Enrollment at the University of Colorado Boulder has fallen for the first time since 2020, driven largely by a sharp decline in international graduate students.
CU Boulder reported 38,508 students enrolled this fall, down about 300 students, or 0.8%, from 38,808 last year, according to new fall enrollment data released by the university.
The overall decline masks continued growth among undergraduate students. The incoming first-year class increased 0.6% to 7,438 students, while the number of first-generation freshmen rose 7.6%. CU Boulder also reported record first-year Hispanic and Latino enrollment…