Up is the word at Chicago State this year.
The University saw a 12 percent jump in overall enrollment. It’s the highest total enrollment since fall 2020 and largest class of first-time freshmen in over a decade.
Retention is up, with record retention rate this Fall.
83 percent surge in first-time freshmen,
72 percent increase in new graduate students
17 percent increase in undergraduate enrollment
New enrollment from transfer students grew by 38 percent
Increased demand for housing, highest occupancy rate in the University’s history despite an increase in housing capacity, and still at the time of this release has an 80-person housing waiting list.
“Plans published during the summer call for building a dorm that accommodates 528 students, along with 25,000 square feet of retail space. Scott says restaurant and entertainment options are likely”
https://www.csu.edu/news/largest_freshmean_class.htm
