University of Michigan enrollment reaches an all-time high, yet minority enrollment declines
Eden Stiffman
Posted: 10.14.2009 / 8:34 PM PDT
Yesterday, the University of Michigan announced that enrollment for the class of 2013, is the highest its ever been. Perhaps the poor economy is leading more people to apply, though for the freshman class, there was only a .5 percent increase in applications, while offers of admission were up 19.2 percent
Despite the overall rise in enrollment, minority enrollment fell 11.4 percent (minority applications rose 3.7 percent and offers of admission rose 8.2 percent).
Affirmative action is banned at all public institutions in the state of Michigan and the Fall of 2009 is the second admissions cycle carried out in accordance to this law. Concerned about the “diversity losses in the incoming class,” U-M President Mary Sue Coleman said that she is “working with staff to redouble our outreach efforts” in terms of minority recruitment.
