Enrollment: Good spring, on track for fall
Derek Smallwood
Issue date: 4/28/10 Section: Academics
In the Enrollment Management Committee meeting, Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing, Lee Fierbaugh, and Director of Enrollment Management, Tracy Brinn, reported that Milligan is doing well with retention and enrollment statistics according to the enrollment records. The meeting was held last Thursday.
"The spring-fall retention for traditional undergrads was 94.6 percent. Our five year average (2005-2009) is 93.5 percent, so we're a bit better this year," said Fierbaugh.
"We have fewer applications for the fall than we had last year, but are expecting about 100 more," Brinn said. She went on to say Milligan had 10,042 inquires about the undergraduate programs as of Wednesday. This compares to 8,852 from last year. The higher the inquiry list, the greater the level of interest is in potential students.
"We are on track to have a solid enrollment this fall," Fierbaugh said. "We are not as strong as last year but better than the previous two years. We have lots of strategies in place and our admissions staff is working very hard. I think it will be a great fall enrollment."
"I see enrollment management as the lifeblood of the school," said Denny Fulk, chair of the Enrollment Management and Marketing Committee. Fulk, an Indiana businessperson, said, "We must change our focus to adjust to the times because of competition."
"Tuition increases are always a shocker," Fulk said. "In the scheme of things, it might not be that big of a concern. My concern is that after graduating, we got a job and started giving money back to the school. It may be longer for today's students to reach that point."
The spring 2010 registrations total was reported to be 997. After Tennessee with 662 students, Virginia (62), and North Carolina (42) more students come from Indiana (40) than any other state.
"The spring-fall retention for traditional undergrads was 94.6 percent. Our five year average (2005-2009) is 93.5 percent, so we're a bit better this year," said Fierbaugh.
"We have fewer applications for the fall than we had last year, but are expecting about 100 more," Brinn said. She went on to say Milligan had 10,042 inquires about the undergraduate programs as of Wednesday. This compares to 8,852 from last year. The higher the inquiry list, the greater the level of interest is in potential students.
"We are on track to have a solid enrollment this fall," Fierbaugh said. "We are not as strong as last year but better than the previous two years. We have lots of strategies in place and our admissions staff is working very hard. I think it will be a great fall enrollment."
"I see enrollment management as the lifeblood of the school," said Denny Fulk, chair of the Enrollment Management and Marketing Committee. Fulk, an Indiana businessperson, said, "We must change our focus to adjust to the times because of competition."
"Tuition increases are always a shocker," Fulk said. "In the scheme of things, it might not be that big of a concern. My concern is that after graduating, we got a job and started giving money back to the school. It may be longer for today's students to reach that point."
The spring 2010 registrations total was reported to be 997. After Tennessee with 662 students, Virginia (62), and North Carolina (42) more students come from Indiana (40) than any other state.
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