Saturday, September 05, 2009
More students at USI
For fall 2009, 9,648 undergraduates are enrolled and 868 graduate students. Freshman enrollment is at 2,093. Freshman class quality is demonstrated by the average SAT scores of 2022 for Presidential Scholars and 2062 for B/MD scholars. Overall, the traditional-aged freshman's grade point average exceeds the 3.0 level on a 4.0 scale. Departmental scholarships increased from 1,018 to 1,068. There was a four percent increase among first year students who automatically qualified for the USI Honors Program. The enrollment increases are seen in the number of students who are continuing at USI and students who are transferring to USI. "The retention of students continues to be a priority for the faculty. Through their efforts, more students are continuing at USI," said Dr. Nadine Coudret, interim provost and vice president for Academic Affairs. Transfer students increased by 23 percent, another growth mark for USI. "The state and national competitions won by accounting students, the high pass rate of nursing students on the licensing exam, the success of students applying for medical school and graduate study, and the national and international recognition received by faculty continue to enhance the USI reputation among college-going students," said Coudret. She also noted that more than one of every seven transfers to USI is coming from Ivy Tech Community College in Evansville. "The concurrent admission program combined with the work of Nancy Dauby, the USI assistant director of admission who retains an office at Ivy Tech Community College, is beneficial for learning the educational opportunities available beyond a two-year degree," Coudret said. The ROTC program and veterans are also impacting the increase. The USI ROTC program, now in its ninth year, has 60 cadets in the program and 25 are entering freshmen. Veterans enrolled at USI are up by 20 percent plus. USI was recently named a military-friendly school by a national magazine for doing the most to embrace America's veterans. Coudret said, "As veterans leave the military and look to further their education, USI is helping to make the transition easier. These students bring experiences and maturity to our classrooms that benefit all of our students." Minority and international students represent over 10 percent of the student population, and African American students, the largest minority population at USI, represent five percent. International students come from 63 countries. Over five thousand students come from Vanderburgh County and contiguous counties. The percentage of full time students of the total student popular increased to 77 percent and 60 percent of the students are female, a figure that has remained constant in recent years. Twenty-four percent of the students are adult learners over 25 years of age. This year's students are from 91 Indiana counties and 41 other states. |
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