Charting UL Enrollment since 1901

[LATechDawgs]

_ I had posted this before-----on the Moon Griffon show a guy ---I think his name was Elliot Stonecipher( I am sure I am killing the spelling) talked about Louisiana losing a congressman---this is based on population as we all know---BUT he mentioned the redistricting and that North La would get only one---BECAUSE of the loss of population and he then mentioned the number of 25-40 year old women that had left the area===That is what was said!!!! _

Meanwhile, in reality:

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[LATechDawgs]

_ I had posted this before-----on the Moon Griffon show a guy ---I think his name was Elliot Stonecipher( I am sure I am killing the spelling) talked about Louisiana losing a congressman---this is based on population as we all know---BUT he mentioned the redistricting and that North La would get only one---BECAUSE of the loss of population and he then mentioned the number of 25-40 year old women that had left the area===That is what was said!!!! _

http://www.la-par.org/PAR%20News%20F...05.02.2009.pdf

Good spelling, by the way.

The article says that yes, we will lose a congressman, but not North Louisiana. The area covered by Assumption, Vermillion, Iberia, Iberville, Lafourche, and Terrebonne is split into two districts. It may be lumped into one district resulting in only 6 Congressman.

Rep. Melancon is my congressman, and I've heard about this happening, as he will be struggling for one less seat. But North Louisiana is stable. Bossier parish especially is exploding.

[Boomer]

So if one looks at the huge jump of Lafayette----per your stats---- is this why the stats are skewed the wrong way???? I am surprised at the loss of Shreveport!!!!

[LATechDawgs]

_ So if one looks at the huge jump of Lafayette----per your stats---- is this why the stats are skewed the wrong way???? I am surprised at the loss of Shreveport!!!! _

If you are talking about your enrollment stats, then I think you are seeing something that isn't there.

UL Lafayette lost 0.15% of enrollment, or 25 students. In a school of 16,000, that's a minor fluctuation, and is not statistically significant. Tech's increase of 400 (3%) is significant, but not quite so when compared to numbers through 2005. These numbers can fluctuate drastically from year to year. between 2007-2008, Tech experienced a decrease.

And even though Lafayette is increasing in size, it doesn't mean that everyone in the school sends its students to your school.

This is not to say that ULL is doing poorly. Its just a numbers game. They will fluxuate from time to time, and as long as its not a steady downward trend, there's no issue.

[Boomer]

Per our Pres---we finally have a great one----we want to be at 21k in 3 years--this with a demography that isn't too good for Louisiana but seems to be great for lafayette!!! the stated reasons for this goal are one-- an increase in the number of older students getting a college degree in an area like Lafayette----two--an increased ACT score from incoming Freshmen thank God for Catholic education--lol--We are the largest Catholic school in the nation-----Large # of the local JCs continuing to UL along with LSUE--- and finally the retention of existing students!!!!! We have stepped up recruiting big time and it will show this year both in under gaduate and Graduate students------Also a much more inviting campus with the recent beautification program!!!!!

[CajunDreDog]

Andre's new plan for LA Higher Education. It will be hard on some at first, but eventually we will all come to love it and like it; and realize that it is for the best of the state.

Institution	Fall 2008	Fall 2010
Grambling State University	5253	at LTU
Louisiana Tech University	10950	24970
McNeese State University	8294	at UL
Nicholls State University	6926	at UL
Northwestern State University	9111	9111
Southeastern Louisiana University	15224	15224
University of Louisiana	16320	31540
University of Louisiana at Monroe	8767	at LTU
University of Louisiana System	80845	80845

I know this is not possible as LTU & UL's campus' cannot handle this many students at this time. But what if a plan was developed to slowly shut down these four univerities and build up the other four? Start building new buildings now, I'm running for Governor......later on!

Oh yeah the LSU and SU systems will HATE THIS for sure! Screw them, I'm in charge now.

[NOCajun]

_ I was told that we have the most graduate students of the 3 schools---Don't know but Cajun Fun is our dude for stats!!! _

We have the most graduate students behind lsua&mc@br because we also have the most graduate programs behind that same institution.

[MetryCajun]

_ Per our Pres---we finally have a great one----we want to be at 21k in 3 years--this with a demography that isn't too good for Louisiana but seems to be great for lafayette!!! the stated reasons for this goal are one-- an increase in the number of older students getting a college degree in an area like Lafayette----two--an increased ACT score from incoming Freshmen thank God for Catholic education--lol--We are the largest Catholic school in the nation-----Large # of the local JCs continuing to UL along with LSUE--- and finally the retention of existing students!!!!! We have stepped up recruiting big time and it will show this year both in under gaduate and Graduate students------Also a much more inviting campus with the recent beautification program!!!!! _

No way we get to 21K in three years. Only a federal program where people would get free tuition would we get that kind of increase. I think getting to 17K in 3 years is a reasonable goal.
As for the catholic thing. Here in NOLA people are shelling out big bucks for school. Most people I know have hopes for their kids getting into prestigeous out-of-state programs. If you look at the HS marketing material...that is what they are selling. Even LSU is not the end game for most of these kids.

[jimbo]

_ Per our Pres---we finally have a great one----we want to be at 21k in 3 years--this with a demography that isn't too good for Louisiana but seems to be great for lafayette!!! the stated reasons for this goal are one-- an increase in the number of older students getting a college degree in an area like Lafayette----two--an increased ACT score from incoming Freshmen thank God for Catholic education--lol--We are the largest Catholic school in the nation-----Large # of the local JCs continuing to UL along with LSUE--- and finally the retention of existing students!!!!! We have stepped up recruiting big time and it will show this year both in under gaduate and Graduate students------Also a much more inviting campus with the recent beautification program!!!!! _

I didn't know that we were a Catholic University. That means that we should play Notre Dame & Boston College and the like every season. Funny, i don't remember going to any religion or Christian Ed classes when I was enrolled at USL. I do know that a larger portion of CENLA has begun to come to UL than there has been before, thats another demographic where recruiting needs to be done, academics and athletics.

[Boomer]

Of course I am speaking of the number of Catholic students that are enrolled---But you just gave me an idea -----What if we play one of the Utah schools---I was told that we had talked to the Fighting Irish about a game in the Dome---Irish against the Cajuns!11 Sweet if they don't get better!!!!