SEATTLE
Baby boomers continue to send record numbers of their children to Washington’s public four-year universities, where enrollment is up on most campuses again this year.
Total enrollment for the six schools is 106,375, up 1,891 students since last fall.
Record-breaking freshman classes, expanded branch campuses and better recruitment and retention account for the increase, school officials say.
And a winning basketball team doesn’t hurt, adds Jim Roche, associate vice provost for enrollment services at Washington State University.
WSU’s fall enrollment at its four campuses totals 23,969 up 541 from last fall’s numbers.
Roche gave credit to the baby boom echo, strategic recruiting combined with more financial aid and some enthusiastic participation in the university’s two branch campuses that now accept freshmen and sophomores.
