Fall 2020 enrollment numbers released today show that Utah State University enrollment of new students (freshmen and transfer students) is up slightly, while overall enrollment is basically flat, despite continuing questions about the coronavirus pandemic and how it would affect universities.
While total student headcount, at 27,691, was down 0.4% from fall 2019, Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) enrollment was up slightly from last year. The FTE count represents the total credits taken by students. Typically, enrollments at USU rise through the end of the semester as students pick up programs in the Statewide Campuses and through concurrent enrollment. Read the rest of the story on HJnews.com.
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