Caitlin Yamada

Most Siouxland universities and colleges have reported enrollment growth this year compared to previous years, and some have reported record-breaking figures.

Universities and colleges around the area have released their 10th-day enrollment data, a metric used by the higher education community to review student body changes each semester.

Here’s a look at total enrollments this fall, compared to last year, for schools in The Journal’s circulation area.

Briar Cliff University, Sioux City

2025: 1,458

2024: 947

2023: 941

2022: 928

2021: 1,001

Briar Cliff University has reported a record-breaking enrollment this fall, the largest in the university’s history.

A majority of the growth was associated with the creation of their “On-Demand” platform, a way to offer courses

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