The number of students attending the University of Georgia increased slightly this year, resulting in the second highest enrollment in the school's history.

UGA is teaching 34,816 students, an increase of .4 percent or 139 students from last fall. The enrollment record was set in 2009 with 34,885 students.

The increase was driven by growth among undergraduates. UGA's graduate enrollment dropped by 8.3 percent, or 589 students, to 6,489. Graduate enrollment has dropped across the country.