By Kelsi Peace, Staff Writer The number of undeclared students for this semester has encouraged faculty and staff who have been assisting students in selecting a major. In 2001, 293 students had not declared a major; this semester only 145 students are undeclared. This year's statistics prove that last year's 147 undeclared students was not an ... [Read More…]
Enrollment sees normal decline
By Mallory Sherwood, Managing Editor More faces are on campus this spring than last spring, according to the official spring enrollment numbers that were released last week by the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment. Lisa McCarty, assistant director of the OIRA, said 4,427 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled this spring, up ... [Read More…]
Twelfth-day figures show total enrollment down but freshman class third largest in school history
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief The university welcomed the third largest entering class in school history this year with 1,182 new undergraduate students. A year removed from receiving the largest class in university history and graduating a large senior class, total enrollment dropped 83 students to 4,703 when administrators announced ... [Read More…]
Initial registration totals slightly down: Decrease could reflect more students waiting to register later in year
By Mitch Holt, Staff Writer The number of students who registered for fall classes has decreased since last spring's registration period, but the employees of the Registrar's Office said they still believe the registration process went smoothly. Lisa McCarty, assistant in the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment, said Maymester and ... [Read More…]
Enrollment projections follow trend for spring
By Mallory Sherwood, Features Editor The Admissions Office estimates an increase in enrollment from the 2004 spring semester, and official numbers were not released until Wednesday. Robert Heil, director of admissions and enrollment management, said between 4,375 and 4,440 students enrolled this semester. University officials are increasing ... [Read More…]
Enrollment hits record high total: After decreasing for three years, numbers jump by 111 students
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief University officials announced record enrollment figures for the fall of 4,786 students-a 111 student increase from last year and the first increase since 2000. Jack Rich, executive vice president, during a faculty luncheon Wednesday announced the enrollment totals gathered from the 12th-day enrollment ... [Read More…]