Kate Miller & Mary Aguayo Fall 2017 Enrollment Board of Trustees May 2017 Kate Miller & Mary Aguayo Academic Affairs

Freshman Confirmation Overview New, incoming freshman students are required to confirm their enrollment and pay a $300 deposit by May 1 Secures scholarships Allows orientation registration Alerts departments of class needs Funds the housing deposit and is a pre-payment on tuition

Year-to-year Comparison 2015 2016 2017 May 1 1,627 1,453 1,688 Fall Number 1,695 1,551 Up to 1,750* *Projected Result: up to +199 Freshman, a 13% increase

What made the difference? Efforts to increase the number of admitted students who enroll Yield increased from 32% to 42% Recruitment-driven collaborations with faculty (“top 10” lists), colleges, and alumni Admitted Student Days and Signing Days Early scholarship and aid awarding “Just in time” communication

Transfer Update Transfer students tend to apply later in the cycle, often in the summer Early indicators are favorable: Prediction is 1,050, +99 from 951 or 10% Admitted Confirmed 2017 v 2016 as of April 28 +15% +23%

What is making the difference? Advising & Registration Days for each Wyoming community college Next-day transcript processing Reduction of enrollment deposit to $100 Streamlining housing and vaccination record forms and processes Summer communication to statewide community college graduates Website update and inquiry development Now a Yellow Ribbon school for Veterans

Graduation Update Preliminarily, approximately 112 more students will graduate from UW this spring and summer than last year, which is +5% 2016 2017 Spring + Summer Graduates 2,199 2,311* * Projected

Expectation for Fall Flat overall enrollment expected More new students offset by fewer continuing students Declining enrollments for several terms mean fewer students advancing Increase in 4, 5, and 6 year graduation rates It is early in the cycle for transfer and distance enrollments, and many factors will influence those numbers over the coming months More information available in July

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