the highest enrollment in a decade,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “No matter their background, Illinoisans deserve accessible, high-quality education—and high enrollment in our state’s public universities means that more Il

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