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

[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.

[cajun_lannister]

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

Admissions office had a social media post about it

[HoustonCajun]

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.

We are still a National University at Tier 2 (230 - 301 with no ranking) with USN&WR along with ULM, UNO and now LA Tech who is no longer USN&WR Tier 1 now that they have dropped down to Carnegie R3 with ULM. You are correct, nothing to celebrate as we have achieved nothing with USN&WR. Only LA Tech is the loser, if people want to celebrate that. When we hit Carnegie R1 in 2020, we should achieve Tier 1 with USN&WR (likely in 2021 as they are always a year behind).

[AstroCajun]

We are still a National University at Tier 2 (230 - 301 with no ranking) with USN&WR along with ULM, UNO and now LA Tech who is no longer USN&WR Tier 1 now that they have dropped down to Carnegie R3 with ULM. You are correct, nothing to celebrate as we have achieved nothing with USN&WR. Only LA Tech is the loser, if people want to celebrate that. When we hit Carnegie R1 in 2020, we should achieve Tier 1 with USN&WR (likely in 2021 as they are always a year behind).

How the hell did ULM get in the National Colleges ranking? Up until last year they were always in the Regional category.

[AstroCajun]

Now Im sure it'll be 'it never really meant much anyway,' ...... which is why they have shoved it down everyone's throats about it when they did have it.

2020 and R1 status can't get here quick enough.

So far it looks pretty quiet over on the BBBbs site. They have already fully embraced the even more subjective Forbes "rankings" but not a peep about the shunning they received from USNWR.