UNL’s fall 2010 estimated enrollment reached a 15-year high of 24,610, including an increase of 113 first-time freshmen over fall 2009. The census estimates were reported Sept. 3 to the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. The figures show 19,383 undergraduates (an increase of 2.3 percent); 4,620 graduate students (an increase of 0.6 percent) and […]

Highest enrollment in 14 years With 24,100 students enrolled in the fall semester 2009, UNL recorded its highest enrollment since 1995. The enrollment, reported Sept. 4, represents a 2.2 percent increase over fall 2008. Of the 527 students who comprise the increase, 429 are undergraduate students, 91 are graduate students and seven are in professional […]

Chancellor Harvey Perlman issued this Sept. 24 e-mail about enrollment growth and changes to commencement ceremonies. For every good advance, there are always unintended consequences. We are clearly benefiting from our increased enrollment, which has allowed us this year to avoid a budget cut and rather to make some investments in additional faculty. One of […]

Alan Cerveny, dean of Admissions, issued this Sept. 10 e-mail about student enrollment. On behalf of the staff in the Office of Admissions, thank you for your commitment to student recruitment. For the fourth year in a row, our new student enrollment has increased. Since 2004, the size of UNL’s freshman class has grown by […]