Fueled by an apparent boost in online enrollment, Brigham Young University-Idaho has reported an increase in student numbers for spring semester.
The private university released its latest enrollment numbers Tuesday.
Overall, campus enrollment came in at 17,058, a 2% increase from the previous spring. But beyond that, the numbers are a mixed bag.
On-campus student headcount totaled 12,432, a slight decrease of .2%.
Meanwhile, enrollment increased in a catchall area that includes online students, internships and student-teaching positions. With a total of 4,626 students, these areas netted an 8.8% increase.
BYU-Idaho released other demographic and enrollment numbers Tuesday:
- An estimated 14,700 students live near BYU-Idaho’s Rexburg campus.
- Male students accounted for about 52% of campus enrollment.
- In all, 4,159 students are married, making up almost one-fourth of campus enrollment.
- An additional 20,075 online students take classes through BYU-Pathway Worldwide, bringing total enrollment to 37,133.
