Technically ULS has no "Flagship" (+USN&WR)

[Turbine]

Total enrollment is always higher than just the undergrad population.

[cypremort]

ltu is no longer a T1 university. Join in the celebration of the rebirth of reality in the thread below:

https://forumeus.com/...hip-quot/page4

Why should we celebrate? We need to acheive R1 before we celebrate. According to USNWR we are in the same category as LTU, ULM and UNO. No reason for celebration, IMO.

[Boomer]

Total enrollment is always higher than just the undergrad population.

.....Remember we just say 20k and ltur 10k! Anybody got the latest endowment and research amounts?

[cypremort]

2017. 2018 has not been relesaed yet...i just checked....but its usually out in the month of September.

That is correct. 2018 is not released. I would expect the enrollment to be flat or maybe slighly lower. Upper classman (because of recent focus on retention) and graduate enrollment is probably higher. I would expect that the LSU A&M "holistic" approach, ie, lowering the ACT admission requirements to below ours will impact our freshmen enrollment.

[cypremort]

Total enrollment is always higher than just the undergrad population.

And look for UL to continue to expand enrollment through areas like continuing education and professional accreditations.

[cajun_lannister]

2017. 2018 has not been relesaed yet...i just checked....but its usually out in the month of September.

Freshmen class was 3,100+ this year 300 More than last year

[cypremort]

Freshmen class was 3,100+ this year

Thanks CL

[cypremort]

That is correct. 2018 is not released. I would expect the enrollment to be flat or maybe slighly lower. Upper classman (because of recent focus on retention) and graduate enrollment is probably higher. I would expect that the LSU A&M "holistic" approach, ie, lowering the ACT admission requirements to below ours will impact our freshmen enrollment.

Based on cajun_lannister's numbers it appears that my fears were unfounded.

[LaCajunsFan]

That is correct. 2018 is not released. I would expect the enrollment to be flat or maybe slighly lower. Upper classman (because of recent focus on retention) and graduate enrollment is probably higher. I would expect that the LSU A&M "holistic" approach, ie, lowering the ACT admission requirements to below ours will impact our freshmen enrollment.

Agreed: people need to understand that we are already (for all practical purposes) at our stated goal of 20K by 2023. We do not currently have the infrastructure (classroom space, faculty, etc.) to go much beyond that within our current footprint. So I don't think we will see much change in the undergrad numbers....but where we are looking to improve on is our number of grad students, which is a much more difficult proposition than undergrads. I would be willing to bet that we will continue to see improvement in that area like we have in the reent past.
Nothing better illustrates our strategy as when you compare our acceptance rates to the likes lsua&m and ltu. While lsu is just under a mind blowing 80%, LTU is right after that with almost 70%...while we are just over 50%. And lsua&m is about to get even worse when they lower SAT requirements. All of this is just noting less than incredible. Can you imagine how backwards this state looks to outsiders? Maybe thats because we are?

[Ray Finkle]

FYI, these are official numbers.

[LaCajunsFan]

Freshmen class was 3,100+ this year 300 More than last year

where did you get this info? Here is the link to the official numbers that I have, and they only have up to 2017.

https://apps.regents.state.la.us/Rep...enrl/FPENRLRPT

[HoustonCajun]

That is correct. 2018 is not released. I would expect the enrollment to be flat or maybe slighly lower. Upper classman (because of recent focus on retention) and graduate enrollment is probably higher. I would expect that the LSU A&M "holistic" approach, ie, lowering the ACT admission requirements to below ours will impact our freshmen enrollment.

You forget about on-line students. That should increase enrollment.