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SIUC Enrollment Up for Spring

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SIU Carbondale's Spring enrollment is up over last year - and administrators say it's a positive sign their retention efforts are taking hold.

The official enrollment stands at 16,684 - up 65 students over the Spring of 2014. The trend follows the slight uptick in overall enrollment from the fall semester. But Provost Susan Ford points to a nearly 20-percent increase in the sophomore class. That hike is linked to last year's large freshman class. Ford says the larger class, coupled with stronger retention efforts, holds promise for a larger overall enrollment in the future.

Transfer students were up 13%, off-campus enrollment is up 12%, and the number of continuing students rose nearly 2%.  Ford says challenges remain in the graduate program, as well as first-time students who start in the Spring Semester, and overall seniors.
 

Jennifer Fuller joined Capitol News Illinois in July 2023 as the organization’s broadcast director. She will oversee the launch and operations of CNI’s new broadcast division.

Contact Jennifer Fuller at jfuller@capitolnewsillinois.com
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