YSU enrollment highest since 1992

YOUNGSTOWN — Enrollment at Youngstown State University has jumped by more than 250 students since classes began just two weeks ago.

The preliminary official 14-day fall enrollment number stands at 14,682, according to the university. That’s 970 students or a 6.6 percent increase over one year ago, and it’s the highest enrollment at YSU since 14,806 students were enrolled in 1992.

The latest figures represent a growth of 3,000 students, up 25 percent, from the 2000 enrollment data.

“One of the keys to the future of the Youngstown region is increasing the percentage of residents who have a college education,” said David C. Sweet, YSU president. “As our enrollment grows and as more people successfully complete our quality programs, opportunities grow in the community for economic development.”

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