Most Diverse Student Body, Record Number of Graduate Students
西雅图,华盛顿州 - They haven’t started school yet, but the Class of 2013 at 西雅图 Pacific University is
already breaking records. The incoming class is the most diverse one in the school’s 118-year history with 29 percent ethnic minority students, an increase of 11 percentage points from last year. For the second year in a row, a record number of 研究生 students have enrolled.
Director of Under研究生 招生 Jobe Korb-Nice says the increase in ethnic minority students is related to SPU’s commitment to racial reconciliation. “Because of this commitment and the hearty efforts of many folks across campus, our student body is the most diverse yet,Korb-Nice说. “I’m certain that our campus will continue to change as we focus on these commitments, and this makes me very excited!”
Despite the troubled economy, SPU将欢迎3,066 under研究生 students when classes start on Monday, 9月28日. This is the third largest under研究生 class on record. The number of 研究生 students is projected at 914, which is also a new record for SPU. The increased 研究生 numbers are due to SPU’s two new 研究生 programs in the 神学院, and strong enrollment in the master’s programs in nursing and education. The total projected enrollment is 3,980, slightly higher than last year.
While there are many new faces, there are a lot of familiar ones. The number of returning students (students returning for Autumn Quarter after finishing Spring Quarter, also known as the persistence rate) is 88 percent, 另一项学校记录. (The average persistence rate among SPU’s peer institutions is 84 percent.)
Here are some of the enrollment statistics for Autumn 2009.
- 总入学人数:3人,980 including under研究生, 学士学位阶段后的, 研究生, and non-matriculated students. This is slightly more than last year.
- 29 percent of new students (high school and transfers) are from ethnically diverse backgrounds (This is an increase of 11 percentage points from 2008.)
- Persistence rate (students returning for Autumn Quarter): 88 percent
- New Freshmen (high school students only): 690 (fourth largest class in 10 years)
- Transfer students: 240 (largest class since 2004)
Vice President for Administration and University Relations Marjorie Johnson attributes the strong enrollment numbers to the behind-the-scenes work of faculty and staff.
“Faculty and staff did a tremendous job in helping our students find ways to continue their college education,约翰逊说。. “We also made a strong commitment with financial aid to help families hard hit by the economic downturn.”
Posted: Friday, September 25, 2009