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UW-La Crosse sets freshmen enrollment record

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September 24, 2024

UW-La Crosse has set a record, with the size of this year’s freshman class.

The campus said 2,325 freshmen enrolled this fall, as of the 10th day of classes — surpassing the fall 2022 record of 2,308.

Overall enrollment at UW-L also saw an uptick, reaching 10,492 students on the 10th day of the fall semester — an increase of 165 students compared to last year. This figure is just 1.6% shy of the university’s record enrollment of 10,664 set in fall 2014.

UW-L also retained 86.7% of its 2023-24 first-year students — the highest retention rate in a decade and among the top three in the past 50 years.

The UW System also commissioned an outside study of finances on 12 of its four-year campuses, and found La Crosse in a good position for growth with stable enrollment.

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Brad Williams

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.