IWU Has Record Enrollment for 20th Straight Year

record 14,756 students are enrolled for fall semester classes at Indiana Wesleyan University's three colleges. It is the 20th consecutive year that IWU, now Indiana's largest private college, has reported record enrollment.

2007 numbers represent a 6 percent increase from last year's total enrollment of 13,917.

in traditional classes on the Marion campus has increased 4 percent to top 3,000 for the first time. There are 3,050 students enrolled for fall semester classes in Marion, compared to 2,935 students a year ago.

students also are living on the Marion campus, 2,382 this year compared to 2,330 a year ago.

the past decade, the balance of students attending classes on IWU's Marion campus has shifted steadily from commuter to residential. In 1997, 60 percent of traditional students lived on campus compared to 78 percent this year.

in IWU's adult education programs, which began in 1985, has reached almost 11,000 students for the first time. Classes for adult students meet at various sites - including 14 regional campuses - in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. About 4,100 adult students are enrolled in online classes.

is a two-year comparison for fall semester classes for IWU's three colleges:

	2006	2007	Change
College of Arts and Sciences	2,935	3,050	+4 percent
College of Adult & Professional Studies	10,351	10,958	+5.5 percent
College of Graduate Studies	631	748	+18.5 percent
TOTALS	13,917	14,756	+6 percent

new 310-bed women's residence hall and a new academic building opened in September to help accommodate the continuing enrollment growth on IWU's Marion campus.

the past year, new regional education centers opened in Merrillville and Greenwood to accommodate growth in adult education programs.