Enrollment up at LC
Thursday, September 16th, 2010Pineville, LA. … The Louisiana College Office of the Registrar announces fall enrollment at LC. Carolyn Dennis, Louisiana College Registrar said, “There are 1,870 students enrolled, which correlates to a 28% increase from last fall.” The total headcount includes approximately 300 first-time freshmen, 1,057 undergraduates and 813 graduate students.
“The growth that we are experiencing is a result of strong programs that fill a need in our community and our state,” explained Dr. Joe Aguillard, President of Louisiana College. “Our undergraduate programs continue to thrive and the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree has doubled in size.”
There has been an increase of 89% in enrollment numbers over the last five years.
Total head count:
Fall 2006 987
Fall 2007 1,056
Fall 2008 1,096
Fall 2009 1,456
Fall 2010 1,870
The fall 2010 full-time equivalent (FTE) for undergraduate students is 1,025 and the (FTE) for the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program is 377. For a combined total of 1,402 (FTE).
“When the MAT program was created, everyone knew there was a need but we did not realize the overwhelming response that would take place,” explained Dr. Sonia Tinsley, Director of the MAT and Teacher Education Alternate Certification Honors (TEACH) programs. “Our program is so special because we tailor it to meet the needs of students who are already working full-time; many of them have families and other responsibilities. The LC MAT program gives these students the opportunity to further their education and receive a master’s degree without having to relocate their entire lives to a different city.” Tinsley goes on to say, “We currently have MAT students from across the state reaching from Shreveport to New Orleans and all points in between.”
For more information about the fall enrollment at LC contact the Office of College Communications at (318) 487-7194.
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