More than 7,600 students enrolled at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs for the fall semester, an almost 2 percent increase from a year ago, according to statistics released today.
Steve Ellis, director, Admissions and Records, reported that 7,662 students were enrolled after 12 days of classes at UCCS, 145 students or 1.9 percent more than for the Fall 2006 semester.
“We continue to attract many high-quality, motivated students who recognize that earning a college degree is integral to their personal and professional goals,” Ellis said. “UCCS continues to offer individuals seeking both undergraduate and advanced degrees exceptional value.”
There are 6,225 undergraduate students enrolled at UCCS, a 131 student or 2.1 percent increase from last year. There are 1,437 students enrolled in master’s and doctoral degree programs, a 14 student or 1 percent increase from last year.
UCCS also attracted more men this fall with 3,188 enrolled, a 183 student or 6.1 percent increase from a year ago. There were 4,474 women enrolled, a 38 student decrease from a year ago. The UCCS student body is now 58 percent women and 42 percent men.
There were 1,389 students, or 18.1 percent, who self-identified as members of an ethnic minority group, the same as last year.
Of the 1,013 student incoming freshman class, 234 or 23 percent self-identified as members of an ethnic minority group, a 39 student or 4 percent increase. Last year, 195 freshman students identified themselves as a member of an ethnic minority group. The largest increase occurred in the number of Hispanic students enrolled. For Fall 2007, there are 119 Hispanic freshmen at UCCS compared to 100 in Fall 2006, a 19 percent increase. There are 39 African-American freshmen for Fall 2007 a three student or 8.3 percent increase from last year. There are 70 Asian-American freshmen for Fall 2007, an 18-student or 35 percent increase from last year.
UCCS also posted increases in the number of students using military tuition waivers and transfers from other colleges. There are 285 members of the military who received resident tuition rates at the university, a 12 student increase or 4.4 percent from last year. There were 746 new transfer students, a 45 student or 6.4 percent increase from last year.
UCCS, located on Austin Bluffs Parkway in Colorado Springs, is the fastest growing university in Colorado, and one of the fastest growing universities in the nation. The University offers 29 bachelor’s degrees, 18 master’s, and four doctoral degrees. The campus enrolls about 7,700 students.