Lewis-Clark State Posts Increase In Enrollment

Lewis-Clark State College posted a record number of full-time academic students this fall, leading to an overall enrollment increase over last year.

Including an 8.9 percent increase in this year’s freshman class to a near record 928 students, the numbers suggest strong growth in numbers of traditional students, school officials said.

“Lewis-Clark State College remains a healthy, growing institution despite some outside influences that are affecting other institutions,” college President James Hottois said.

The school’s overall head count showed a gain of 1.1 percent, including increases of 2.7 percent at its Lewiston campus and 3.8 percent in Coeur d’Alene.

Total head count jumped from 2,978 a year ago to 3,012 this fall, including an increase of 70 students at the Lewiston campus (2,567 to 2,637) and 10 at Coeur d’Alene (259 to 269).

At the same time, the school continues to serve a large off-campus constituency as reflected by increases at outreach centers in Coeur d’Alene, Orofino and the Clearwater Valley.

The number of full-time academic students rose by about 1.8 percent from 1,641 last year to 1,671 this fall.

The number of full-time equivalent students in academic programs increased slightly from a year ago, from 1,898 to 1,902.