Spring enrollment up . again

Boise State University posted another spring enrollment increase with a head count of 18,963 students, a .5 percent increase more than last spring. Students are also registered for 6,764 more credits than last spring, a 3.4 percent increase.

“Boise State is pleased with this continued growth, which points to the ongoing demand for higher education opportunities in the Treasure Valley,” Vice President of Student Affairs Michael Laliberte said in a press release. “It’s clear that the current economic climate is driving more students to campuses across the nation, and Boise State is no exception.”

Boise State added 124 graduate students this spring, bringing the total to 2,203. However, the university experienced a drop in applied technology enrollment as Boise State prepares for the transfer of the Selland College to the College of Western Idaho this summer. Boise State expects more than 1,000 applied technology students to transfer to CWI this fall.

First-time degree-seeking freshmen and transfer students increased 6.5 percent.

Other points of interest regarding Boise State’s spring enrollment include:

 A 9.2 percent increase in the number of international students. Boise State now hosts 358 international students.

 Enrollment in online courses is up by 758 students.

 The number of students at Boise State grew by almost 500 students.

This report comes following the 10th day of classes, on which the state’s institutions of higher education are required to report enrollment numbers to the State Board of Education.

Information courtesy the Boise State Communications & Marketing Department.

COMPILED BY COLBY STREAM
News Editor

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