Charting UL Enrollment since 1901

From 145 students in 1901 to 16,355 in 2007-08 this chart tracks UL's historical student enrollment and overall attendance growth.

The chart shows the ebb and flow, the spurts and stagnation of students through all five University of Louisiana Presidents.

<li> Stevens 1901-1939
<li> Frazier 1939-1942
<li> Fletcher 1942-1966
<li> Rougeou 1966-1973
<li> Authement 1973-2008
<li> Savoie 2008 ...<center><p>

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<center> <table cellspacing=4><TR ALIGN=CENTER><td class="s2"> <b> University of Louisiana - Historical Enrollment </b> </TR></TABLE>
<TABLE border=1 cellPadding=3 cellSpacing=2 ><TBODY><TR ALIGN=CENTER><td class="s2"> <b> &nbsp; </b> </TD> <TD> <b> School Year </b> </TD> <TD> <b>Enrollment </b> </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLII: </TD> <TD> 1901-1902 </TD> <TD> 145 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLII: </TD> <TD> 1902-1903 </TD> <TD> 182 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLII: </TD> <TD> 1903-1904 </TD> <TD> 190 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLII: </TD> <TD> 1904-1905 </TD> <TD> 250 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLII: </TD> <TD> 1905-1906 </TD> <TD> 239 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLII: </TD> <TD> 1906-1907 </TD> <TD> 275 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLII: </TD> <TD> 1907-1908 </TD> <TD> 265 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLII: </TD> <TD> 1908-1909 </TD> <TD> 275 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLII: </TD> <TD> 1909-1910 </TD> <TD> 301 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLII: </TD> <TD> 1910-1911 </TD> <TD> 251 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLII: </TD> <TD> 1911-1912 </TD> <TD> 290 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLII: </TD> <TD> 1912-1913 </TD> <TD> 314 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLII: </TD> <TD> 1913-1914 </TD> <TD> 340 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLII: </TD> <TD> 1914-1915 </TD> <TD> 368 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLII: </TD> <TD> 1915-1916 </TD> <TD> 372 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLII: </TD> <TD> 1916-1917 </TD> <TD> 322 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLII: </TD> <TD> 1917-1918 </TD> <TD> 307 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLII: </TD> <TD> 1918-1919 </TD> <TD> 414 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLII: </TD> <TD> 1919-1920 </TD> <TD> 277 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLI: </TD> <TD> 1920-1921 </TD> <TD> 280 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLI: </TD> <TD> 1921-1922 </TD> <TD> 503 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLI: </TD> <TD> 1922-1923 </TD> <TD> 556 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLI: </TD> <TD> 1923-1924 </TD> <TD> 586 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLI: </TD> <TD> 1924-1925 </TD> <TD> 618 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLI: </TD> <TD> 1925-1926 </TD> <TD> 720 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLI: </TD> <TD> 1926-1927 </TD> <TD> 750 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLI: </TD> <TD> 1927-1928 </TD> <TD> 787 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLI: </TD> <TD> 1928-1929 </TD> <TD> 838 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLI: </TD> <TD> 1929-1930 </TD> <TD> 869 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLI: </TD> <TD> 1930-1931 </TD> <TD> 918 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLI: </TD> <TD> 1931-1932 </TD> <TD> 906 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLI: </TD> <TD> 1932-1933 </TD> <TD> 989 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLI: </TD> <TD> 1933-1934 </TD> <TD> 955 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLI: </TD> <TD> 1934-1935 </TD> <TD> 996 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLI: </TD> <TD> 1935-1936 </TD> <TD> 1,064 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLI: </TD> <TD> 1936-1937 </TD> <TD> 1,198 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLI: </TD> <TD> 1937-1938 </TD> <TD> 1,409 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLI: </TD> <TD> 1938-1939 </TD> <TD> 1,867 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLI: </TD> <TD> 1939-1940 </TD> <TD> 2,403 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLI: </TD> <TD> 1940-1941 </TD> <TD> 2,354 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLI: </TD> <TD> 1942-1942 </TD> <TD> 2,340 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLI: </TD> <TD> 1942-1943 </TD> <TD> 1,962 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLI: </TD> <TD> 1943-1944 </TD> <TD> 1,677 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLI: </TD> <TD> 1944-1945 </TD> <TD> 1,363 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLI: </TD> <TD> 1945-1946 </TD> <TD> 1,108 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLI: </TD> <TD> 1946-1947 </TD> <TD> 3,167 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLI: </TD> <TD> 1947-1948 </TD> <TD> 3,401 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLI: </TD> <TD> 1948-1949 </TD> <TD> 3,370 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLI: </TD> <TD> 1949-1950 </TD> <TD> 2,811 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLI: </TD> <TD> 1950-1951 </TD> <TD> 2,556 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLI: </TD> <TD> 1951-1952 </TD> <TD> 2,386 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLI: </TD> <TD> 1952-1953 </TD> <TD> 2,679 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLI: </TD> <TD> 1953-1954 </TD> <TD> 2,824 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLI: </TD> <TD> 1954-1955 </TD> <TD> 3,240 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLI: </TD> <TD> 1955-1956 </TD> <TD> 3,843 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLI: </TD> <TD> 1956-1957 </TD> <TD> 4,026 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLI: </TD> <TD> 1957-1958 </TD> <TD> 4,182 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLI: </TD> <TD> 1958-1959 </TD> <TD> 4,562 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :SLI: </TD> <TD> 1959-1960 </TD> <TD> 4,704 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :USL: </TD> <TD> 1960-1961 </TD> <TD> 4,910 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :USL: </TD> <TD> 1961-1962 </TD> <TD> 5,549 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :USL: </TD> <TD> 1962-1963 </TD> <TD> 5,969 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :USL: </TD> <TD> 1963-1964 </TD> <TD> 6,020 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :USL: </TD> <TD> 1964-1865 </TD> <TD> 6,912 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :USL: </TD> <TD> 1965-1966 </TD> <TD> 8,447 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :USL: </TD> <TD> 1966-1967 </TD> <TD> 9,073 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :USL: </TD> <TD> 1967-1968 </TD> <TD> 9,332 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :USL: </TD> <TD> 1968-1969 </TD> <TD> 10,023 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :USL: </TD> <TD> 1969-1970 </TD> <TD> 10,051 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :USL: </TD> <TD> 1970-1971 </TD> <TD> 10,275 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :USL: </TD> <TD> 1971-1972 </TD> <TD> 10,730 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :USL: </TD> <TD> 1972-1973 </TD> <TD> 11,436 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :USL: </TD> <TD> 1973-1974 </TD> <TD> 11,454 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :USL: </TD> <TD> 1974-1975 </TD> <TD> 11,572 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :USL: </TD> <TD> 1975-1976 </TD> <TD> 12,380 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :USL: </TD> <TD> 1976-1977 </TD> <TD> 12,895 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :USL: </TD> <TD> 1977-1978 </TD> <TD> 13,318 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :USL: </TD> <TD> 1978-1979 </TD> <TD> 13,010 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :USL: </TD> <TD> 1979-1980 </TD> <TD> 13,341 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :USL: </TD> <TD> 1980-1981 </TD> <TD> 13,865 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :USL: </TD> <TD> 1981-1982 </TD> <TD> 15,493 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :USL: </TD> <TD> 1982-1983 </TD> <TD> 15,729 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :USL: </TD> <TD> 1983-1984 </TD> <TD> 16,266 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :UL: </TD> <TD> 1984-1985 </TD> <TD> 16,351 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :USL: </TD> <TD> 1985-1986 </TD> <TD> 16,291 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :USL: </TD> <TD> 1986-1987 </TD> <TD> 15,610 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :USL: </TD> <TD> 1987-1988 </TD> <TD> 15,452 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :USL: </TD> <TD> 1988-1989 </TD> <TD> 15,037 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :USL: </TD> <TD> 1989-1990 </TD> <TD> 15,515 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :USL: </TD> <TD> 1990-1991 </TD> <TD> 15,826 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :USL: </TD> <TD> 1991-1992 </TD> <TD> 16,205 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :USL: </TD> <TD> 1992-1993 </TD> <TD> 16,652 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :USL: </TD> <TD> 1993-1994 </TD> <TD> 16,586 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :USL: </TD> <TD> 1994-1995 </TD> <TD> 16,789 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :USL: </TD> <TD> 1995-1996 </TD> <TD> 16,902 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :USL: </TD> <TD> 1996-1997 </TD> <TD> 16,742 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :USL: </TD> <TD> 1997-1998 </TD> <TD> 17,020 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :USL: </TD> <TD> 1998-1999 </TD> <TD> 16,933 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :UL: </TD> <TD> 1999-2000 </TD> <TD> 16,351 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :UL: </TD> <TD> 2000-2001 </TD> <TD> 15,742 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :UL: </TD> <TD> 2001-2002 </TD> <TD> 15,489 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :UL: </TD> <TD> 2002-2003 </TD> <TD> 16,006 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :UL: </TD> <TD> 2003-2004 </TD> <TD> 16,208 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :UL: </TD> <TD> 2004-2005 </TD> <TD> 16,561 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :UL: </TD> <TD> 2005-2006 </TD> <TD> 17,075 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :UL: </TD> <TD> 2006-2007 </TD> <TD> 16,303 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :UL: </TD> <TD> 2007-2008 </TD> <TD> 16,345 </TD> <!--
x --><TR ALIGN=CENTER><TD> :UL: </TD> <TD> 2008-2009 </TD> <TD> 16,320 </TD> </TR></TABLE>

