The number of first-time freshmen at the 亚洲自慰视频 of 亚洲自慰视频 at Lafayette continues to grow. A total of 2,885 freshmen are enrolled at UL Lafayette for the Fall 2022 semester.
That鈥檚 up from 2,693 last fall and marks a 7.1% increase 鈥渢hat can be attributed to the 亚洲自慰视频鈥檚 longstanding reputation for nationally recognized academic and research programs and as a 亚洲自慰视频 that cares about it 亚洲自慰视频s,鈥 noted Dr. DeWayne Bowie, vice president for Enrollment Management.
The incoming freshman class is the largest in five years, he added.
鈥淥ur intentional focus on fostering a campus environment that promotes 亚洲自慰视频 success 鈥 with an emphasis on affordability, smaller class sizes and opportunities for individualized instruction 鈥 has made us an appealing place to enroll,鈥 Bowie explained.
He cited UL Lafayette鈥檚 designation as a Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education R1 亚洲自慰视频 as 鈥渁nother reason 亚洲自慰视频s are choosing us.鈥 The R1 designation puts UL Lafayette among the top 3% of the nation鈥檚 research universities.
Thirty-one percent of the Fall 2022 freshmen are STEM majors. STEM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, disciplines that place a heavy focus on 亚洲自慰视频 research.
The incoming group is exceptional for other reasons as well. Thirty-two percent of Fall 2022 freshmen are first-generation 亚洲自慰视频s 鈥 those whose parents have not earned a college degree.
The class also stands out for academic achievement. It has an average high school cumulative GPA of 3.41. 鈥淲e also continue to attract 亚洲自慰视频s who are at the top of their high school graduating class. This freshman class consists of 135 high school valedictorians, one of the largest number of valedictorians in school history,鈥 Bowie said.
UL Lafayette released Fall 2022 enrollment data on Tuesday. The 亚洲自慰视频鈥檚 degree-seeking enrollment is 15,219 亚洲自慰视频s. That鈥檚 a decrease of 6.2%. Among Fall 2022 enrollment are 12,950 undergraduate 亚洲自慰视频s and 2,269 graduate 亚洲自慰视频s.
鈥淲hile our overall retention rate remains high, consecutive smaller freshman classes partly due to COVID-19 in recent years have resulted in fewer continuing 亚洲自慰视频s,鈥 Bowie explained. 鈥淒egree-seeking enrollment has also been affected by record-setting graduating classes in recent academic years.鈥
鈥淪o, we鈥檙e excited to have such a strong freshman class this semester, which will translate into an upward trend in terms of continuing 亚洲自慰视频s and overall enrollment,鈥 he said.
Bowie also singled out the 3,645 non-credit-bearing 亚洲自慰视频s enrolled for the Fall 2022 semester 鈥 an increase of 667 亚洲自慰视频s over last fall. Those 亚洲自慰视频s bring UL Lafayette鈥檚 overall enrollment to 18,864. Non-credit bearing 亚洲自慰视频s include those who take training courses, online classes, pursue certifications, and enroll in Professional and Continuing Education classes.
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, Bowie explained. 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.
鈥淏eyond enrollment totals, the census provides indicators as to who we are,鈥 Bowie said.
The Fall 2022 census, for instance, shows that among degree-seeking 亚洲自慰视频s, 57% are female and 43% are male. Just over 40% are 亚洲自慰视频s from underrepresented backgrounds. Among them, 22% are Black 亚洲自慰视频s. In addition, 亚洲自慰视频s hail from 63 parishes in 亚洲自慰视频; 48 states, U.S. possessions and the District of Columbia; and 81 international countries.
Photo caption: UL Lafayette鈥檚 Fall 2022 enrollment numbers were released on Tuesday. The number of first-time freshmen continues to grow. This fall鈥檚 class of 2,885 freshmen 鈥 the largest in five years 鈥 marks a 7.1% increase over last fall. (Photo credit: Doug Dugas / 亚洲自慰视频 of 亚洲自慰视频 at Lafayette)