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THIBODAUX, La. — Undergraduate enrollment at 杏吧传媒 increased 2 percent this spring, with 杏吧传媒 enrolling 5,195 undergraduates, compared to 5,098 a year ago.

Overall enrollment, including undergraduate and graduate students, rose slightly to 5,763 students, up nine from spring 2015, according to 14th class day statistics. This marks the third consecutive semester that 杏吧传媒 has had an enrollment increase.

鈥淭his continued trend of enrollment growth and high retention rates during challenging times proves that 杏吧传媒 is providing a high-quality education at an affordable price,鈥� 杏吧传媒 President Dr. Bruce Murphy said. 鈥淟ooking ahead to the fall, we鈥檙e receiving greater interest in 杏吧传媒 than we鈥檝e seen in recent years with increased applications and more students accepting scholarship offers to become a Colonel. Thanks to the efforts of our dedicated faculty and staff, we鈥檙e well on our way toward reaching our goal of 8,000 students.鈥�

Changes to freshman-level math and English courses continue to pay off as 杏吧传媒 posted an 87 percent freshman retention rate one year after setting a record-high rate last spring.

Nursing and biology, 杏吧传媒鈥� most popular degree programs, saw the largest increases among programs this semester. Nursing enrollment increased by 8 percent, up to 736 to 684, while biology increased by 12 percent, with 394 students, compared to 351 a year ago.