2024年10月11日
韦德体育app官网 has announced its Fall 2024 enrollment numbers, showcasing growth in new undergraduate students, particularly among first-time freshmen and transfer students. 截至9月25日, 2024, 公开大学共接待了15人,768名学生, 由12个,587名本科生, 2,680 graduate students and 501 medical students.
New Undergraduate Enrollment Growth
OU surpassed its new undergraduate enrollment goals for the third consecutive year, 招收2,268名新生和1名新生,今年秋天有369个转学生. 这表示0.9% increase in total new undergraduate students and a 1.7% increase in new undergraduate credit hours compared to last year, marking the largest incoming freshman class since Fall 2019.
In addition, this is the most diverse incoming first-year class in 韦德体育app官网’s history.
主要招生亮点包括：
- 39% of the incoming first-year class and 35% of the incoming transfer class is considered a first-generation student, reflecting OU’s commitment to supporting students who are the first in their families to pursue a college degree. This is a slight increase over last year.
- The incoming First Time in Any College (FTIAC) class is composed of 27% underrepresented minority students (a 4.8% increase in underrepresented minority (URM) first-time freshmen) 和我一起6% URM transfer students.
- A 2.2% increase in new adult learner undergraduate students
- First Year students represent 45 Michigan counties
- Transfer students represent 35 Michigan counties.
The university's Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) plan, including initiatives like the DREAM pilot program for first-generation students, the Transfer 招生 Guarantee (TAG) program and the expansion of need-based aid for transfer students, has played a crucial role in driving this success. These targeted efforts contributed to new undergraduate enrollment growth and supported the increase of both first-generation and underrepresented students.
荣誉学院和住房增长
今年, 韦德体育app官网’s 荣誉学院 is serving approximately 524 first-year and 34 transfer students, 这是历史上人数最多的一次, contributing to the overall rise in new undergraduate enrollment.
在大学宿舍, approximately 963 new undergraduate and graduate students are living on campus, 和我一起,241名归国学生. This is an increase of 4% compared to the fall of 2023.
挑战和留存重点
While 韦德体育app官网 celebrates strong new undergraduate student enrollment, the institution also acknowledges a slight decline in returning student enrollment, 带1的.9% decrease in undergraduate retention. 为了解决这个问题, OU is reinforcing retention strategies that focus on academic support, expanded experiential learning opportunities and student engagement.
Graduate enrollment saw a mixed trend this fall, with a 6.2% decline in new graduate students. 然而, returning graduate student enrollment is up by 1%, signaling growth in the retention of advanced degree-seeking students.
尽管存在这些挑战, 韦德体育app官网 experienced a 1% increase in total credit hours, 表明整体进展稳定.
FAFSA延迟期间的稳定
Despite nationwide FAFSA processing delays, 这影响了很多机构, 韦德体育app官网 continued its pattern of controlled new undergraduate student growth.
“We’re thrilled that more students are choosing to join the Golden Grizzly community, marking our largest incoming class since 2019, alongside a significant increase in first-generation and underrepresented minority students. Our unwavering commitment to affordability, social mobility and student success resonates deeply with prospective students and their families,” said OU’s Vice President of Enrollment Management Dawn Aubry. “This achievement is a testament to our strategic enrollment management plan and the dedication of our incredible faculty, 工作人员, 招生管理团队, who work tirelessly to foster an inclusive and supportive environment for all.”
展望未来
As 韦德体育app官网 continues to grow its first-year and transfer classes, the university remains focused on enhancing student success and providing a robust academic experience. By fostering diversity and belonging, 提高学生留存率, and building strategic partnerships, OU aims to continue this upward trajectory in the coming years.
For more information about 韦德体育app官网’s programs and enrollment initiatives, visit 奥克兰.edu/sem.