FAMU’s increased efforts to attract community college transfers are paying off. The Division of Student Affairs reported that the university has already enrolled more associate of arts (AA) recipients this fall than it did at this time last year.
As of August 19th, FAMU had 186 community college transfers. That number is expected to continue rising. The Fall 2008 total was 201.
Vice-President of Student Affairs Roland Gaines told university trustees that FAMU recruiters personally visited every Florida community college at least three times last year (with the lone exception of Florida Keys Community College due to budget constraints).
Community college transfers come in as juniors. That means they bring in more state money per student since the legislature appropriates higher funding for upper division students (juniors and seniors) than lower division students (freshmen and sophomores). AA transfers also tend to finish up their baccalaureate degrees quickly.
Gaines estimated that FAMU’s overall enrollment will surpass 12,000 this year. Last year, FAMU enrolled 11,848.
Good to hear! From what I understand we have around 2028 freshman actually attending the university this fall.
ReplyDeleteGreat Job!!!!! Mr. Slaughter
ReplyDeleteNot so fast. From what I hear, there are not enough professors to teach all these students, and freshmen classes are bulging at the seams.
ReplyDeleteMany other state universities are expanding class sizes due to budget cuts and faculty reductions. FAMU is not alone.
ReplyDeleteIf FAMU doesn't meet its state-mandated enrollment numbers it will face even deeper budget cuts from the legislature. That won't help anyone.
Yep. If we don't meet the enrollment numbers we are funded for then we don't get the money.
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