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.

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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!

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This is just another sign of "TRUE AMERICANS" in action!! We are a loving community, state and nation and this traggedy will just make us stronger. He who stuggles together becomes true brothers for life!

It is great to see finally so many of our armed forces getting into NEW ORLEANS!! They will adapt and overcome, as is the moto of the armed forces!!!

DaddyCajun


ps Do what your able no matter how big or small, just help till it hurts and then give some more!!!

Does anyone know the total number of students that are going to UL that are from New Orleans?


DaddyCajun!

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I heard 750, but the number will possible go over 1000 by mid-semester...I hear we will be hosting some New Orleans-based teachers to teach summer-style short classes during the second half of the semester.

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This is just another sign of "TRUE AMERICANS" in action!! We are a loving community, state and nation and this traggedy will just make us stronger. He who stuggles together becomes true brothers for life!

It is great to see finally so many of our armed forces getting into NEW ORLEANS!! They will adapt and overcome, as is the moto of the armed forces!!!

DaddyCajun


ps Do what your able no matter how big or small, just help till it hurts and then give some more!!!

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Daddy-o, I love your style!!!

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I heard 750, but the number will possible go over 1000 by mid-semester...I hear we will be hosting some New Orleans-based teachers to teach summer-style short classes during the second half of the semester.

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I called the registrar, yesterday and he said they feel the number would be over 500 and they were not yet finished counting and their office has been VERY busy!!!!!!!!

DaddyCajun!

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&nbsp; BATON ROUGE "" University officials say they are not surprised by the almost 7 percent drop in enrollment this fall for several reasons, not the least of which is that thousands of students were evacuated when hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit the state last year.

But even without the storms, some decrease was expected, said Sally Clausen, president of the University of Louisiana System.

"We're all toughening up on standards," Clausen said of stricter entry requirements being enforced at all institutions.

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Completion of a standardized college curriculum and higher than average ACT scores and high school grade point averages are required for admission.

The Board of Regents reported that the preliminary head count enrollment at all of Louisiana's public colleges and universities statewide is 195,556.

A year ago, prior to hurricanes hitting the state, 210,199 students were enrolled. First-time freshman enrollment is down about 11 percent, largely because of drops at campuses in New Orleans.

"Obviously, Louisiana, particularly the New Orleans area, has fewer people than it did before the storms," said Commissioner of Higher Education Joseph Savoie.

"Our pool of students has shrunk. Additionally, the four-year admission requirements for entering students are having the planned effect, both on the number of entering freshmen enrolled on our four-year campuses and the enrollment at our two-year campuses."

Clausen said it's resulting in an academically stronger freshmen class and although the UL System rules allow up to 15 percent admission exceptions, "we've moved away from that," she said. The most any UL school is allowing is 6 percent of the freshmen class not meeting the tougher standards but "we're focused on not having any exceptions. We're dropping remedial courses."

Louisiana Tech and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and at Monroe "are being aggressive not to use any exceptions," Clausen said.

Although freshmen enrollment increased in Lafayette, overall enrollment dropped 0.9 percent.

"But they turned away 800 students," she said. "If they had taken all of them, they would have increased enrollment."

A decrease "was all planned, with the exception of the Katrina impact on Nicholls and Southeastern and Rita impact on McNeese," she said.

The schools are able to increase standards because the state's community college system is stronger and able to aid students who need a little help, Clausen said.

The Board of Regents reported that enrollment increases at many community and technical colleges across the state, except in the greater New Orleans area, fairly coincide with enrollment decreases.

"Finally," he said, "we're experiencing a significant spike in job opportunities post-Katrina/Rita, especially in the construction and gas-and-oil sectors_ and many potential college students are taking advantage of the opportunity. College enrollments often dip during an economic upturn."

"There's a wonderful work force in certain areas," Clausen said, so some students are working instead of going to college.

Savoie said the Board of Regents will continue to analyze enrollment data "to design effective strategies to rebuild our enrollment base. Increasing the number of people in our state with a college credential is crucial to Louisiana's long-term recovery."

