Campus Philly, the regional research and retention nonprofit that aims to get Philadelphia’s college students to stay and invest their success here, released its annual report of 2019 statistics, showing that the region is growing stronger in retaining college grads.

In general, the organization’s report found that enrollment in area colleges is on the rise, with city schools Temple University, Drexel University and University of Pennsylvania leading in enrollment numbers. Across 30 area schools, Philly saw about 33,000 more applications between 2015 and 2017, and enrolled about 3,000 (6.7%) more students over those two years.

Philadelphia’s population of young, degree-holding people also continues to grow. People ages 25 to 34 with a bachelor’s degree is up 115% from the year 2000, growing only slightly behind Washington, D.C. compared to other large cities. It also tops nearby East Coast cities such as Boston — known for its research and university-forward culture — and New York — known for its appeal to a creative and business-driven class.

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