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<blockquote><p align=justify><i> University sees results targeting minorities in neighboring states </i>

LOUISIANA La. - As UL readies for more stringent admissions standards next fall, its enrollment figures show a slight but steady increase since it last raised admission requirements in 1999.

This fall, 16,561 students are enrolled in classes, with 2,745 of those listed as first-time freshmen, according to figures from Dan Rosenfield, dean of enrollment management.

In 1999, the number of first-time freshmen was at 2,523 and total enrollment was 16,351. Although the university saw a dip in overall enrollment in 2000, it has since steadily increased.

Rosenfield credits strong recruitment in neighboring states and the university’s reputation as factors that boosted enrollment figures this semester.

“What we’re doing is targeting schools in areas which have significant minority populations both in this state and in Texas,” Rosenfield said. “We’re seeing some results.”

The university’s listing in the Princeton Review’s guide to the best colleges in the country didn’t hurt either, he said.

“More and more people are learning about us,” Rosenfield said. “We’re reaching out more than we ever did but we find out when we get there that they have heard of us and know what we’ve been doing.”

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Recruiters are especially targeting neighbors in Texas and Mississippi, he said. The university has seen an increase in the number of out-of-state students.

“One of the interesting things about this is we have about 200 students who are serving in the military who would otherwise be in school,” Rosenfield said.

Next fall, the state-supported four-year colleges will implement increased enrollment standards. UL Lafayette President Ray Authement said the university anticipates the new requirements may push enrollment figures down. When the university first moved toward selective admissions in 1999, it saw an 18 percent drop in first-time freshmen enrolled.

Now, the school admits students with an 18 ACT composite score if the student has a 2.3 high school grade point average. Next fall, students who want to attend UL Lafayette will have to have at least a 23 ACT composite, a 2.5 grade point average or graduate in the top 25 percent of their class. Students also must need no more than one remedial class.

The standards are basic requirements set by the Board of Regents and also apply at the University of New Orleans and Louisiana Tech. The toughest standards are at LSU, which was required to raise their requirements to a 3.0 GPA, 25 ACT score or 10 percent of top class rank. Students who need remedial coursework will not be admitted to LSU.

The changes are a way to direct those students unprepared for a four-year university to the state’s community and technical colleges.

“We wanted to go sooner,” Authement said about the move toward stricter enrollment guidelines. The changes were on hold until the community college system was prepared to take on the extra students.

Although the selective admissions will most likely impact enrollment, it will also help to improve the university’s retention rates, Authement said.

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<blockquote><p align=justify>. . .Enrollment at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette is up 353 students, to 16,561 for the fall semester.

