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CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Valley City State University has set another enrollment record with a total headcount of 1,522 and an undergraduate headcount of 1,372.

VCSU spokesman Greg Vanney said the total fall enrollment figure of 1,522 surpasses the previous record of 1,452 set in the fall of 2016. He added that the undergraduate mark of 1,372 exceeds the previous record of 1,369 set back in 1970.

“Our record enrollment is an indicator of the robust learning environment that students, faculty and staff have created together at VCSU,” said President Tisa Mason. She said, part of our enrollment story is that our freshman retention rate, the percentage of students who return for their second year has increased each of the last five years,” added President Mason. “The efforts we have focused on student success and support are making a difference.”

Valley City State University was recently ranked the “No. 1 Public Regional College in the Midwest” for the third consecutive year by U.S. News and World Report; the university has now been named a U.S. News “Best College” for 20 consecutive years.