September 6, 2007

UW-Green Bay starts year with strong demand, diverse student body

(provided by University Communications)

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GREEN BAY (4 September 2007) - The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay kicked off the 2007-08 academic year today with an enrollment exceeding 5,800 students, including more than 1,000 new freshmen and a record 681 transfers.

UW-Green Bay's fall enrollment also includes a record number of new students of color, including 64 new freshmen and 67 transfers. Overall, 396 students of color are enrolled this fall.

The enrollment of 5,807 combines students enrolled in on-campus programs and those served through the University's Adult Degree Programs.

Sue Keihn, associate provost for student affairs/dean of students, said the enrollment figures reflect a continuing strong demand for a UW-Green Bay education.

"This is a place where students want to be," Keihn said. "They want to take advantage of what UW-Green Bay has to offer in the classroom and in activities all across campus."

The students come from 71 of Wisconsin's 72 counties, 37 other states and 26 other countries.

First-day enrollment figures are a snapshot of UW-Green Bay's enrollment. The University educated 7,326 students from Sept. 1, 2006 through Aug. 31, 2007.

UW-Green Bay graduated a record 1,046 students in 2006-07, the first time a graduating class has exceeded 1,000 students.

The profile of the freshman class shows that freshmen come to UW-Green Bay with strong academic and leadership records. They enter college with an average high school grade-point average of 3.34 (on a 4.0 scale). About 75 percent were involved in high school athletics, 57 percent in performing or visual arts activities, 51 percent in academic honor societies or clubs, 38 percent in religious youth groups, 27 percent in school publications and 24 percent in student government.

Other facts and figures about UW-Green Bay's fall 2007 student body include:

• Students are graduates of 788 different high schools. The high school producing the most UW-Green Bay students is nearby Green Bay Preble High School with 287 students.

• The number of military veterans attending UW-Green Bay is on the rise, with 192 veterans enrolled for fall 2007. That's up 13 percent from a year ago.

• Nearly 2,000 students will live in on-campus residence halls, including 730 new freshmen.

• Female students in the freshman class outnumber male students by a margin of 65 percent to 35 percent.

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