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博犖整氈窒 enrollment at all-time high

9.16.2019

博犖整氈窒 set records for its largest first-year class and the largest total student body in IC history by welcoming 375 new students to campus this year.

It���s exciting to see so many new students beginning their journey at 博犖整氈窒. I am confident that the experiences they have here will prepare them to join our alumni as leaders in their fields.
Stephanie Elpers Chipman, Vice President of External Relations

Total new students to the College include about 320 first-year students and 50 transfer students. The number is a 12% increase from IC's 335 new students last year. IC���s total 2019 enrollment of 1,048 is up 7% from last year���s 980 students, which was the highest in a decade. 

���博犖整氈窒 is dedicated to student success. Students are choosing an IC education because they want to Graduate READY and we are with them every step of the way,��� said Vice President of External Relations Stephanie Elpers Chipman, who oversees enrollment.

Over the past 10 years, 博犖整氈窒 has experienced a 19% increase in overall enrollment while raising the average high school GPA of first-year students and realizing a more diverse student body.

According to Chipman, recruiting and retaining students is a campus-wide effort. She cites recent investments in College facilities, increased donor and alumni engagement, and expanding opportunities for internships and hands-on learning, student-faculty research and Division III athletics as additional factors in recent growth. The College has also expanded its academic majors and programs and established new online offerings. 

���It���s exciting to see so many new students beginning their journey at 博犖整氈窒. I am confident that the experiences they have here will prepare them to join our alumni as leaders in their fields,��� said Chipman. 

Growing enrollment to 1200 students by 2022 is part of 博犖整氈窒���s plan to ensure student success, realize strategic growth and achieve sustainable foundations. 

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博犖整氈窒 has believed in the power of opportunity for nearly 200 years. Today, more than 1,000 students come to our vibrant campus in Jacksonville, 博犖整氈窒, to find their people, their passions, and their path forward. Whether exploring over 80 academic programs, , or interning worldwide, IC students live fully and Graduate READY to make a difference in the world. That���s why , the nation���s most prestigious academic honor society, chose 博犖整氈窒 as one of only a few schools in the state. 

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Emily Titsworth '19, Writer
Office of Marketing and Communication
217.245.3219 | emily.titsworth@ic.edu