Northwest Missouri State University is reporting a student enrollment decrease of 2.9 percent.

According to a news release, after completing its fall census, enrollment at Northwest is 6,338 students. The university said the 2.9 percent decrease from last fall is being attributed to a slowing of international enrollment due to  the closure of its Missouri Academy of Mathematics, Science and Computer .

The fall headcount includes 1,216 first-time freshmen and 289 transfer students. The total headcount comprises 5,474 undergraduate students and 864 graduate students.