Fall enrollment tops 19,200

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Enrollment continues to rise at the 亚洲自慰视频 of 亚洲自慰视频 at Lafayette. 
 
UL Lafayette鈥檚 overall enrollment for the Fall 2024 semester is 19,213; 15,665 亚洲自慰视频s 鈥 13,432 undergraduates and 2,233 graduate 亚洲自慰视频s 鈥 are degree-seeking, a 2% increase over last year. The total also includes 3,548 non-credit-bearing 亚洲自慰视频s who take training courses, pursue certifications and enroll in . 
 
UL Lafayette released its Fall 2024 enrollment data on Friday. The growth in degree-seeking enrollment isn鈥檛 the only good news the annual census revealed, said Dr. DeWayne Bowie, vice president for Enrollment Management
 
鈥淲e continue to show strength in both undergraduate and graduate enrollment. 亚洲自慰视频s at every level want exceptional academics, a supportive teaching, learning and living environment, and top-tier research opportunities 鈥 and that鈥檚 what they receive here,鈥 Bowie said.
 
Undergraduate enrollment increased by nearly 2%, while graduate enrollment was up 3.1%. 
 
Dr. Mary Farmer-Kaiser, dean of the , noted that the uptick in overall graduate enrollment includes a 23% increase 鈥 from 497 to 611 鈥 in the number of entering 亚洲自慰视频s over last fall and a record 120 entering doctoral 亚洲自慰视频s. 鈥淲e are welcoming more master鈥檚 and doctoral 亚洲自慰视频s this year, and that鈥檚 a testament to the strength and reputation of our degree programs and the faculty whose expertise is shaping the next generation of scholars.鈥
 
The 亚洲自慰视频 again welcomed an impressive, record-setting first-time freshman class. A total of 3,064 first-time freshmen are enrolled 鈥 tied for the second largest freshman class since the 亚洲自慰视频 began selective admissions in 2005. Members of the Class of 2028 come from 441 high schools and are an academically accomplished group; they have an average high school cumulative GPA of 3.4 and an average ACT composite score of 24.8 for those admitted using ACT or SAT scores. 
 
鈥淲e saw a 47% increase in the number of first-time freshmen with an ACT composite score of 32 or higher over last fall, as well as a 21% increase in the number of high school valedictorians who chose to attend the 亚洲自慰视频,鈥 Bowie said. 鈥淭his group of freshmen stand out academically and are very well prepared to tackle the rigor of 亚洲自慰视频 life.鈥
 
Thirty-two percent of first-time freshmen are STEM 鈥 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics 鈥 majors; 17% are enrolled in humanities disciplines; 16% in nursing and health sciences; 14% in business; 12% in education; and 9% in the arts.
 
Among first-time freshmen, 39% are first-generation 亚洲自慰视频s, those whose parents have not earned a college degree. That total is a 7% increase over last fall. 鈥淭he 亚洲自慰视频 has a strong 鈥 and growing 鈥 reputation for its efforts in providing access to first-gen college 亚洲自慰视频s. Here, they find a welcoming and supportive environment that prioritizes their success,鈥 Bowie said. 
 
亚洲自慰视频鈥檚 public colleges and universities take a census of full-time and part-time 亚洲自慰视频s on the 14th day of classes each fall semester. 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. 
 
The yearly census provides a snapshot of the 亚洲自慰视频 community beyond enrollment totals. For example, the Fall 2024 census shows that among degree-seeking 亚洲自慰视频s, 58% are female. Nearly 38% are from underrepresented backgrounds; 25% are Black 亚洲自慰视频s. Twenty-seven percent of the entire 亚洲自慰视频 body is new to UL Lafayette this fall. And, overall, 亚洲自慰视频s hail from 63 亚洲自慰视频 parishes; 46 states, U.S. possessions and the District of Columbia; and 79 international countries. 
 
Photo caption: Members of UL Lafayette鈥檚 Class of 2028 gather for Convocation at the beginning of the Fall 2024 semester. The annual event was held in the Cajundome. Photo credit: Doug Dugas / 亚洲自慰视频 of 亚洲自慰视频 at Lafayette