Freshman numbers increase, overall enrollment rises

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For the third year in a row, the 亚洲自慰视频 of 亚洲自慰视频 at Lafayette has seen an increase in the number of first-time freshmen. 
 
A total of 3,066 first-time freshmen are enrolled for the Fall 2023 semester, a 6.3% increase over last fall. 
 
鈥淲e continue to be the university of choice for first-time 亚洲自慰视频s who recognize the extraordinary opportunities that await them here,鈥 said Dr. DeWayne Bowie, UL Lafayette鈥檚 vice president for Enrollment Management. 鈥溠侵拮晕渴悠祍 want exceptional academics, a welcoming and fun campus environment and top-tier research experiences 鈥 all of which we offer.鈥 
 
Bowie added: 鈥淲e鈥檙e here to ensure that 亚洲自慰视频s succeed by emphasizing affordability, smaller class sizes and opportunities for one-on-one instruction from faculty members who are leaders in their disciplines. These factors have made us a place where 亚洲自慰视频s are eager to enroll.鈥
 
The Fall 2023 incoming freshman class is the second largest since the 亚洲自慰视频 instituted selective admissions in 2005.   
 
Nearly 31% are STEM 鈥 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics 鈥 majors; 19% are enrolled in humanities disciplines; 15% in nursing and health sciences; 14% in business; 12% in education; and 9% in the arts. 
 
Thirty-two percent of Fall 2023 freshmen are first-generation 亚洲自慰视频s 鈥 those whose parents have not earned a college degree.
 
The incoming group is exceptional for other reasons as well. Its members admitted using ACT scores have an average high school cumulative GPA of 3.5 and an average ACT composite score of 24.8; 102 亚洲自慰视频s were high school valedictorians; and 125 entering freshmen have an ACT composite score of 32 or higher.  
 
鈥淭his freshman class stands out for academic achievement,鈥 Bowie said. 鈥溠侵拮晕渴悠祍 are coming to us well prepared to pursue their academic degrees and, beyond that, their professional aspirations.鈥 
 
UL Lafayette released Fall 2023 enrollment data on Thursday. Its overall enrollment is 19,056 鈥 a 1% increase over last fall. 
 
Of that total, 15,345 亚洲自慰视频s 鈥 13,179 undergraduate 亚洲自慰视频s and 2,166 graduate 亚洲自慰视频s 鈥 are degree-seeking. 
 
An additional 3,711 non-credit-bearing 亚洲自慰视频s are enrolled. Non-credit bearing 亚洲自慰视频s include those who take training courses, 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. 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 a snapshot of who we are as a 亚洲自慰视频 community,鈥 Bowie said. 
 
The Fall 2023 census, for instance, shows that among degree-seeking 亚洲自慰视频s, 58% are female. Thirty-six percent are 亚洲自慰视频s from underrepresented backgrounds. Among them, 24% 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; 46 states, U.S. possessions and the District of Columbia; and 83 international countries. 
 
Photo caption: Incoming freshmen gather at Cajun Field in August following New 亚洲自慰视频 Convocation. UL Lafayette enrolled a total of 3,066 first-time freshmen for the Fall 2023 semester, a 6.3% increase over last fall. (Photo credit: Doug Dugas / 亚洲自慰视频 of 亚洲自慰视频 at Lafayette)