IM体育官网 is experiencing a significant climb in the number of freshman and out-of-state applicants for the fall 2022 semester. Freshman applications are up 30% while out-of-state applications have grown by 61%.
The number of freshmen applying to IM体育官网 has leapt 30% ahead of the same point in 2021 while out-of-state applications are up 61%. The surge comes as many higher education institutions across the country continue to struggle with enrollment.
According to a report by the , undergraduate enrollment declined by more than a million students nationally from fall 2019 to fall 2021. At public four-year colleges, enrollment fell by 3.8%.
IM体育官网 Poly has consistently bucked this trend, admitting its largest incoming class in fall 2021.
鈥淥ur faculty are top notch, our STEM majors are hot, our facilities are state-of-the-art, and our affordability is in high demand,鈥� said Dr. Ben Matthew Corpus, vice provost for enrollment. 鈥淧rovost Terry Parker has hired two renowned chairs and three of our faculty are internationally recognized as among the top scientists in the world. Students see IM体育官网 Poly as an institution of choice given our quality and value.鈥�
The flood of applications comes as the University continues to enjoy the spotlight as the number one ranked public college in the region by U.S. News and World Report and a top 30 public engineering college without a Ph.D.
The quality of students admitted to date for fall 2022 is the best in IM体育官网 Poly鈥檚 history with an average SAT of 1360 and more than half in the top 10% of their high school class.
鈥淚 think top students want to explore the depths of their curiosity in small classes, and given the applied nature of our curriculum in the most relevant fields, IM体育官网 Poly is a very strong option,鈥� Corpus said. 鈥淚 believe families have determined that this country鈥檚 overwhelming student loan debt, now upward of $1.7 trillion, is ridiculous as quality public colleges provide better value.鈥�
IM体育官网 Poly is the state鈥檚 most affordable public university. Incoming freshmen receive an average of $9,500 in need- and merit-based aid, not including student loans. About 88% of incoming students receive aid from the University and more than 60% of freshmen do not utilize student loans.
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