Northern Arizona University recorded a total enrollment of 19,095 students in Flagstaff and at sites throughout Arizona, about 5.5 percent higher than spring 2006.<\/p>\n
“Our spring enrollment continues the pattern we discovered in the fall,” said NAU President\u00a0John Haeger<\/strong>. “Thanks to the hard work of our faculty, staff and students, we continue to attract students who recognize the quality of Northern Arizona University.”<\/p>\n In fall 2006, NAU recorded the largest enrollment in its 107-year history, with a student population of 20,562, a 7.8 percent increase over the previous fall. The student population normally declines from fall to spring semester, and this spring NAU retained 93 percent of its fall count.<\/p>\n Numbers for spring 2007 show an increase in all ethnic categories over spring 2006 with the biggest increases among African-American students showing a 21.7 percent increase and Latino students showing a 10.3 percent increase. International students increased 15.5 percent over last year.<\/p>\n NAU’s total spring enrollment on the Flagstaff campus is 12,340, with online and statewide enrollment, including the NAU-Yuma branch campus, at 6,755.<\/p>\n NAU recorded 13,453 undergraduate students, compared to 12,665 last spring, a 6.2 percent increase. The number of graduate students is up 3.8 percent at 5,642 compared to 5,437 last spring.<\/p>\n The full report, including a breakdown of individual colleges and class levels, can be found atwww.nau.edu\/pair<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"