Charting UL Enrollment since 1901

[Boomer]

We need to have all these students at all the local JCs be a part of UL---maybe a special day and reduced cost ---also maybe even a future student card!!!!--High School Seniors in the area also need to be in this number!!!!

[NewsCopy]

 The University of Louisiana announced that its enrollment for the Fall 2009 Semester is on track with the university’s plan to attract more highly qualified students while maintaining overall enrollment.

Fall 2009 enrollment at the University of Louisiana is 16,361, slightly up from 16,320 students last Fall.

“In recent years, UL has been attracting more high-caliber freshmen and stabilizing enrollment through good retention rates,” stated UL President Dr. Joseph Savoie. “This Fall’s entering freshman class has an average ACT score of 22.3, a grade point average of 3.24, and includes a record number of high school valedictorians. Seventy students in the freshman class had ACT scores of 30 or above.

“The enrollment increase, while slight, indicates the start of a positive growth pattern for the university, particularly since enrollment held solid despite major cuts in state funding. Budget cuts led to a reduction in course offerings and, as a result, a loss of students previously enrolled in community service courses, as well as a loss of students, particularly international students, who could not afford the necessary tuition increases.

“I believe that UL is increasingly becoming the university of choice for many of Louisiana’s brightest students. The university offers a high-quality educational experience in a friendly and culturally rich region of the state.”

UL Press

[DestinCajun]

Now, let's go get that USN&WR Tier 1 ranking.

[NewsCopy]

  An increase in summer enrollment at the University of Louisiana reflects the university’s efforts to provide additional courses, said Dr. DeWayne Bowie, UL’s vice president for enrollment management and registrar.

“ More and more, students are enrolling in summer school and intersessions so they can more quickly make progress in earning their degrees,” Bowie said.

Total enrollment for the Summer 2010 semester is 5,142, an increase of 4.8 percent over last year’s total of 4,908. The largest increase was in undergraduate continuing students — those who also attended the university last semester.

“ After the summer course schedule was published, the university invited all students enrolled in spring 2010 semester to complete a survey designed to better advise us about additional courses they would like to see offered during the summer 2010 session,” Bowie said. Seven-hundred forty-six students completed the survey. In response to students’ feedback, 12 courses, in a variety of areas, were added.

“ This was the first time we took that approach. By providing all students the opportunity to be included in the course-offering process we were better able to meet their needs.”

UL Press




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[Boomer]

I heard that we really had a large Freshman class as per stories of additional orientation sessions----Anybody up on the count?????

[BeauCajun]

Check back in mid-September. That's when the official numbers come out. I think it's the 10th day of classes. I think the numbers will be up.

[CAJUN_LXA685]

My wife works in the Student affairs office with the Sorority's and Fraternity's, and she said the count was just over 3,000 new freshmen ( and freshwomen for the PC sensitive people) This is up 750 or so from last year.

One complaint was that they didn't have enough classes open for all the students during orientations. We want more students we need offer more classes to accomidate the growing numbers!!

[BeauCajun]

_ My wife works in the Student affairs office with the Sorority's and Fraternity's, and she said the count was just over 3,000 new freshmen ( and freshwomen for the PC sensitive people) This is up 750 or so from last year.

One complaint was that they didn't have enough classes open for all the students during orientations. We want more students we need offer more classes to accomidate the growing numbers!! _

One of the pitfalls of state budget cuts. You'll see more of that in the future along with larger classrooms.

[CajunFan89]

I think it is only up about 450-550 from last year ( i think the numbers for last fall were around 2600) but still at least a 15-20% increase in enrollment. the problem with the classes is this, to offer more classes to incoming freshman you would have to take instructors away from the higher level courses (300 & 400) to accommodate this. this in turn could severely affect the degree completion and graduation rates of the university. Having our current allotment of freshman classes filled will not adversely affect our grad rates directly but if those students continue to not be able to enroll in the lower level classes in successive semesters then it will. If we adjust gradually( and by gradually i mean meet at least 30-50% of the excess in demand from this semester by enrollment in next semester with the same number of faculty) to meet the demand for such classes we will be able to obtain a good balance of degree progression without stressing the already thin budget. By the way, we're going to go through another mid-year budget cut because the $19 million we were getting as our cut from the stimulus is gone and it isn't getting renewed.

[ULvictory]

_ I heard that we really had a large Freshman class as per stories of additional orientation sessions----Anybody up on the count????? _

Enrollment was 16,464 last year 2009 and if the numbers hold with an additional 700 plus freshmen then I assume we will be at approx 16,800-17,000!