Pennsylvania's state universities reported the first system-wide enrollment increase in over a decade and its highest-ever student retention rate.

Seven of the 10 schools in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, including West Chester University and Cheyney University, saw a rise in their student populations . Enrollment in the network has been at a steady decline since 2010, when it had 119,513 students . That figure fell all the way to 82,509 last year before the slight increase to 83,000 this fall. Meanwhile, the percentage of students in the system returning for a second year reached a record 81%. MORE: SEPTA's City Hall Station is getting a face lift ahead of America's 250th birthday celebrations

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