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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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%

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. Questions?