Winter enrollment hits record high
Robert Mazzola
Issue date: 2/1/10 Section: Campus
Compared to last year, winter enrollment hit a record high at UM-Flint with a 12 percent increase in graduate students and almost an 8 percent growth in undergrad students. Overall, the increase is nearly 8 percent.
Genesee Early College also saw an 11 percent increase this semester.
“Trying to park at the school is like going onto a battlefield. You have to fight people just to find a spot,” Kate Garman, sophomore art education major, said. “The increase in enrollment has increased our need for more parking.”
Officially, there are 7,478 students in the winter semester. Undergraduate students total 6,261, while 1,217 are graduate students.
“The University is following the plan that called for 8,000 students by fall of 2010,” Jennifer Hogan, executive director of university relations, said. “The addition of housing has been significant.” Hogan believes that the new residence halls have helped the University toward their goal of 8,000 students.
Hogan said the University is able to accommodate for the increase in students in terms of parking.
“Quite a few of the spaces are over at the White Building, but the campus in terms of parking is able to accommodate the students,” Hogan said. Hogan admitted that it is quite the walk to get to those extra parking spaces but that that is part of the university experience.
Robert can be reached at rmazolla@umflint.edu.
Genesee Early College also saw an 11 percent increase this semester.
“Trying to park at the school is like going onto a battlefield. You have to fight people just to find a spot,” Kate Garman, sophomore art education major, said. “The increase in enrollment has increased our need for more parking.”
Officially, there are 7,478 students in the winter semester. Undergraduate students total 6,261, while 1,217 are graduate students.
“The University is following the plan that called for 8,000 students by fall of 2010,” Jennifer Hogan, executive director of university relations, said. “The addition of housing has been significant.” Hogan believes that the new residence halls have helped the University toward their goal of 8,000 students.
Hogan said the University is able to accommodate for the increase in students in terms of parking.
“Quite a few of the spaces are over at the White Building, but the campus in terms of parking is able to accommodate the students,” Hogan said. Hogan admitted that it is quite the walk to get to those extra parking spaces but that that is part of the university experience.
Robert can be reached at rmazolla@umflint.edu.
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