Enrollment Management at UW-Madison: What Story Do the Numbers Tell?

Sara Goldrick-Rab:

For the first time, probably in UW-Madison's history, we are enrolling more legacy students than first-generation students.

Enrollment of Wisconsin residents is at an historic low, while enrollment of international students is at an historic high.

Enrollment is a function of applications, admit rates, and yield. Arguably, changes in policies around cost and campus climate (e.g. the Madison Initiative for Undergraduates-- see below) most often affect the yield. So let's look at the yield rates-- the percent of students who accept the admissions offer and choose to attend Madison. They are quite stable for some groups, but declining for others.

Related: Madison High School Freshman enrollment at UW System schools, including UW-Madison.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at March 14, 2013 1:10 AM
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