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Larger freshman class drives 6.1 percent boost; KSU numbers increase by less than 1 percent
By Carol Biliczky
Beacon Journal staff writer
Published on Tuesday, Aug 26, 2008
Enrollment at the University of Akron grew 6.1 percent over the previous year, officials announced on the first day of classes Monday.
This is the third consecutive year enrollment has climbed, driven largely by a boost in the freshmen class, said Charles Fey, vice president for student affairs.
''The message is getting out,'' he said. ''People are beginning to look at the campus as an educational pearl.''
The first-day figure is not final. The university will not report its official enrollment to the Ohio Board of Regents until the 15th day of classes.
Even though some students drop out during the first few days of classes at every college and university, Fey was confident that UA's enrollment would stabilize with a growth of 4 percent to 5 percent.
''That would be great,'' he said. ''We can accommodate them and could handle the growth.''
In contrast, Kent State University reported a growth in freshmen of 2 percent and an overall growth in students of less than 1 percent on the first day of class, spokesman Tom Neumann said.
''We're pleased. It's trending in the right direction,'' he said.
He did not have Kent State's enrollment numbers available.
UA's first-day enrollment of 26,257 reflected a series of increases — a 6.1 percent growth in student credit hours from last fall, a 3.9 percent increase in incoming freshmen compared with last fall and a 26 percent increase in freshmen over the last three years, a 5 percent increase in new freshmen to the Honors College and a 3 percent growth in students at UA's Wayne College in Orrville.
Carol Biliczky can be reached at 330-996-3729 or cbiliczky@thebeaconjournal.com.
Enrollment at the University of Akron grew 6.1 percent over the previous year, officials announced on the first day of classes Monday.
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