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RALEIGH, N.C. — It's no secret that college enrollment in the United States continues to swell, but for universities in North Carolina, enrollment in the last half-decade has varied sharply by institution.
According to enrollment numbers reported to the U.S. Department of Education, 25 colleges and universities in North Carolina saw at least some increase in enrollment between academic years 2013 and 2018, whereas 14 saw a decline during that same period.
View a ranking of the state's fastest-growing colleges and universities here.
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