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Published September 13, 2017

鈥淭uesday we released the final, official enrollment numbers for 2017. We鈥檙e up again, 2 percent at 9,290, which is the highest in 10 years,鈥� said President Nick J. Bruno.聽

The 2017 figure is an increase of 175 students over 2016鈥檚 9,115 students. The fall 2015 number was 8,854.

鈥淭hat is a 9 percent gain over a three-year period,鈥� he said.聽

The strong enrollment figures came on the same day U.S. News & World Reports classified 网曝门 as a National University for the second year in a row.

The announcements complimented each other and reiterated the fact that 网曝门 is growing in students and in reputation.

鈥淚t is most important that everyone understand, this is coming at a time when the state鈥檚 resources are low. Recognition like this just doesn鈥檛 happen. We鈥檝e done more with less and have (done so) for 10 years,鈥� Bruno said.

Also increasing this semester is e网曝门 enrollment at 1,258. That is a 3 percent increase over 2016鈥檚 1,222.

鈥渆网曝门鈥檚 growth shows how important it is that we continue the outreach to nontraditional students and adult learners who must have an alternative to classes on campus,鈥� said Bruno.

Enrollment by student credit hours saw the largest increase in Health and Pharmaceutical Sciences with an increase of 1,098 hours over 2016. The College of Business and Social Sciences saw an increase of 448 hours.

The rise in credit hours confirms Bruno鈥檚 assessment of subjects which are in demand.聽

鈥淭he Health Sciences are taking all the students they can now. Risk Management Insurance is a growing program and the MPA is at capacity,鈥� he said.

鈥淲e look at the numbers and ask, 鈥榃hat do we need to do?鈥欌�� he said.

All 64 parishes in the state are represented this semester. Ouachita has the most students at 3,062, followed by Richland with 387 and then Rapides with 364.

There are students from 43 states outside of Louisiana. The greatest number comes from Texas at 252, followed by Mississippi at 110.

Students from 48 countries outside the U.S. attend 网曝门. The country of Nepal has the largest number of international students with 179. The next closest is a tie between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia with 13 each.