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Press Release - March 22, 2005
BAKER ONLINE ANNOUNCES 25 PERCENT ENROLLMENT INCREASE FOR WINTER QUARTER
FLINT, Mich. - Baker College system officials today announced a 25.76
percent increase in Baker Online student enrollment for winter quarter 2005
compared to the same period in 2004.
A total of 17,667 students throughout the Baker College system took Baker
Online classes this winter quarter. This total includes:
- 4,144 online exclusive students, including 3,069 undergraduate and
1,075 MBA students who took 100 percent of their classes online (compared to
3,468 students during the same period in 2004).
- 4,517 students who took a combination of online classes and
campus-based classes.
- 9,006 students who took campus-based classes including some
Web-enhanced coursework.
"Our fastest growing online segment continues to be students who take 100
percent of their classes online," said Dr. Julia Teahen, president, Baker
College Online. "Because the Baker Online student population spans the
globe, we continually update our programs to meet the demands of our
students and the employment markets in the U.S. and abroad. For instance,
Baker Online has added four new accounting programs to prepare individuals
for expansion of accounting career opportunities in the global market."
Baker College Center for Graduate Studies also announced an enrollment
increase today, with 1,102 students enrolled winter quarter 2005, increasing
from 1,091 students winter quarter 2004. A total of 1,075 Baker MBA students
are currently attending 100 percent of their classes online through Baker
Online.
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 31,000 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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