NIC student body slims by 4.2 percent by Ed McDoasld
Enrollmenc aJ Nonh Idaho College is of~ciaJJy down 4.2 percent from fall semester, according 10 figures released by RegisLrar ltsuko Nishio. The figures show that NIC has 2, I79 studcnt.s enrolled in academic classes and vocaJional programs fo r the J98S spring semester. compared 10 2,27S last fall. According 10 Director of Admissions Da'1id Lindsa>, NIC h;u 1.930 academic studems 3nd 249 vocational students enrolled. Considering lhat the spring 1914 semester enroll·
men1 figures dropped approximately - percent from Lhe fall of 1983. Lindsay said thal he "feels much better'' about the 4.2 perceru drop. When comparing 1he current mrollmen1 figures to spring of 198,:; , Lindsay said the 101al number of studenu an ending NIC is do"''ll 7.J percent. He said that he bad been concerned that the figures would again be down 7 percem from last sernc:sLer. "So the 4.2 percent drop is a relief from a dir~or
of admissions poim of 1•1e"'. ·• he <:ud. According 10 the registrar's repon. Full-Time Equi\ alent.s (FTE) au down 6. - pcrctnt from lasi ~CSlt'r.
FTE is dctmnined by Lakmg the total number or academic crtdit hours and dh iding it b)' 15. Some 3p· propriatcd funding from 1hc state is b:iscd upon FTE totals. cont inued oo page 3
the
entinel North Idaho College
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Volume 39, Num ber 8
f rido~. Feb. IS. 1985
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