The statewide preliminary headcount reflects the number of students reported by each institution to be enrolled on 14th day of the fall semester (ninth day for Louisiana Tech).

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"Savoie said the Board of Regents will continue to analyze enrollment data "to design effective strategies to rebuild our enrollment base. Increasing the number of people in our state with a college credential is crucial to Louisiana's long-term recovery."

The best way to build your enrollment base is to create a smarter Freshman. If you have more incoming Freshmen who don't need the "stop-over" in the community colleges, then that will help in increasing enrollment. Creating such a wave of smarter college freshmen has to be started at the High School Freshman level.

How we can put more money into our educational system, that is a good question. I think that it would be more than just raising or redirecting tax dollars. I think a good start would be to rid the state of the corruption and the "ol-boy system". But a victory in that war would be unlikely.

Whatever the problems are in the state, they are most likely LSU's fault, for sure. HAHA

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&nbsp; Southeastern Louisiana University’s enrollment dipped more than 2 percent while the University of Louisiana at Lafayette saw a slight increase of 33 students from 2006.

The University of Louisiana System, which includes Southeastern Louisiana, ULL and six other schools, remained relatively flat, declining in enrollment by just more than 1 percent overall.

With the largest enrollment in the state, the state college system fell from 80,840 students to 79,924 this fall, according to statistics released Wednesday.

ULL is the system’s largest school with 16,355; Southeastern Louisiana is next with 14,757 students this fall. SLU had 15,118 students last year.

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The enrollment drop is a little more than expected, said Steve Soutullo, SLU assistant vice president for enrollment management.

“It’s a little bit under where we hoped it would be,” he said. “But it’s in the range.”

Although the overall student count dropped, Soutullo said the freshman class actually increased 6 percent, a record.

“That was pretty remarkable,” he said.

The reason the total enrollment dipped, he said, is because Southeastern Louisiana is placing a stronger emphasis on graduation rates.

That means tighter year-to-year progression standards and more stringent student appeals process.

Although SLU is working closely with students, Soutullo said, the tougher standards for students meant more of them decided to take time off from school, drop out or transfer.

The last time Southeastern Louisiana’s enrollment declined was in 2000.

The other University of Louisiana System schools with noticeable enrollment dips were Northwestern State University, down more than 4 percent, and McNeese State University, down 3 percent.

Grambling State University had the largest enrollment increase in the state college system at 1.9 percent.




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&nbsp; UL's enrollment remained steady two years after the university implemented selective admissions, but students continued to flock to community college in growing numbers.

Preliminary enrollment counts show an increase of 33 students at UL compared to last fall, while South Louisiana Community College had a fall enrollment boost of 579 students, or nearly 25 percent, setting another record fall enrollment for the college.

As expected, the new admissions policies continue to boost community college enrollment as students academically unprepared for four-year colleges are encouraged to take prep courses at community colleges.

At SLCC, the demand for courses at the college meant that capacity in courses was increased where possible and more instructors were needed, but it also meant that some students couldn't enroll.
"Because of space, the need for labs and specialized classrooms and faculty shortages in some areas, we had to turn some students away," said Jan Brobst, SLCC chancellor.

In particular, the college had a hard time responding to the demand for math courses, Brobst said.

Brobst said the college encouraged students to consider evening, weekend or online courses.

"I think clearly space is a concern. We are good stewards of the public dollar and we are looking at our space utilization and really trying to do what we can," Brobst said.

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A three-story building houses classrooms, a library and administrative offices. More buildings are planned for the campus, but when the next academic building will be built is unknown.

The jump in SLCC's enrollment likely has a direct correlation with UL's full implementation of its selective admission standards in fall 2005. UL had a boost in enrollment that year to 17,055, despite the new standards, but the figure also includes transfer students impacted by hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

This year, UL shows steady enrollment despite the new admissions policy and the residual effects of Katrina and Rita on high school graduation rates.

"High school graduation population is on a downward trend and the storm exacerbated that because of the population shift out of state," said Carolyn Bruder, UL's director of academic planning and faculty development. "You expect your enrollments to decline, but while we lost some freshmen this fall, we made up for it with transfer students."

