Fastest-growing enrollment – U.S. universities

These 50 U.S. universities show the fastest undergraduate enrollment growth over the available trend window, out of 2765 with reported history. Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder (CO) is up 1118.3%.

#	Institution	Undergrad change (2016–2024)
1	Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-BoulderCO · Private for-profit	+1118.3%
2	Connecticut State Community CollegeCT · Public	+1049.1%
3	Ana G. Mendez UniversityFL · Private	+824.9%
4	Unity Environmental UniversityME · Private	+813.1%
5	South CollegeTN · Private for-profit	+663.8%
6	South Florida Institute of TechnologyFL · Private for-profit	+609.4%
7	Thomas Jefferson UniversityPA · Private	+442.6%
8	Dallas CollegeTX · Public	+412.6%
9	NUC UniversityPR · Private for-profit	+393.7%
10	Sonoran Desert InstituteAZ · Private for-profit	+313.3%
11	Joyce University of Nursing and Health SciencesUT · Private for-profit	+306.7%
12	Smith Chason CollegeCA · Private for-profit	+284.7%
13	High Desert Medical CollegeCA · Private for-profit	+262.7%
14	Galen College of Nursing-LouisvilleKY · Private for-profit	+259.9%
15	University of the CumberlandsKY · Private	+258.7%
16	Ensign CollegeUT · Private	+258.3%
17	The College of Health Care Professions-NorthwestTX · Private for-profit	+249.5%
18	University of the PeopleCA · Private	+241.5%
19	Unitek CollegeCA · Private for-profit	+239.6%
20	Ross College-SylvaniaOH · Private for-profit	+238.1%
21	National Louis UniversityIL · Private	+214%
22	Southern New Hampshire UniversityNH · Private	+212.5%
23	Bellingham Technical CollegeWA · Public	+208.4%
24	CBD CollegeCA · Private	+203.5%
25	Gurnick Academy of Medical ArtsCA · Private for-profit	+198.3%
26	Indian Capital Technology Center-MuskogeeOK · Public	+191.8%
27	Stanbridge UniversityCA · Private for-profit	+171.6%
28	College of Eastern IdahoID · Public	+164.4%
29	St. Thomas UniversityFL · Private	+163.9%
30	California Institute of Arts & TechnologyCA · Private for-profit	+162.7%
31	Arizona State University Digital ImmersionAZ · Public	+162.5%
32	Chamberlain University-TexasTX · Private for-profit	+161.5%
33	Bryant & Stratton College-OnlineNY · Private	+160.5%
34	WyoTechWY · Private for-profit	+157.5%
35	Cambridge College of Healthcare & TechnologyFL · Private for-profit	+152.4%
36	Reach UniversityCA · Private	+151.4%
37	Vermont State UniversityVT · Public	+151%
38	MTI CollegeCA · Private for-profit	+150.6%
39	Galen College of Nursing-San AntonioTX · Private for-profit	+145.3%
40	Western Governors UniversityUT · Private	+142.5%
41	University of Maine at Presque IsleME · Public	+142.2%
42	Mountainland Technical CollegeUT · Public	+139.8%
43	University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesAR · Public	+139.5%
44	Albany State UniversityGA · Public	+131.2%
45	Strayer University-AlabamaAL · Private for-profit	+130.9%
46	Illinois Eastern Community CollegesIL · Public	+128.5%
47	Rocky Mountain College of Art and DesignCO · Private for-profit	+128.3%
48	Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose ParkIL · Private for-profit	+126.3%
49	Hondros College of NursingOH · Private for-profit	+125.7%
50	Rasmussen University-MinnesotaMN · Private for-profit	+122.7%

Limited to institutions with at least 500 undergraduates at the start of the window so small-base programs don’t dominate the percentages. A data ranking, not an Ibex endorsement or quality rating. Ranked solely on the metric named above using the most recent College Scorecard & IPEDS release, which lags the current academic year by 2–3 years. Institutions that do not report this metric are excluded. Figures and peer context appear on each institution’s profile.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25), with NSF NCSES (HERD), the Clery Act & EADA collections, Census ACS, BLS Employment Projections, WICHE & the FSA Direct Loan Dashboard. Compiled by Ibex Insights. For informational benchmarking only, not financial, investment, or accreditation advice. See the methodology.