Preliminary enrollment figures for the few days of classes indicate that UCCS will set a new enrollment record with more than 10,500 on-campus students enrolled for the fall 2013 semester.
Final enrollment figures will not be compiled until Sept. 12. While official numbers may vary slightly, a first day of classes snapshot provided by the Office of Admissions and Records showed 10,595 students enrolled, an 818 student or 8 percent increase in headcount from last year’s census date total of 9,777.
“I want to thank everyone on campus,” Chancellor Pam Shockley-Zalabak said. “This milestone was accomplished by the hard work of many at every level of the university over a period of many years. I am appreciative of the faculty who opened spaces in classes, the multitude of staff who participated in making fall enrollment a success, and facilities crews who made our campus look its best.”
The number of credit hours in which students enrolled increased at a 9 percent rate. For fall 2013, students enrolled in 124,158 credit hours, a 10,677 or 9 percent increase from last year’s 113,481 credit hours.
The freshman class for fall 2013 is 1,600, a 153 student or 10 percent increase from last year’s record class of 1,447.
While excited about the number of new students, Homer Wesley, vice chancellor, Student Success and Enrollment Management, pointed to improved retention and higher average ACT scores as additional positive indicators.
70 percent of freshman students returned for their sophomore year this year, an increase from a year ago. Additionally, the average ACT earned by entering freshman was 23.2 for fall 2014. The 2013 Colorado statewide average score was 20.4.
“This is a well-qualified freshman class,” Wesley said. “We should have every expectation that they can be challenged in the classroom and be successful.”
Additional details, including college-level enrollments will be available after Sept. 12.
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