The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is reporting a 2.5% decline in fall enrollment, a setback for a university banking on enrollment growth.
The university’s annual fall census counted 15,702 students, down 398 from 16,100 in fall 2025. Undergraduate enrollment fell 1.6% to 13,602, while graduate enrollment declined 7.6% to 2,100.
The university enrolled 2,983 first-time freshmen, down 7.2% from a record 3,214 last fall. The freshman class is a key pipeline for future enrollment, as those students become the university’s pool of sophomores, juniors and seniors in the years ahead…