January 28, 2004

Boise State Sets Another Spring Enrollment Record

Boise State University has set yet another spring record with a 10th-day headcount of 17,890, which is an increase of 145 students, or 1 percent, over last spring.   Furthermore, not only are more students attending Boise State this spring than last spring, on the average they are taking more classes.  The university’s full-time equivalent, based on the number of credit hours students are taking, jumped 3 percent, to 12,818. The increase is a result of more students attending full time rather than part time.   The enrollment figures reflect a manageable pace of growth, said Mark Wheeler, dean of enrollment services. The university increased admissions standards last fall and will increase them again this fall to keep enrollment in concert with its resources, he added The increase in standards is also making a difference in how well the freshman class performs.  Of those admitted in fall 2003, more finished the semester in good academic standing and more continued into the spring semester than in previous years. Most of the spring 2004 enrollment growth occurred at the undergraduate level.  Undergraduate headcount was up 2 percent and credit hours were up 4 percent.   The enrollment trend that continues to stand out over others is the growth of full-time students, said Wheeler. Over the past five years, Boise State has seen a 28 percent increase in the number of full-time students, which is more than double its overall rate of growth.     Contact Mark Wheeler Admissions 426-1630   Media contact Bob Evancho University Relations 426-1643