School officials cited national publicity over ULL's entry in a contest for robotic vehicles, the nomination of writer-in-residence Ernest Gaines for a Pulitzer Prize and $130 million in campus construction for the 2 percent increase. . . .

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<blockquote><p align=justify>The University of Nebraska-Lincoln isn’t the only college struggling with enrollment.

Some university officials try to take action before a drop begins.

To amp up enrollment, admission officials at the University of New Orleans thought increased scholarships might attract more students, said Joe Cruse, the school’s associate director of freshman admissions.

The University of Louisiana Board of Regents recently approved measures to nearly triple its merit-based scholarship offers for next year.

“Our enrollment has been pretty flat,” Cruse said.

With about 17,000 students, the school is the second largest university in Louisiana. Cruse said it’s hard to get a school’s name out, but more scholarship money helps.

Peru State College in Nebraska took a similar tactic. The community college will let 50 rural high school students attend college programs without paying.

Then, when these students are of college age, officials hope they will be familiar with the school and more likely to attend.

UNL tries to lure students by offering more financial aid scholarships instead of merit-based offers, said Craig Munier, director of the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid.

But UNL doesn’t have enough funds to offer the same amount of scholarships as the New Orleans, which had extra money to increase the number of scholarships.

He said the University of Nebraska Board of Regents recently increased need-based scholarships in the Tuition Assistance Program.

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These scholarships guarantee Nebraska residents Pell Grants that could pay for about 30 credit hours. He said with this change, more students from the state have enrolled.

If more scholarships were offered, Josué Covarrubias, a freshman psychology major, said more students would try to attend college.

“I wouldn’t be in college if I didn’t get scholarships from UNL,” he said.

Covarrubias said he thinks more merit-based scholarships should be offered because not all students qualify for need-based or minority offers, but they still need money.

Breanna Storbeck, a sophomore biology major, said she thinks UNL should offer more financial aid but doesn’t want a change in tuition.

She said more available scholarships could affect UNL’s enrollment. More students means a bigger budget for the university as well.

Alan Cerveny, UNL dean of admissions, said finding money for scholarships is an obstacle and UNL officials don’t want to change tuition fees just for more offers.

He said UNL admissions officials wouldn’t offer more scholarships for the next few years because money for such scholarships has to come from somewhere.

The answers aren’t that simple, Cerveny said.

“We would love to offer more scholarships to students but we can only offer as many as possible,” he said.
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<! New standards for first-time students set for fall semester. > <blockquote><p align=justify>The University of Louisiana has seen a more than 60 percent jump in first-time freshman in summer school on the eve of its higher admission standards that begin in the fall.

The overall enrollment this summer is 5,504, down about 4 percent from last year's 5,729, while first-time freshman enrollment jumped from 186 last year to 300 this year, according to figures released by Dan Rosenfield, dean of enrollment management.

However, the new admission standards may not be the only explanation for the jump this summer, Rosenfield said.

"There's no way that we know for sure," Rosenfield said. "There are a couple of factors. At some instances, we're looking at students enrolling this summer because they can enroll under the '04 standards. I also think there are a lot of students who want to get a head start."

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The summer sessions also welcome first-time freshmen like Alicia Eaglin and Joseph Brown who are part of the Upward Bound bridge program for low-income high schoolers. The program helps with the transition from high school to college, and all students in the program must take an academic skills class that teaches them how to study and prepare for courses.

"The summer classes are smaller," Eaglin said. "I got to know my professors and participate more in class."

Bryan Biagase is one of about 2,000 seniors in summer school this session. He's taking nine hours, considered a full-time load. He started college in 2001.

"I'm trying to cut some hours down so I can graduate in December," Biagase said. "I'll have 15 hours in the fall."

The school is anticipating a slight drop in students enrolled this fall because of its new admission requirements. This fall is the deadline for all publicly funded four-year schools to implement new selective admission standards.

At the University of Louisiana, President Ray Authement has said the university anticipates a decline of about 400 students who would have qualified under old admission standards.

While enrollment is expected to decline slightly at four-year schools, two-year schools are picking up the slack, according to figures of fall enrollment projections released by the Board of Regents.

