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Press Release - December 20, 2007
Baker College Online Reports 12.5 Percent Fall Enrollment Increase
Double-digit growth pattern continues; new student enrollment up 31.1 percent
FLINT, Mich. -
Baker College Online officials today announced a 12.5 percent increase in fall 2007 quarter online enrollment compared to the same period in 2006. A total of 4,683 undergraduate students attended online classes exclusively during fall quarter 2007, with new student enrollment up 31.1 percent over last year.
"New student enrollment has significantly increased due to a combination of factors," said Dr. Julia Teahen, president, Baker College Online. "Combined with affordability, we continue to offer new programs, state-of-the-art technology and the latest online trends to current and future students interested in a career-focused education."
A total of 30,036 students throughout the Baker College system took Baker Online classes this fall quarter. This total includes:
5,647 students who took 100 percent of their classes online, including 4,683 undergraduate students and 964 MBA students
6,917 students who took a combination of online classes and campus-based classes
17,472 students who took campus-based classes including some online coursework, an 11.9 percent increase over fall 2006
This summer, new student enrollment at Baker Center for Graduate Studies increased 20.9 percent, and 735 students were earning their MBAs exclusively 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 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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