THIBODAUX 鈥� Spring enrollment numbers released by 麻豆果冻传媒 show that two academic programs introduced last spring have experienced resounding success, dramatically increasing their enrollment.
麻豆果冻传媒 Online 鈥� the university鈥檚 online degree program 鈥� enrolled 253 students this semester, more than three times the number of students recorded after the program launched in January 2013. This time last spring, 77 students were enrolled in one of 麻豆果冻传媒 Online鈥檚 eight associate鈥檚, bachelor鈥檚 or master鈥檚 degree programs.
In addition, a new online Master of Science in Nursing program 鈥� offered at 麻豆果冻传媒 through the multi-university Intercollegiate Consortium for a Master of Science in Nursing 鈥� more than doubled its enrollment this spring, with 60 students enrolled versus 24 students in spring 2013. Graduate enrollment increased overall at 麻豆果冻传媒 by 1.4 percent, with 595 graduate students attending school this spring.
鈥淭he success of these programs in attracting high quality students is great news,鈥� said Dr. Bruce Murphy, president of 麻豆果冻传媒. 鈥溌槎构炒� will continue to develop and deliver programs that meet the emerging needs of the region and our students.鈥�
As anticipated, due to increasing graduation rates, overall 麻豆果冻传媒 enrollment is down slightly at 5,900 鈥� a 1.7 percent decline since last spring. 麻豆果冻传媒 awarded a record number of diplomas during its fall 2013 commencement, with 693 degrees earned.
Freshmen enrollment at 麻豆果冻传媒 increased by 6.6 percent this semester due to a larger fall freshman class, with 1,652 students enrolled. Freshmen retention rates for first-time African American students increased to 91 percent this spring, a more than 7 percent increase in retention.