Enrollment Up at Oregon's Private Colleges, Down at Public Us.

The Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges & Universities announced Tuesday that its headcount enrollment at its 13 institutions increased slightly over the last year, even while the enrollment at the state's junior colleges and public universities has decreased. The Alliance, which includes private, nonprofit and independent colleges such as University of Portland, Multnomah University and Lewis and Clark College, has seen a 1-percent increase in headcount enrollment from fall 2020 to fall 2021, according to the organization.