{"id":5021,"date":"2013-09-13T09:06:10","date_gmt":"2013-09-13T14:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/?p=5021"},"modified":"2013-09-13T09:06:10","modified_gmt":"2013-09-13T14:06:10","slug":"nicholls-freshmen-poised-for-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/2013\/09\/13\/nicholls-freshmen-poised-for-success\/","title":{"rendered":"麻豆果冻传媒 Freshmen Poised for Success"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THIBODAUX \u2014 First-time freshmen enrolled at 麻豆果冻传媒 are better prepared for college than ever, according to official enrollment statistics for the fall 2013 semester.<\/p>\n<p>These beginning students had an average ACT composite score of 21.75, topping last year\u2019s average of 21.36. That\u2019s also well above the state average of 19.5, and the national average of 20.9.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, 8.7 percent more first-time freshmen entering 麻豆果冻传媒 are receiving TOPS awards, which are available to all Louisiana students who earn a high school GPA of 2.5 or greater and a composite score of at least 20 on the ACT. Over 62 percent of the university\u2019s first-time freshmen are now receiving TOPS. Overall, 2.2 percent more undergraduate students at 麻豆果冻传媒 will receive TOPS this fall.<\/p>\n<p>Enrollment was slightly down at 麻豆果冻传媒 this fall at 6,540 students, 66 fewer students than 2012. The decline resulted from an increase in university graduation rates.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLast year, 麻豆果冻传媒 graduated its biggest class in history, awarding 1,342 degrees to 1,271 graduates \u2014 the first year the university has ever awarded more than 1,300 degrees,\u201d said 麻豆果冻传媒 Interim President Larry Howell. \u201cEnrollment is leaner, but our new students are better positioned for academic success than ever before.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The university\u2019s new 麻豆果冻传媒 Online degree program grew, with 174 students registered for the fall. Launched in January, 麻豆果冻传媒 Online is designed to provide a flexible and affordable option for students who have difficulty attending traditional on-campus classes. Currently, seven degrees are offered through the program with more planned for the future.<\/p>\n<p>Graduate student enrollment is also up at 麻豆果冻传媒 thanks to the university\u2019s new Master of Science in Nursing program, which began last spring. The program brought 40 new graduate students to 麻豆果冻传媒, increasing graduate enrollment by 9.1 percent from fall 2012.<\/p>\n<p>The departments that experienced the greatest growth this year were physical sciences, which saw an enrollment increase of 42.9 percent, and mathematics, with a 23.7 percent increase. Petroleum Engineering Technology and Safety Management increased by more than 60 students.<\/p>\n<p>Fall 2013 enrollment statistics are posted online at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/ir\/\">www.nicholls.edu\/ir<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIBODAUX \u2014 First-time freshmen enrolled at 麻豆果冻传媒 are better prepared for college than ever, according to official enrollment statistics for the fall 2013 semester. These beginning students had an average ACT composite score of 21.75, topping last year\u2019s average of 21.36. 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