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Press Release - August 14th, 2008
Baker College Online Reports 11.8 Percent Spring Enrollment Increase
Baker College Center For Graduate Studies Also Records Growth
FLINT, Mich. -
Baker College Online officials today announced an 11.8 percent increase in spring quarter online enrollment compared to the same period in 2007. A total of 4,474 undergraduate students attended online classes exclusively during spring quarter 2008, with new student enrollment up 7.94 percent over last year.
"Averaging 11.25 students per class, Baker College Online provides an intensively personal learning experience," said Dr. Julia Teahen, president, Baker College Online. "Add in flexibility, affordability, enhanced technology and quality programs, and you have the perfect formula that continues to attract students to Baker College."
A total of 26,605 students throughout the Baker College system took Baker Online classes this spring quarter. This total includes:
- 5,405 students who took 100 percent of their classes online, including 4,474 undergraduate students and 931 MBA students
- 6,750 students who took a combination of online classes and campus-based classes
- 14,450 students who took campus-based classes including some online coursework, a 13.68 percent increase over spring 2007
Also announced today was a 1.4 percent spring quarter student enrollment increase for Baker College Center for Graduate Studies over last year. A total of 931 students were enrolled at Baker College Center for Graduate Studies this spring.
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 35,000 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 and associate's, bachelor's and master's degrees in business, health sciences, education and human services, and various technical fields. For more information, please visit the Baker College Web site at www.baker.edu.
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