Press Release - December 21, 2006 BAKER COLLEGE ONLINE POSTS 16.7 PERCENT FALL ENROLLMENT INCREASE Student enrollment more than triples over past five years FLINT, Mich. - Officials at Baker College Online today announced a 16.7 percent increase in fall quarter online enrollment compared to the same period in 2005. This increase signifies a double-digit growth trend spanning more than a decade, as well as online enrollment that has more than tripled over the past five years, when 7,296 students were enrolled in Baker's distance learning program. "The majority of Baker's online population are adult learners who differ from traditional college-age students in that their life and work experiences make them more autonomous, self-directed and goal-oriented," said Dr. Julia Teahen, president, Baker College Online. "These individuals are also constrained by time, scheduling and family commitments. Baker Online recognizes these pressures and strives to offer affordable, specialized, high demand programs attractive to adult learners." A total of 26,696 students throughout the Baker College system took Baker Online classes this fall quarter. This total includes: 5,147 students who took 100 percent of their classes online, including 4,161 undergraduate students and 986 MBA students 5,943 students who took a combination of online classes and campus-based classes 15,606 students who took campus-based classes including some online coursework, a 16.8 percent increase over fall 2005 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. December 2007 Baker College Online Reports 12.5 Percent Fall Enrollment Increase November 2007 MSIS Program At Baker College Center For Graduate Studies Receives Professional Science Masters Designation October 2007 Baker College Online Into Second Decade Of Double-Digit Growth August 2007 Baker College Online Posts 6.4 Percent Spring Enrollment Increase June 2007 Baker College M.S. In Information Systems Degree Receives Professional Science Master's Program Designation June 2007 Baker College Center for Graduate Studies and Baker Online to Hold Graduation Ceremony April 2007 Baker Online Announces New Psychology Bachelor's Degree Program March 2007 Baker College Online Posts 8.8 Percent Winter Enrollment Increase February 2007 Baker College Center for Graduate Studies Appoints Dr. J.C. Vinton as Dean of Doctoral Studies and Director of DBA Program December 2006 Baker College Online Posts 16.7 Percent Fall Enrollment Increase October 2006 Baker College Online Posts 10 Percent Summer Enrollment Increase May 2006 Baker College Center For Graduate Studies and Baker Online to Hold Graduation Ceremony April 2006 Baker College Center for Graduate Studies Adds Master of Science Degree April 2006 Baker College Online Posts 25.7 Percent Enrollment Increase for Winter Quarter, continuing double-digit growth trend December 2005 Baker College Online Posts 25 Percent Enrollment Increase for Fall Quarter, continuing double-digit growth trend September 2005 Baker College Online posts 21 percent enrollment increase for summer quarter, continuing double-digit growth trend June 2005 Baker College Online Spring Enrollment Increases by 24 percent May 2005 Baker College Center for Graduate Studies and Baker Online to hold graduation ceremony. March 2005 Baker Online Annouces 25 Percent Enrollment Increase for Winter Quarter January 2005 Baker College Online Adds New Accounting Programs January 2005 Baker College Online Posts 29 Percent Enrollment Increase For Fall Quarter October 2004 Baker College Online Grows by Double-Digits Continuing Nine-Year Growth Trend August 2004 Baker College Online Posts 29.6 Percent Spring Enrollment Increase April 2004 Baker Online Announces 32% Enrollment Increase for Winter Quarter March 2004 Baker College Center for Graduate Studies Awarded "Best Buy MBA" Designation by GetEducated.com October 2003 Baker Online MBA Program Ranks Among Top Online Programs Nationally July 2003 Baker Online Continues Double Digit Growth Trends April 2003 Baker Introduces New Degree Programs - Four New Undergraduate Programs in the Fall March 2003 Baker Online Posts 72 Percent Enrollment Increase for Winter Quarter - Baker Center for Graduate Studies Announces 28 Percent Increase December 2002 Baker College Online Enrollment Increases by 85% Fall Quarter June 2002 Baker College Online Enrollment Grows by 85 Percent