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SMWC ENROLLMENT UP BY 45 PERCENT FROM 2016

and are already seeing trends that rival what we experienced last year,” he said. Over the last year, the College also saw an increase in the number of visits to the campus, a key factor

The atmosphere at Saint Mary-of- the-Woods College was energetic and enthusiastic as the new academic year began this fall partly due to the dozens of fresh faces who decided to call this campus home. In a clear sign of growth, SMWC enrolled 171 new students, 132 are members of the freshman class of 2021 and 39 are transfer students from other institutions. This new student enrollment is a 45 percent increase from last year’s numbers. Brennan Randolph, vice president for enrollment management, attributes this to the work being done to implement SMWC’s Aspire Higher Strategic Plan. The plan targeted enrollment growth of male and female students, additional athletic teams and nursing, he said. “We will continue to work collaboratively with the faculty and staff to move our strategic plan forward in hopes that we continue this growth pattern next year, as well. We are tracking application flow for fall 2018

in enrollment increase, said Chris Lozier, director of admissions. The Office of Admissions welcomed 398 visitors from Aug. 2016 to Aug. 2017, a 34 percent increase from the year before. More than 150 students attended the five Pomeroy preview events throughout the year. Because the campus visit is directly related to enrollment success, it is very important to the work of the Office of

Admissions, Lozier said. Students who experience their own Avenue Moment are likely to enroll. This is true for traditional, online and graduate students, he said. In total, 377 new and returning campus students are now enrolled at SMWC. Paired with the Woods Online enrollment number of 364, this brings fall’s total undergraduate enrollment to 741. There are a total of 203 graduate students enrolled at SMWC this semester.

Fall 2017 All SMWC Domestic Students by State

International Students by Country

Fall 2017 SMWC Domestic Students by State

Fall 2017 SMWC International Students by Country

Canada

Ireland

UnitedStates

China

VietNam

Taiwan,ProvinceofChina

Zambia

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International students are from Canada, Ireland, Zambia, China, China, Vietnam and Taiwan.

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