Movin' On Up

Movin’ On Up

PC welcomes its largest class since 2009

On PC's first day of classes in 1880, you could have counted the number of incoming students on four fingers. Today, you would need to use the fingers of exactly 76 hands. You do the math.

With 380 new students, this year's incoming classmarks the third consecutive year of enrollment growth,far exceeding last year's 338.

Such growth is a rarity. In the current landscape of higher education, colleges and universities are struggling to maintain enrollment, let alone grow. According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, overall postsecondary enrollment has decreased 1.7% since last year. Future projections point to further enrollment declines. Thus, the College has positioned itself prominently in the marketplace to continue attracting future Blue Hose.

The Promise of PC has helped. Need proof that this rise in enrollment stems from the strategic plan's initiatives? Consider the academic, co-curricular, and athletic programs, not to mention the dazzling senior housing in the heart of campus. Look at the proud faces of upperclassmen and the astonishment in the eyes of prospective students. By broadcasting who we are and where we are heading, the College has been able to capture the excitement radiating across campus and hurl it far and wide.

People across the country often allude to PC as a"well-kept secret." It seems the secret may be out.Let's broadcast it further, Blue Hose.