More than 11,000 Students Set Record Enrollment for UW-Green Bay
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 29, 2024
Regional leaders react positively to growth momentum
Green Bay, WI — The University of Wisconsin – Green Bay rises again as the fastest growing university in the state, leading all UW schools in enrollment growth this fall. Total enrollment of 11,188 represents an 8.2% year-over-year increase and continues the positive trajectory that UW-Green Bay has realized.
“Our access mission welcomes all students to UW-Green Bay,” said UW-Green Bay Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Kate Burns. “We recognize that every UW-Green Bay student is unique. Each student has a distinct educational path and goals that we help to support. When we meet students where they are, we help our students, and our communities rise.”
UW-Green Bay’s growth is important to both students and the region, considering more than 75% of UW-Green Bay graduates stay in the area post-graduation. According to Burns, UW-Green Bay’s ability to think differently about education while meeting workforce demands has contributed to the university’s ongoing growth. “We serve students at all stages and by doing so, meet the needs of the region.”
“We are proud of UW-Green Bay’s continued growth, while meeting the needs of the business community, removing barriers to higher education, and collaborating with the other colleges and universities in the New North region,” said Barb LaMue, President & CEO of New North, Inc. “This partnership allows for seamless transition throughout the learner’s experience to do what is in the best interest of the students served.“
In addition to the information released today by the Universities of Wisconsin, UW-Green Bay is encouraged by a 4.8% growth in first-year student enrollment, bucking national trends that indicate a drop in freshman enrollment. “Our growth empowers more students to benefit from a UW-Green Bay education and supports the economy and quality of life in Northeast Wisconsin,” said UW-Green Bay Chancellor Michael Alexander. “We continue to support and encourage people to look to UW-Green Bay to help them reach their educational goals whether it be for a degree, a credential or just because they are curious about a subject and want to learn more. We are thinking differently and I could not be more excited about our positive momentum as an institution.”
About UW-Green Bay
The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is a school of resilient problem solvers who dare to reach higher with the power of education that ignites growth and answers the biggest challenges. Serving 11,188 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students as well as 85,500 continuing education learners annually, UW-Green Bay offers 200 academic degrees, programs, and certificates. With four campus locations in Northeast Wisconsin, the University’s access mission welcomes all students who want to learn, from every corner of the world. Championing bold thinking since opening its doors in 1965, it is a university on the rise – Wisconsin’s fastest growing UW. For more information, visit www.uwgb.edu.
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