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- Oct. 19, 2021 | Enrollment up 4.7%, Revenue Exceeds Budget
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Oct. 19, 2021 | Enrollment up 4.7%, Revenue Exceeds Budget
TO: University of Idaho Students, Faculty and Staff
FROM: Scott Green, President
DATE: Oct. 19, 2021
SUBJECT: Enrollment up 4.7%, Revenue Exceeds Budget
The leaves are starting to turn into beautiful colors and the temperatures starting to dip, which means Homecoming is right around the corner. Homecoming is always an energizing time on campus and in our community. This year is extra special as we will also celebrate the grand opening of our ICCU Arena, plus launch our Brave. Bold. campaign. These events will bolster our traditional Homecoming events Friday evening, including the Vandal Rally in the Kibbie Dome parking lot with live music, food trucks, games and activities for all ages.
It is great to have our students back on campus and fully participating in their Vandal experience this fall. It is even better to see more students than we have seen in recent years. Enrollment at the University of Idaho is up 4.7% — to 11,303 — this fall. First-year undergraduate enrollment is 1,656, up 16.2% over enrollment of 1,425 in Fall 2020 and is the largest freshman class at the University of Idaho since 2016. New Idaho resident first-year enrollment is up 5.2%. Transfer enrollment is 524, up 11.7% over 2020.
This is the first increase in enrollment in four years and brings with it revenue that exceeds what was budgeted by $2.5 million.
The breakdown shows increases in nearly all categories.
Undergraduate Enrollment
- Overall undergraduate enrollment, up 0.4%
- Non-resident undergraduate enrollment, up 10.6%
- WUE, up 15%
- International undergraduate, up 38%
- Total Idaho resident undergraduate, down 4.7%
Graduate and Professional Enrollment
- Graduate, up 8.2%
- Law, down 5.4% (This was expected as students who transferred from the now-defunct Concordia Law School graduate.)
- WWAMI, remains full at 80 students
Diversity
- Hispanic/Latino, up 8.5 %
- Asian, up 13.2%
- African American, up 4.9%
- Students identifying as two or more races, up 9.3%
Dual Credit
Our student pipeline, those taking dual-credit classes while in high school, saw a significant increase this fall after plummeting in 2020, most likely due to the pandemic and the lack of in-person classes in Idaho high schools. Dual credit enrollment is up 19.96% over Fall 2020.
Retention
Our biggest decrease to overall enrollment comes from 2.2% decline in first-year retention. This will be a concentrated focus as we continue to build support systems and better processes to help students persist in a challenging pandemic environment.
Financial Impact
It is no secret that while overall enrollment is important, more important is the make-up of that enrollment. Finding the right balance to meet the financial needs of the university and provide the excellent education we are known for is even more important. Early indications show that we may end the year with a revenue excess of $2.5 million. This is money that will be reinvested in the university to build programs and further enhance our student experiences.
We seem to have turned a corner on enrollment and have succeeded in helping new students understand the value of a college education — and of being a Vandal. We have more work to do, especially on retention, but there is no doubt much hard work in the past year paid off.
Go Vandals!
Scott Green
President