Official enrollment data released by the University of Wisconsin-Madison revealed an increase in overall enrollment, making the 2012-2013 freshman class the largest in the school’s history.
The data showed there were large increases in out-of-state as well as in-state residents.
UW-Madison Provost Paul DeLuca said the overall increase could be attributed to the university’s worldwide reputation for high quality education and student experience on campus.
“It’s always encouraging to see increased pressure on people wanting to come here,” DeLuca said. “I think that’s a result of the quality of what we’re doing and the experience the students have when they’re here.”
While most of the UW system is experiencing declines in enrollment, the fact that UW-Madison is increasing is a “good sign” for future of the university, DeLuca said.
Some of the increase was intentional, according to DeLuca, through efforts put in place by the Madison Initiatives for Undergraduates, which uses an extra tuition charge to increase the quality of undergraduate experience.
But DeLuca said the increase was higher than the university’s models predicted.
The data also revealed all 72 counties in Wisconsin and 48 states in the nation are represented on campus.
Additionally, 35 countries have representatives on campus and international students have climbed to ten percent of the student population.
