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Enrollment Steady at WSU Story by: WSU Office of Communication 
Winona State University continues to demonstrate positive enrollment trends for fall semester 2009, including record enrollment and an all-time high average ACT score for incoming freshmen.According to enrollment figures taken on the tenth day of the semester, the total student headcount at WSU is 8,606, topping even last fall's all-time high tenth-day headcount of 8,450. In addition, because WSU students are taking more credit hours of classes, actual full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment is up again this fall, totaling 8,130 compared to last fall's FTE of 7,989. Enrollment at WSU-Rochester is also on the rise with a total of 772 undergraduate and graduate students studying on the Rochester campus, up almost 10 percent from 697 in fall 2008. According to Connie Gores, Vice President for Student Life and Development, the university’s continued growth is meaningful, especially in the face of a worldwide recession. “This trend of growing enrollment demonstrates that Winona State University is in demand,” said Gores. “We continue to offer programs that are attractive to prospective students, and we provide a singular experience that appeals to students. In short, we’re a community that people want to join.” Winona State University chose to close first-year student applications in March 2009, yet was still able to meet and exceed enrollment targets for both new entering freshmen and transfer students. In fall 2009, 1,813 freshmen enrolled at WSU, and new entering transfer student populations increased exponentially, rising 20 percent from 463 in fall 2008 to 579 in fall 2009. In addition, first-year retention rates continue to increase, with almost 75 percent of the fall 2008 new entering freshmen returning this fall. Four-year graduation rates also increased more than 2.5 percent, jumping from 25.6 percent last year to 28.3 percent this year. The university’s excellent academic reputation, along with its demonstrated commitment to preparing students to apply their knowledge and skills to real world problems, continues to attract a diverse student body with a strong academic profile, continued Gores, citing WSU’s average ACT score, which climbed another two-tenths of a point in 2009, from 22.6 to 22.8. “I see active, engaged students with a lot of energy,” said Gores. “They’re academically focused and very serious about their commitment to education.” - WSU -
About Winona State University Founded in 1858, Winona State University is a comprehensive, regional public university with more than 8,000 students. The oldest member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, WSU offers more than 80 undergraduate, pre-professional, licensure, graduate and doctorate programs on its three campuses: the original Main Campus in Winona, the West Campus in Winona, and Winona State University-Rochester. Winona State has been featured as one of America’s 100 Best College Buys for quality and value for thirteen years in a row, has been named among the "Best in the Midwest" by The Princeton Review for the sixth consecutive year, and ranks among the top 50 public and private institutions in the Midwest Region Master's Category in the 2010 edition of U.S.News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges.” The university’s mission is to educate and enlighten our citizenry at a distinctive institution: a community of learners improving our world. For more information, visit: www.winona.edu. Last Modified: Thursday, September 24, 2009 11:30 by Andrea Mikkelsen |
