YSU spring enrollment is up

YOUNGSTOWN — The numbers aren’t official yet, but it looks like enrollment for the spring term at Youngstown State University is running 2.5 percent above a year ago.

Classes for the spring 2008 semester began Monday and the university reported a first-day enrollment of 12,381, an increase of 296 over the first day for spring 2007.

The official count isn’t done until the 14th day of classes.

The university had a fall 2007 enrollment of 13,497, its highest fall number in 13 years.

Traditionally, there is some decline in enrollment with the start of the spring term, but YSU normally has about 95 percent of its fall number.

“We’re on target to achieve that,” said Dr. Thomas Maraffa, special assistant to President David C. Sweet.

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