21 Feb Spring 2020 enrollment up 5% at Bismarck State College
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Bismarck State College saw a significant 5% enrollment increase for Spring 2020 semester over Spring 2019. Numbers are up across several key areas including full time and part time students.
- Full time students increased by 1%
- Part time students went up by 8%
- Total credit hours increased by 3%
- Freshmen students increased by 10%
- This is a marked increase in retention from fall semester to spring semester and the highest increase seen in recent history
- First-time enrolling freshmen went up 45%
- New transfer students (those planning to transfer on to a 4-year college or university) increased by 31%
- Non-traditional student numbers increased:
- 35-49-year-old students up 12%
- 50-64-year-old students up 32%
- Enrollments by state also increased:
- North Dakota increased by 4.5%
- Minnesota increased by 5%
- Montana increased by 7%
- The largest program growth areas:
- Petroleum Production Technology by 56%
- Cybersecurity and Computer Networks by 43%
- Up 156% since 2016