<p>DD received letter from University of New Hampshire today indicating they are over enrolled by 300 students. They are offering incentives to returning students to live off campus, and incentives to freshman to commute ($700 credit at bookstore or dinning hall and free parking permit). They also cautioned about double depositing.</p>
<p>Wow! Any insight into what led to this situation? Lots of kids from our area go to UNH. My step grandS goes there. I hope he won't take the commuter incentive, as I think there is a lot of value for him in the on-campus living.</p>
<p>hi i'm not a parent but i didn't see this subject anywere else on CC. the university of washington seattle sought a new freshman class of 5100 and 5600 have returned their intent to enroll.so that's 500 more than expected. CC seems to be alot about the ivys and stuff but i think it is fascinating what might be going on in good public institutions during this weird competitive year. anybody hear about another other 'public ivys' being overenrolled. michigan? wisc? VA? i'm sooooo curious. do you think this is a trend? why??????????</p>
<p>What led to over enrollment ?</p>
<p>A record number of top students at my son's NH High school were deferred or waitlisted at top LACs and have chosen their high quality safety, UNH. I wonder if this experience was common throughout NH.</p>
<p>Michigan was over-enrolled by 500 or so students for the past two years. This year, they managed enrollment very carefully - and class size is back to normal. At Michigan, it all goes back to the Affirmative Action lawsuit, which caused them to change their application, which made yields unpredictable. Also, in a down economy, students are more likely to go for less expensive public schools.</p>
<p>I don't know where you get your info but we are not in a down economy.</p>
<p>Barrons what an appropriate screen name. You are right but there are winds of uncertainty playing out in the markets these days. Getting off subject.</p>
<p>The state of Michigan is not doing well, employment-wise.</p>
<p>for those making 200k or more, the economy is moving. for those below that, many have not seen an increase in pay that keeps with inflation since 2000. there are really two economies in this country.</p>
<p>The Guidance Counselor at my S's school told me that Michigan accepted 800 fewer students than a year before.</p>
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UVA's numbers lined up with our plan. We've made a few offers to the waitlist. </p>
<p>Once ASQs (Admitted Student Questionnaires) are back, the schools might get an idea of how the over enrollment happened.</p>
<p>Michigan might be getting more community college transfers than usual, as many students in-state have gone that route to save money.</p>
<p>College grads are enjoying the best job market in years. I believe they start well below $200K.<br>
My screen name has more to do with a popular college guide than any regal heritage.</p>
<p>barrons, I think edvest was referring to a publication of your name, popular with investors and financial types, rather than your family lineage.</p>
<p>Michigan manages its transfer population carefully. They are indeed hopeful that they will increase their CC transfers, especially with the new foundation grant they have going, but it's not going to take a bite out of the freshman class. </p>
<p>They managed carefully this year to make up for the overenrollment of the prior two years, as snorky noted. They should come in right about on target, and are using the waitlist.</p>
<p>hoedown, did Michigan say what their admission rate was?</p>
<p>I'm currently a freshman at UNH. In addition to the incentives for moving off campus, they said that they will be converting every available space into a living area (which they did this year). The only thing they can do is a few additional forced triples (most freshmen were in them this year, so there aren't that many extra rooms to build up) and turn the bigger lounges in the dorms into built ups. They already build up virtually all lounges on all the living floors. If need be will also be putting even returning students into forced triples. I don't think I can handle a forced triple as a sophomore. I already spent the first half of this school year in a built up lounge. There are probably also more returning students than ever before, since my freshmen class was the biggest ever. They're also trying to get the kids living in suites and in on campus apartments to pull an additional person into their room (essentially built up triples in suites and apartments). The suites actually are big enough for this. Not sure about the apartments. They'll be offered reduced rates as well.
And they overenrolled because they accepted more than they ever accepted before. Also a lot of those LAC's are now 50k a year, and financial aid doesn't match up. Good economy or not, the majority of people can't afford $200k over 4 years, and a lot of people don't think about that when they're applying to schools. Suddenly they're forced to "settle" for UNH. I personally chose UNH after years of calling it a safety school, simply because it felt right.
My friend is coming in as a transfer student next year. They get housing after freshmen, so unless they can find a space for her in the on campus apartments she's pretty much out of luck, unfortunately.</p>
<p>thanks for talking about your experience as a freshman. i admire u for putting up with the crowding. how are u managing handling the overcrowded dorm? i fear a triple may be imposed on me at UW and i am somewhat claustrophobic. have u had some good classes, made friends, had some fun as well as endured a stressful living situation? if u think we should take this off the parents' board, we will. i heard about Wisconsin overaccepting a couple of years ago and Michigan and NH. wisc put people in a hotel. UWashington has a new 'holistic' process this yr; they think now that the higher fee, 3 essays, etc. discouraged people who didn't want the school from applying. people that applied really wanted to come. Now Mich accepts many fewer students this yr. they got wise. UW just got crowded. i love the school but i am scared of the crowding.</p>
<p>Artista, what are the Seattle newspapers saying about this situation? Are they reporting the U-dub's explanation at face value? Maybe I am too cynical but could this situation be intentional? Perhaps designed to get the attention of the legislature? Might the UW be looking for $$$ to expand offerings at UW-Bothell or UW-Tacoma, and build a UW-Everett, as has been discussed?</p>
<p>In the letter, they said they accepted the same number of students as last year, just more enrolled. Have you had difficulty getting classes?</p>