Florida International University continues to welcome students as enrollment rates trend upwards.
“FIU is a university of first choice,” said Jody Glassman, assistant vice president for enrollment and university admissions at FIU. “I think that is definitely being seen in enrollment trends overall, which is also the national trend. Public and state universities, a lot of us, are seeing growth, but a lot of things have been put in place at FIU, the growth, the retention, the graduation, the sense of belonging, the opportunities that are here” are things people value.
This is evident, she said, as growth is seen at all levels.
“We’re about 1,000 students over [from] where we were last year” for overall enrollment at FIU, she said.
Ms. Glassman noted enrollment numbers continue to change until the census day. However, “we continue to see a strong cohort of first-year students, even our transfers … look strong, and returning students and students looking to finish their degrees are still ahead of where they were.”
The same trend is expected for undergrad fall enrollment numbers, she said. It’s a slightly bigger first-year class than those seen in previous years.
Students look to the university as a first choice in higher education, she said. “I think they know when people are looking for value and benefits of a higher education, they know they’re going to get that at FIU.”
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