{"id":141572,"date":"2023-09-14T15:36:14","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T19:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/?p=141572"},"modified":"2023-09-20T15:27:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T19:27:00","slug":"total-student-enrollment-increases-at-wright-state-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2023\/09\/14\/total-student-enrollment-increases-at-wright-state-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Total student enrollment increases at Wright State University"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For the first time since 2015, the number of students at Wright State University has increased, with a total of 11,036 students enrolled at the start of Fall Semester.<\/p><\/div>\n

For the first time since the fall of 2015, the total number of students at Wright State University has increased.<\/p>\n

For the Fall Semester of 2023, enrollment at Wright State surpassed 11,000, with a total student population of 11,036, a 2.2% increase over last year\u2019s headcount.<\/p>\n

The number of first-time students who enrolled at Wright State at the start of the Fall Semester also increased.<\/p>\n

Wright State welcomed 1,713 first-time students this semester, an 11.2% increase from the fall of 2022 and the highest number of first-time students since the fall of 2018. This is the second consecutive year that the number of first-time students at Wright State increased by more than 10%.<\/p>\n

On the Dayton Campus, the number of enrolling first-time students increased by 30.5% compared to the start of the Fall 2021 Semester.<\/p>\n

First-time students are considered those who enrolled directly from high school, those who had not enrolled in college previously following high school graduation, and adults who have not attended college.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a great sign not just for Wright State but also for the economic development of the region, with 92% of the first-time cohort represented from the state of Ohio and, most importantly, the Dayton region,\u201d said Wright State President Sue Edwards, Ph.D.<\/p>\n

The first Presidential and Deans Scholar<\/a> cohorts enrolled at Wright State this fall. Presidential and Deans Scholars are high-achieving students selected by President Sue Edwards, Ph.D., and by college deans, respectively, based on their academic accomplishments, an interview process, and team-building activities. Presidential Scholars receive full-tuition scholarships and Deans Scholars receive half-tuition scholarships.<\/p>\n

Wright State\u2019s Take Flight Program<\/a>, a program for academically accomplished students with financial need, continues to be a success, with 205 students in the second cohort compared to 161 students in the program\u2019s first year.<\/p>\n

Launched in 2022, the Take Flight Program covers undergraduate tuition for Ohio students with a high school grade point average of 3.2 or higher and an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of 2,190 or less on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).<\/p>\n

Wright State saw an overall increase in the number of Pell Grant-eligible students who enrolled as first-time students this fall, with 40.6% of the first-time cohort meeting federal Pell eligibility requirements.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a public institution, Wright State is committed to ensuring every student, regardless of socioeconomic background, has access to a high-quality, affordable education,\u201d said Susan Schaurer, vice president for enrollment management.<\/p>\n

The number of new graduate students, including both domestic and international students (but excluding medical students), increased by 7.4% to 842, compared to 784 in 2022.<\/p>\n

Wright State\u2019s Master of Public Administration Program saw an increase in enrollment thanks to a new initiative to offer scholarships to public sector workers.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur scholarships are intended to meet the needs of our public agencies and government offices and to be a good partner in ensuring the future success of the Dayton region,\u201d Schaurer said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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