Overall enrollment numbers increased at the University of Louisiana this semester and first-time freshmen numbers are reflecting that increase. Numbers like grade point averages and ACT scores also indicate these students are better prepared than ever for their college careers.
According to enrollment figures, UL saw an 8.6 percent increase or 214 students in first-time freshmen entering this semester. These numbers along with those of returning students, transfer students, continuing students and graduate students bring total enrollment to 16,199.
"We believe that these increases are in some part due to the national recognition the university recently received as being one of the Best Southeastern Colleges by The Princeton Review and one of 20 ‘cool’ schools by Careers and Colleges magazine," said UL Lafayette’s Dean of Enrollment Management Dan Rosenfield. "We're finding that as we visit high schools, attend college fairs and receive information requests from students, we're talking to students with solid academic backgrounds who are very well-prepared for success in college."
For instance, the freshman class entering the university this semester includes 73 valedictorians - a record number for UL. These students are coming from 46 high schools across the state and are student government leaders, class officers, Beta Club members, National Honor Society members and outstanding athletes. The average ACT scores and GPAs for first-time freshmen this semester are 20.87 and 3.07 respectively. Both are increases from last fall.
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