Did the University decide to cap enrollment in the business college?
Last year a report
from the Provost's Office to University trustees showed that almost
one out of every three members of the class of 2003 earned a business
degree. That was up from about one in four 10 years ago and about
one in five 25 years ago. The average at the other national universities
ranked in the top 20 by U.S. News & World Report
is just 7 percent.
The Provost's Office
is considering measures to balance out enrollment among the colleges.
These will likely include limiting the number of transfer students
admitted to the business college starting with the 2005-06 school
year.
A number of voluntary
measures are also being investigated. One would guarantee Arts
and Letters majors spaces in a Business Principles program. This
would allow them to gain some practical training in business without
having to switch colleges.
(July 2004)
