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New student enrollment up 14.3 percent
Baker College Online officials today announced a 1.9 percent increase in winter 2012 enrollment compared to the same period in 2011. With new student enrollment up 14.3 percent, a total of 5,314 undergraduate students attended online classes exclusively during winter quarter 2012.

“We attribute our steadily increasing enrollment numbers to a variety of factors, including affordability, new programs, state-of-the-art technology and current online trends,” said Dr. Julia Teahen, President, Baker College Online. “These features continue to be attractive to both returning and new students who are interested in a career-focused education.”

A total of 47,717 students throughout the Baker College system took Baker Online classes this winter quarter. This total includes:

• 6,151 students who took 100 percent of their classes online, including 5,314 undergraduate students and a total of 837 graduate students (including MBAs)
• 8,737 students who took a combination of online classes and campus-based classes
• 32,829 students who took campus-based classes that also included online coursework