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WIU AND SIUC Enrollments Fall

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Western Illinois University says enrollment this fall has dropped by seven percent.

The announcement came Wednesday as some state universities brace for the possibility of enrollment declines due to Illinois' budget crisis and a lack of state university funding. 

Western was one of those. WIU said enrollment dropped by 721 students to 10,373. But the school's freshman class is 1,527. That's only eight less than a year ago.  

On Tuesday, Southern Illinois University said its enrollment is down 7.5 percent to 15,987.  

But Illinois State said Tuesday that the 21,039 students on campus is a 1.1 percent increase over a year ago.  

The state went most of last school year without providing money for universities before agreeing to partial funding. Some schools reported declining applications as a result.

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