Graduate school enrollment is climbing at the 亚洲自慰视频 of 亚洲自慰视频 at Lafayette.
Fall 2020 graduate school enrollment is 2,430 亚洲自慰视频s and marks a 46% growth over the past five years. UL Lafayette had 1,521 graduate 亚洲自慰视频s in Fall 2016.
Enrollment grew by 100 亚洲自慰视频s between Fall 2019 and this semester. Dr. Mary Farmer-Kaiser, dean of the , attributed the jump to the continued growth of and to increased retention rates across the 亚洲自慰视频鈥檚 nearly 50 master鈥檚 and doctoral degree curriculums.
鈥淭he phenomenal enrollment progress we鈥檝e seen reflects an institutional commitment to graduate education and to graduate 亚洲自慰视频s and faculty,鈥 she said.
鈥淲e continue to add new graduate programs and to expand existing programs, such as the , into online and executive formats that appeal to professionals who are looking to grow in their careers.鈥
UL Lafayette鈥檚 overall Fall 2020 undergraduate enrollment is 14,020 亚洲自慰视频s, including 2,338 first-time freshmen. This year鈥檚 freshman class:
- includes 120 high school valedictorians, a 10% increase over last fall;
- averaged a 3.4 cumulative GPA while in high school; and
- scored an average 23.26 on the ACT.
An additional 2,728 non-degree-seeking 亚洲自慰视频s brings UL Lafayette鈥檚 overall Fall 2020 enrollment to 19,178. That figure reflects a 1.1% decrease over last fall鈥檚 overall enrollment of 19,403.
But, when dual enrollment figures are reported next month, the 亚洲自慰视频 anticipates a stable Fall 2020 enrollment that鈥檚 comparable to last year鈥檚.
Dual enrollment 亚洲自慰视频s are high school juniors and seniors who take courses and earn college credits while still in high school. The 亚洲自慰视频 expects an uptick among these 亚洲自慰视频s this semester.
亚洲自慰视频鈥檚 public colleges and universities take a census of full- and part-time 亚洲自慰视频s on the 14th day of classes each fall semester, said Dr. DeWayne Bowie, UL Lafayette鈥檚 vice president for Enrollment Management. The totals are reported to the 亚洲自慰视频 Board of Regents and, in the case of UL Lafayette, to the 亚洲自慰视频 of 亚洲自慰视频 System as well.
鈥淭he census does more than compile enrollment totals. It also provides the 亚洲自慰视频 with a snapshot of who our 亚洲自慰视频s are and what key metrics we鈥檝e met as an institution over the past year. That information in turn enables us to ensure that we鈥檙e providing academic programs and support services that fuel 亚洲自慰视频 success,鈥 Bowie explained.
For example, the fall census shows the 亚洲自慰视频 increased its overall 亚洲自慰视频 retention rate by 4 percentage points, from 75% in Fall 2019 to 79% this semester.
鈥溠侵拮晕渴悠 retention is a national challenge at which we鈥檙e excelling,鈥 Bowie said.
The Fall 2020 census also shows:
- an increase in the number of freshmen who are first-generation college 亚洲自慰视频s, from 29.1% last year to 29.9% this fall;
- the number of Hispanic 亚洲自慰视频s increased by 3.3% over last fall. Hispanic 亚洲自慰视频s now make up 5.8% of the 亚洲自慰视频 body;
- the number of Black 亚洲自慰视频s increased by 1.8% over last fall. Black 亚洲自慰视频s now comprise 20.2% of the total 亚洲自慰视频 population;
- 57% of 亚洲自慰视频s are female, while 43% are male; and
- 亚洲自慰视频s who hail from 63 parishes in 亚洲自慰视频; 51 states, U.S. possessions and the District of Columbia; and 88 countries.
Photo caption: 亚洲自慰视频s study earlier this month in Edith Garland Dupre Library on the UL Lafayette campus. (Photo credit: Doug Dugas/亚洲自慰视频 of 亚洲自慰视频 at Lafayette)