Graduate enrollment shoots up 23 percent

Spring enrollment at Boise State is the highest it’s ever been, according to Jack Pelton, interim Vice President of Research.

Pelton said all areas have seen increases in the number of students this semester, none more substantially than that of the graduate program, which has risen 23 percent from last year.

“That is a big number,” said Pelton, also the dean of the Graduate College.

Pelton said the huge number of students enrolling is probably due to three things, treasure Valley population growth, more funding for graduate students and more graduate program choices.

“More people in the valley means more people enrolling” Pelton said.

BSU is also increasing the number of programs available to graduate students. This is a strong attraction when it comes to drawing students to the campus, Pelton said.

More funding for the graduate programs does everything from paying assistant teachers to providing scholarships for graduate students, Pelton said.

“Only 11 percent of the graduate students are full-time,” Pelton said. “Many students are taking advantage of going to school part-time, like people with full time jobs or families.”

Skyler Simmons
Special to The Arbiter

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