(The Center Square) – Enrollment at North Carolina’s public universities this fall increased by 2.2% over last year, defying a national trend of declining college enrollment, the state said Thursday.

Every University of North Carolina System campus gained in enrollment. Historically Black universities benefited from a new state policy to allow more out of state students. North Carolina Central University had a 7.7% increase.

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