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BOISE STATE ANNOUNCES SPRING ENROLLMENT A decrease in the number of part-time students has led to a slight dip in Boise State University’s enrollment compared to last spring, school officials said today. This semester 15,853 students are taking courses, 134, or .8 percent, fewer than last spring’s record total. “Our classrooms are as busy as ever, even though our headcount is down,” says Mark Wheeler, dean of enrollment services. “Just as many students are pursuing degrees as last spring and on the average they are taking more credits,” he said. Wheeler said 144 fewer part-time students took courses of interest this spring. Boise State students are enrolled in a total of about 160,000 credit hours, which matches last spring semester’s record. The university’s full-time equivalent enrollment is 10,080, four fewer than last spring. Despite a fewer number of students overall, there are areas where the university continues to grow at a rapid pace. These include:
Boise State has grown about 10 percent since 1996, which is in line with the university’s goal to grow about 2 percent per year. The amount of credit hours being taken by Boise State students has also grown by 10 percent over that period. “Our pace continues to be one of managed growth.” Wheeler said. “We’ve grown at an average of 2 percent per year for many years, and we’re still planning for that to continue.” This spring Boise State enrolled 13,405 undergraduate students, 1,556 graduate students and 892 applied technology students. In addition to the main campus in Boise, those figures include the university’s outreach programs in Twin Falls, Canyon County and other locations.
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