Undergraduate enrollment in four-year schools is expected to decline by 1.6 percent and rise by 3.7 percent in two-year schools, according to the numbers.

Decline in first-time freshman enrollment also is expected at four-year schools with a projection of 2,489 fewer students enrolling, while the increase for first-time freshmen at two-year schools is fairly conservative at 434.

Rosenfield declined to offer any enrollment forecast for the fall.

"I would probably do just as well as going to Evangeline Downs and picking a horse as estimating what our enrollment would be in the fall," he said, deadpanning. "If at Evangeline Downs I'm wrong, I'm only out $2."

However, his forecast is optimistic.

"With the best prepared class in the history of the university coming in the fall, we're very excited," he said.
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<blockquote><p align=justify>If the number of students attending freshman orientation is any indication, fall enrollment at University of Louisiana may not be as affected by new selective admissions standards as officials anticipated.

Four-year university leaders across the state braced for enrollment drops with the implementation of the new standards this fall. UL President Ray Authement has said he expected a drop of about 400 freshmen.

Last year's fall enrollment for first-time freshmen was 2,744. At least 2,400 incoming freshmen have attended one of six orientation sessions held over the summer, said Mary Langley Hernandez, UL director of orientation and transfer liaison. The university nearly didn't plan a sixth session because of expectations of a lower enrollment, she said.

"We were pleasantly surprised that we had a full last session," she said.

To be admitted this fall, all freshman must have completed the core of high school classes set by the state. The new rules also require freshmen to have a high school grade-point average of 2.5 or greater or an ACT composite score of 23 or greater. Otherwise, they must rank in the top 25 percent of their high school graduation class and require no more than one remedial course, but no student with less than a 2.0 GPA can be admitted.

Dean of Enrollment Management Dan Rosenfield has been careful not to share his projections for the fall, but said he was encouraged by enrollment so far.

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"I like our class. I am encouraged. I would rather be here than any other university in the country. I can't wait for our new class to get there," he said.

Neither can they.

Dustin Arceneaux was one of about 400 students who attended the final two-day orientation session that ended Wednesday. Arceneaux admitted he had a few jitters about the first day of classes Aug. 22.

"I'm nervous a little bit, but I'm ready to get it over with," he said as he waited outside of a session on financial aid.

Fellow incoming freshmen, Kodi Dupree, 18, and Katie Fett, 18, echoed the idea as they sat together waiting to schedule their classes.

Dupree plans to major in mechanical engineering, and Fett plans to major in interior design.

"Because we came to the last orientation, a few of the classes in our majors are full," Fett said.

Attending an orientation session is mandatory for freshmen.

Hernandez said research has shown that students who attend orientation feel more a part of the university, which contributes to student retention.

Part of that link is letting students, rather than administrators lead the freshmen in the crash course on campus life.

"The college experience can be an intimidating experience, especially for the first-generation college student," Hernandez said. "When it's student-to-student they feel more comfortable and ask more questions."
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<table bgcolor=#000000> <td> <Font color=#ffffff> <p align=justify> the University of Louisianais accepting college students who had planned to attend universities in New Orleans this semester.

UL Dean of Enrollment Management Dan Rosenfield said newly registered students would have a limited selection of courses and be coming in two weeks late. ULL began classes Aug. 22.

Rosenfield said incoming students -- who are being processed on the third floor of Martin Hall -- are encouraged to register by Friday.

"We have streamlined the enrollment process for those students," he said. "… Hopefully the process won't take more than a few hours."

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This is great, I hope it works out for the UNO, Tulane, etc students!!

DaddyCajun!

I've got a UNO student in one class and a Tulane student in another.

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I've got a UNO student in one class and a Tulane student in another.

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My daughter had a UNO student in one of her classes today. Also, 3 of her friends are transferring here from LSU. Evidently the enviornment there has deteioriated.

i have a couple of transfer students in my classes.
BIG PROP to UL. UL is giving the transfer students their books for free, at least the students i talked to got their books for free.
i felt like a proud papa watch my son do something great!

Big props to LSU as well, along with the Texas A&M system (minimum tuition at TAMU-Galveston) and other schools in Texas as well.