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Press Release - August 19, 2004

Baker College Online Posts 29.6 Percent Spring Enrollment Increase

Baker Center for Graduate Studies grows by 4.6 percent

FLINT, Mich. ­ - Baker Online officials today announced a 29.6 percent increase in spring quarter undergraduate enrollment over the same period in 2003. A record 2,443 undergraduate students attended online classes exclusively during spring quarter 2004.

Also today, Baker College Center for Graduate Studies announced a 4.6 percent increase in enrollment, growing from 932 students spring quarter 2003 to 975 students spring quarter 2004. All but 50 Baker MBA students took 100 percent of their classes online spring quarter.

"Again this quarter, our growth continues to be driven by the increasing number of students who take 100 percent of their classes online," said Dr. Julia Teahen, president, Baker College Online.

"This trend is based on two driving forces," added Mike Heberling, Ph.D., Baker College Center for Graduate Studies president. "First, adult learners have embraced technology in their daily lives and are becoming more comfortable with online education. Second, the flexibility factor of attending class from any place that has an Internet connection is appealing for many adults looking to fit higher education into their busy lives."

A total of 12,840 students throughout the Baker College system participated in Baker Online classes during spring quarter. This total includes the following:

  • 3,368 students who took 100 percent of their classes online, including 2,443 undergraduate students and 925 MBA students.

  • 5,633 students who took a combination of online classes and campus-based classes.

  • 3,839 students who took campus-based classes including some online coursework.

    The Baker Center for Graduate Studies and Baker Online are part of Baker College, the largest private college in Michigan. Both are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The Center for Graduate Studies is also accredited by the International Assembly of Collegiate Business Education (IACBE). The Baker Online MBA program is nationally recognized by U.S. News & World Report’s usnews.com "E-Learning Online Graduate Programs: Business – Regionally Accredited Programs," and has been ranked as one of the first established, largest and best value online MBA programs in the nation. Baker College is a non-profit higher education institution, serving more than 29,000 students on 12 campuses and in four satellite locations. As a career college, the Baker College system is proud to have achieved a graduate employment rate of 99 percent. Baker grants certificates, associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees in business, health science, education and human services, and various technical fields. For more information about Baker College, please visit our Web site at www.baker.edu.


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