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THE DAILY COUGAR
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UH SUMMER ENROLLMENT 28,926 28,631
Top 5 classes for Summer 2012 Statistical Analysis BUS APPL I 398 Prin of Financial Managment 330 History of Globalization 323
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Information Systems 255
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Summer enrollment The enrollment for the summer has not changed much since the last summer. However, while students enrolled increased by about 500 students, enrollment decreased, implying that students are taking fewer courses this year than they did last year. graphic by Andres Garcia
According to a 2009 study by National Center for Education Statistics, in 2005, slightly less than 50 percent of students enrolled fulltime also worked at least 35 hours a week, with 85 percent of students enrolled part-time working the same amount. Trying to find a balance between school and work, he’s left with little time to get involved with on-campus activities and organizations. “I would like to be able to have more exposure to other students in different fields, because I believe networking is an important part of the college experience. I simply don’t have the time,” Garcia said. This is becoming a trend amongst students who are not receiving financial aid and are reluctant to take out loans, ending up saddled with exorbitant amounts of debt.
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As enrollment numbers skyrocket, many are finding that a college education has a big price tag. With an economy that hasn’t changed since the 2008 crash, some students must now qualify for federal or state financial aid to pay for college while others take jobs in conjunction with school to pay for their education. “I’m frustrated because I can’t take as many classes as I would like, and this is affecting my progress in school and graduating,” said engineering sophomore Tony Garcia. Garcia has had to sacrifice the traditional college experience because he is ineligible to receive financial aid and is paying for his tuition out-of-pocket. Currently, he is living with his parents and plans on living with them until he graduates, which might not be as soon as he’d like, he said.
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Recent studies show that more college graduates are ditching their suits and ties in favor of military jobs. In 2008, the military experienced record numbers in recruitment and within the population of those pursuing military employment were a substantial number of college graduates. According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, the last recession in the U.S. began in December 2007 and ended in June 2009. From 2002 to 2011, the unemployment rate had also risen from about 6 percent to around 9 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. “My friend called me laughing hysterically saying that someone was trying to recruit her into the army,” Sgt. Jaclyn McJunkin said. “I told her to ask him if they would pay for school, because I was interested in getting a master’s degree. He said yes. I asked if they would pay for a doctorate as well. He said
yes to that, too.” McJunkin, who is pursuing her master’s degree in sociology at the University of Houston, is one of the many college graduates who decided to join the military because of the opportunities it offered her. “It became apparent that I speak Spanish, so I did regional p s y c h o l o g i c a l o p e r a t i o n s ,” McJunkin says. During her years in active duty, McJunkin served in Columbia, Venezuela and the Dominican Republic. As of August 2011, there were 1.2 million enlisted personnel in each branch of the military and coast guard. Additionally, there were 247,834 officers in the military, according to the BLS. Officers must be college graduates or graduates of a four-year military academy. The RAND Corporation, a nonprofit research institution, found that the Army and Navy reported a nearly 50 percent rise in the
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