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Universities set new record
■ The Dean’s Scholarship is a
major reason for the 3.3
percent increase in
enrollment
By Brooke Ross
Oregon Daily Emerald
Now that the school term is more
than halfway over, Oregon Univer
sity System officials have an
nounced that total enrollment in
six state universities has officially
set new records.
OUS officials predicted just after
the start of the school year that en
rollment was up, but couldn’t
know for certain until after the
fourth week of class. Now, OUS of
ficials have announced that the
69,508 students enrolled in higher
education have set a new record for
total enrollment.
“We’ve seen a two-year enroll
ment increase of 2 percent across
the state system,” OUS spokesman
Bob Bruce said.
Bruce said universities have
maintained stable tuition rates over
the last six years and made stronger
efforts to add more scholarship op
portunities and better retention ef
forts.
The University has 565 more stu
dents this fall, an increase of 3.3
percent.
Associate Vice President for Stu
dent Academic Affairs Jim Buch
said the University Dean’s Scholar
ship is a major reason for the in
creased enrollment.
He said because the University
announced in December 1998 that
ihe scholarship would be available
in Fall 1999, less students knew
about the opportunity to apply for
the scholarship. Last year was the
first year the Dean’s Scholarship ex
isted at the University, so current
students have had more time to
learn it was available, he said.
“This year’s freshman have been
better prepared,” he said, adding
that this year the University had the
largest increase in freshman enroll
ment in the state.
“This is good news for everyone
in Oregon because enrollment is
up,” he said, “And more local high
school students are choosing to at
tend state schools.”
Jane DeGidio, associate vice
provost for student academic af
fairs, said the University’s retention
program has been successful.
“There’s a lot of efforts through
out the University to make the most
of students’ education,” she said.
DeGidio, who is the former direc
tor of the University’s retention pro
gram, said in 1982 the University
lost 20 percent of students from fall
to spring, but now only lose 9 per
cent.
“We know we’re making a differ
ence,” she said.
DeGidio, who has personally
telephoned students to warn them
about their low grades and compli
ment those with high grades, said
there are five principles the Univer
sity uses to ensure students return
each year. Those principles are car
ing attitudes, high teaching quality,
campus involvement, adequate fi
nancial aid and good advising.
Bruce said that if the enrollment
trends continue, Oregon universi
ties will need to add new facilities
Oregon University
System Headcount
Enrollment, Fall
2000-2001, Fourth
Week Totals
Fall 2000 Fall 1999 Percent Change
Eastern Oregon University
2,784 2,611 6.6
Oregon Institute of Technology
2,842 2,814 1.0
Oregon State University
16,777 16,061 4.5
Portland State University
19,029 18,317 3.9
Southern Oregon University
5,502 5,751 4.3
University of Oregon
17,843 17,278 3.3
Western Oregon University
4,731 4,515 4.8
OUS System total
69,508 67,347 3.2
Source: Oregon University System
and make improvements on cur
rent facilities.
“Education is not a static enter
prise,” he said. “Things change all
the time.”
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