The only other UL System school with an enrollment increase this fall was Grambling, which had an additional 96 students enroll. Data from Louisiana Tech was unavailable because the school is on a quarter system.

The state is pushing dual enrollment programs with high school students able to earn college credit at four-year and two-year community and technical colleges. The state's even picking up the tab for up to three general education courses for high schoolers.

"We've been working very hard and working with our high schools to ensure that students realize that we are an excellent option for their higher ed," Brobst said.

She added that enrollment at the college's New Iberia campus has increased nearly 43 percent, from 345 students to 492 students in the past year.

Those students who aren't academically prepared for a four-year university, often complete course work at the technical or community colleges for their basic education courses. The majority of transfers to UL come from either LSUE, SLCC or LSU, Bruder said.

The region's Louisiana Technical College campuses saw an increase of 5 percent at the start of fall classes. Enrollment at the campuses is in constant flux as new programs begin within the same semester, but this fall's enrollment is strong, said Phyllis Dupuis, regional director of the campuses.

"I think the reason for the increase is the continued demand for skilled workers and the fact that people are realizing that free and affordable training is available," she said.

Enrollment at the state's community and technical colleges continues to increase after its 40 percent enrollment decline following Katrina and Rita. Systemwide, enrollment increased 12.4 percent.

While all four-year public institutions now have some form of selective admissions, they are able to admit students who don't meet all the requirements. But this year, UL admitted fewer students by the committee review process.

"We denied 1,152 freshmen applicants, as opposed to 893 last year, so we really got more selective," said Dan Rosenfield, dean of enrollment management.

In the committee process, members try to determine if the student can succeed at UL, he said.

"We are not trying to become an elitist institution," Rosenfield said. "We just want students here who are ready to benefit from what we offer. ... Whether we have 100 fewer or 100 more students each year is not an issue here. What we're concentrating on now is attracting as many high ability students as possible."





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&nbsp; Efforts to increase enrollment in the UL Graduate School have resulted in numbers for spring 2008 indicating the Graduate School has grown by nearly 11 percent from last spring.

As of this week, 1,433 students were enrolled in the Graduate School. That's an increase of 133 students from this time last year.

"This increase is a direct result of the hard work and dedication of the Graduate School staff and also each graduate department at the university," said Dr. C. Eddie Palmer, dean of the Graduate School. "We implemented a 'recruiters all' mission. Everyone is helping to grow the Graduate School."

Additionally, UNIVERSITY of LOUISIANA President Ray Authement approved an increase in the number of assistantships offered and also increased stipends.

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"We added 50 new assistantships and increased stipends by $2,000 per year," said Authement. Those graduate students in master's programs will see an increase from $5,500 to $7,500 per year while students in Ph.D. programs will see a pay increase from $10,000 to $12,000 per year.

The additional positions mean more teaching assistants to increase class offerings and more research help, according to Palmer. "Graduate students are the people who assist with teaching courses and help with research projects," he explained.

Other initiatives implemented by graduate school officials included bringing the application process online with CAPTURE and also advertising graduate programs nationwide through the Internet. The school also revamped marketing materials like brochures and started hosting graduate school workshops each semester.

All have sparked interest.

"This increase is a reflection of the improved offerings of our graduate school community," said Palmer.

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&nbsp; LAFAYETTE — While first-time freshmen enrollment at University of Louisiana at Lafayette is down by 3.8 percent this fall, about 25 percent more recent high-school graduates enrolled at South Louisiana Community College.

The dip in UL’s first-time freshmen numbers is a sign of the university’s growing selectivity, said Steve Landry, ULL provost and vice president of academic affairs.

UL and other public, four-year universities in the state, fully implemented a selective admissions process in 2005, but universities have the discretion to admit a certain percentage of students who don’t meet the admission criteria.

The selective admissions policy was designed to funnel academically unprepared high-school graduates to community colleges for additional academic preparation.

It seems to be working.

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