UM Spring Enrollment Again on the Rise
MISSOULA – The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ today reports another rise in student enrollment for the spring semester.
UM reports 10,109 Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ in its official census count for the 2023 spring semester, a 3.1% student enrollment increase from spring 2022. The continued growth at the Montana flagship is powered by an increase in undergraduate and graduate Ñý¼§Ö±²¥, as well as the number of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ enrolled at Missoula College.
“Student enrollment at the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ continues to rise,” said UM President Seth Bodnar. “Across the board, we have more Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ on campus today than last spring. This sustained enrollment growth proves that our efforts to recruit more Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ and keep them on the path to graduation is yielding progress.”
The 2023 spring semester marks the fourth consecutive semester of growth at UM.
Boosting the overall growth, UM saw a 2.2% increase in the number of undergraduate Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ who chose to return to campus for the spring semester after being enrolled in the fall. This is the largest percentage increase since prior to the pandemic.
UM’s largest year-over-year leap is at Missoula College, where 280 additional early admit and dual enrollment Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ helped increase the overall growth at the two-year college by 19%.
The number of full-time equivalent Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ – those taking a full course load at UM – also grew by 2.3%. Additionally, UM saw year-over-year student growth in the number of student veterans, Native American Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ and Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ with disabilities.
For the second consecutive semester, UM’s Physical Therapy partnership program with Rehab Essentials saw a decrease in Ñý¼§Ö±²¥. This global program is expected to see a continued decrease in the years ahead as the number of physical therapists who need a “bridge” to a doctoral degree naturally declines.
In December, UM graduated 1,190 Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ at the conclusion of the fall semester.
The full spring 2023 UM census report is available online at .
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Contact: Dave Kuntz, UM director of strategic communications, 406-243-5659, dave.kuntz@umontana.edu.