Indiana University Southeast saw an overall increase in enrollment of 6.4 percent. Enrollment of Indiana residents is also up compared to last year.

With these increases, IU Southeast has a total enrollment of 3,752. This enrollment includes all students seeking degrees or certificates and high school students taking dual credit courses.

“More students are becoming aware of the holistic, career-focused, student experience at Indiana University Southeast,” Debbie Ford, chancellor of IU Southeast, said.

“We are attracting and retaining more students and as our students graduate, 97 percent are employed, or pursuing graduate school within their first year. Of those employed, more than 8 out of 10 are working within their area of study in careers within the local region. It’s a success story spreading throughout the region and changing lives.”

The Indiana University system saw record enrollment increases. In all, 87,628 degree-seeking students are enrolled at IU campuses across the state.

“Across our campuses and through our online programs, we’ve welcomed an incredible new class of students that is among the most diverse in IU history,” IU President Pamela Whitten said.

“They join peers who are highly accomplished, intellectually curious and deeply supportive of one another. As a new year begins, our focus centers on providing an unmatched student experience that equips all of our students for lifelong success in the classroom, in their careers, and in communities across our state and nation.”

IU Online saw an enrollment increase of 3.5 percent, with a record total of 8,643 students enrolled. Fifty two percent of all IU students are enrolled in at least one online class. IU Online offers 232 degree and certificate programs.

Overall, 29 percent of enrolled students at IU Southeast are first-generation students, more than 18 percent are students of color and 46 percent are ages 22 or older.

“The achievement of surpassing our anticipated enrollment speaks to the hard work and dedication of all employees of Indiana University Southeast,” Ford said.

“We have worked hard in reshaping our curriculum to add more hands-on learning opportunities in every discipline; working with industry professionals to better develop skills they need in their industry, so our students land their dream job as soon as they complete their studies. The results we see from our graduates are translating to higher interest for incoming classes.”

IU’s official fall census day for this academic school year was Aug. 28, 2023.