MARQUETTE, MI-- Northern Michigan University’s 10th Day Enrollment Report contains some encouraging news.
The number of new, first-time, full-time freshmen has increased almost 11 percent over last year. That’s an additional 146 students. The increase helps to mitigate an overall enrollment decline due to a large graduating class last May and smaller class sizes in recent years. NMU’s total student headcount is 7,612—a 1.8 percent drop from last fall.
President Fritz Erickson says Northern has increased its appeal to students through new and redesigned academic programs, new residence halls, and enhanced marketing and recruiting efforts. He notes weatherman Al Roker’s broadcast of the Today Show from campus also helped raise the university’s profile.
“In addition to traditional enrollment, the university serves many more individuals through innovative continuing education programs and the Educational Access Network,” Erickson said. “The EAN is a game changer, delivering educational broadband to Upper Peninsula communities through the university’s high-speed LTE wireless network. As we continue to expand the EAN to more U.P. communities via existing infrastructure and partnerships with municipalities and school districts, we extend educational access to more people in rural areas.”
