Originally posted by boatcapt
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I'm not sure what to expect with enrollment. I'm interested in how Mansfield & Cheyney saw increases - were they new students or did retention improve? Regardless, their combined gains are just 25 students. ESU's big drop is alarming - they seemed to be doing well for a while. Clarion's as well - their VP of Enrollment is in charge of enrollment strategy for the Western Integration. Its my understanding that the only schools seeming to be holding on financially are Slippery Rock, West Chester, and Millersville. Everyone else is either out of reserves or eating through them with enrollment losses outpacing the budgeted losses. The uncertainty and forthcoming unfamiliarity with the integrations won't help. Its like RMU's hockey coach trying to out-recruit the shadow of the program being cut but for an entire university. Could there be modest gains? Sure. But I'd bet right now on more losses across the board.
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