UNC’s student population continues to rise despite concerns

Students walk down Skipper Bowles Dr. on the way to New Student Convocation on August 16, 2026. (Jon Gardiner/UNC Chapel Hill)

Over the past three decades, UNC’s enrollment of North Carolina high school graduates dropped from 5% to 3%. As the state’s population grew, the University has struggled to keep pace,

Now, the Board of Trustees aims to significantly increase undergraduate enrollment by 2034, and students are worried about the availability of campus resources such as housing and parking.

Samantha Rose reports.

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