2015 Enrollment

[USLJim]

I belive UL giving the property to the city for a central park is why the city embraces the university so much.. look at monroe the city could give a rats ___ about that school

I don't think the University gave the city anything, I think the University was paid $5,000,000.00 plus the land behind RED ZONE, I forget the name of the park, behind the Fire Station on University.


Geaux Cajuns

[cajun67]

Recent growth in enrollment is timed with Hud's arrival. That front porch concept is 100% true. Time for T-Joe-L to hold true to his commitment to athletics and fund the full 3%.

All due respect to athletics but having worked with recruiting on academic side (New Orleans area) for many years, the new dorms have had a major impact on numbers and quality esp. from NO area, Alexandris, Shreveport and out of state. Back in the old days, NO was our second largest area of recruitment. It had dropped badly in the bad dorm days to a point where Houston was nearing the their numbers here. They're back (Yes, Boomer, lots of Blue Jays too). Athletics makes it more fun; with the new dorms, now the U and we're in a good position for growth. To a point we need to look at more dorm space. Now, we need a good infusion into some of our academic programs (LIKE a NEW Engineering building and labs) and we really grow.

[cajun67]

OLOL property has got to be done. Will make an amazing difference in growth and opportunity for expansion. Love how it fits into master plan.

[Lexhead]

At our present rate of growth (and theirs), how long until we surpass LSUA&M in enrollment and become the biggest school in the state?

[31Ragin97]

i am a little confused. I thought awhile back when we stopped being "open admissions" that is when enrollment dropped. I thought it was better academically to have less quantity but more quality with tougher admissions standards. has this sudden increase followed a lowering of the standards and a move to a higher acceptance rate?

[HoustonCajun]

OLOL property has got to be done. Will make an amazing difference in growth and opportunity for expansion. Love how it fits into master plan.

What about all of the land between campus from Johnston St. to the OLOL property? Not sure what is remaining. Seems like we should be expanding campus all the way down W. St. Mary St. to OLOL.

[ManAboutTown]

i am a little confused. I thought awhile back when we stopped being "open admissions" that is when enrollment dropped. I thought it was better academically to have less quantity but more quality with tougher admissions standards. has this sudden increase followed a lowering of the standards and a move to a higher acceptance rate?

Lowering of standards?

[Cajun Monkee]

i am a little confused. I thought awhile back when we stopped being "open admissions" that is when enrollment dropped. I thought it was better academically to have less quantity but more quality with tougher admissions standards. has this sudden increase followed a lowering of the standards and a move to a higher acceptance rate?

Thought we were just getting a higher quantity of higher quality students?

[31Ragin97]

sounds good! I hope you are right Cajun monkee!

[MelRock]

The standards have not been lowered, they have actually gone up since we first started selective admissions.