University of Wyoming president says outreach could boost fall numbers

LARAMIE — The University of Wyoming’s spring headcount is down from 2016, but UW President Laurie Nichols said there are indications of increased freshman enrollment next fall.

“I really do think the outreach we’ve done with our alumni and others is making a difference,” Nichols said. “Our admissions office has really stepped up quite a bit, too.”

Vice President of Student Affairs Sara Axelson told the UW Board of Trustees on Friday that there were 11,795 students enrolled at UW for the spring semester, down 188 students, or 1.6 percent, from 2016.

Axelson said she hasn’t seen any evidence that recent budget cuts at the university have resulted in decreased enrollment. However, Wyoming’s decreasing population because of the downturn in the state’s oil, gas and coal industry could be a factor in future enrollment numbers, she said.

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