Enrollment at Natchitoches based Northwestern State University is up five percent this year to a record 11,447 students.
Demons President Nick Maggio said the 136-year-old institution is thriving and seeing gains across the board.
“We saw an increase in our graduate school enrollment of approximately eight percent, and our first time full-time freshman retention rate was up four percent,” said Maggio.
Maggio said prospective students are responding well to the University’s focus on promoting a curriculum that prepares them for in-demand jobs, and jobs of the future.
“We added a cybersecurity concentration, added a fast-track program for students that have a bachelor of sciences degree, we fasted tracked it for our bachelor of sciences in nursing, we created a new master’s program in computer information sciences,” said Maggio.
Maggio says Northwestern was well prepared for pandemic due to its robust online class offerings that have been a big hit with non-traditional students.
“I think Northwestern is positioned well to offer these online courses and offer people choices as they are trying to improve their education levels,” said Maggio.
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