Enrollment for public universities has reached an all-time high this fall, according to an Oregon University System press release.

According to the release, 103,074 students are enrolled in Oregon public universities this fall. An increase of over 1,500 students attending Oregon universities has made this the tenth year in a row that enrollment has increased. Despite the overall increases in Oregon universities, the University of Oregon hasn’t had an increase in its enrollment. According to UO spokeswoman Julie Brown, the university has stayed at a consistent level of enrollment over the last two years.

“We’ve stayed consistent with our overall enrollment, but we’ve had a good increase in international students this year,” Brown said, in regards to the UO’s enrollment rate.

The high enrollment of international students is a trend consistent with the rest of the Oregon universities.

There are 8,683 international students attending Oregon universities this fall, which surpasses last year’s all-time high of international students. The most international students came from China, with an additional 718 Chinese students enrolling this fall. Along with Oregon State University, UO has one of the highest numbers of international students in the state with 2,550.

The percentage of increase in overall enrollment did see a dip for the second year in a row, following four years of increases in the 3-5 percent range. The overall enrollment increase this fall was 1.7 percent.

“We were expecting these results,” said Di Saunders, the director of communication for OUS. “There are a number of factors in play. Part of it is that during the recession we saw high percentages because more students were going back to school to learn more skills so they can be better equipped for the workforce. Now that we’re after the recession, we’re seeing people finding work and putting off schooling a little longer.”