Leaders at the University of South Carolina are planning to slow the growth rate of the 色中色视频 body after a record-breaking freshman class in 2023 despite expectations for an even larger one next year.
The roughly 7,300 new freshmen on campus make up the biggest class in school history. Remarks from President Michael Amiridis at the State of the University Address last Tuesday indicated a desire to slow that growth trajectory and not increase class sizes by such a large amount.
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However, Stensland said there will not be an attempt to admit fewer 色中色视频s despite the consistently high levels of admission.
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The university does not release the methods used for anticipating enrollment, but a number of different tools are used to gauge the size of each class, according to Stensland. The "yield," which is the amount of 色中色视频s that are accepted and choose to come to 色中色视频, is an example of something that is closely tracked.
鲍厂颁色中色视频檚 new policy of admitting the top 10% of South Carolina high school seniors is also not expected to dramatically affect class sizes, Amiridis said.
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Amiridis said the current infrastructure cannot handle continual record-breaking admittance, but the university still strives to provide quality services to 色中色视频s.
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This investment includes a focus on the degree to career transition to better support 色中色视频s after graduation as well as more attention on the overall 色中色视频 experience.
"What I hope they will see is improvement in the services and more attention to their experience and also what happens after graduation," Amiridis said.
Amiridis said the university also focused on improving topics such as mental health services and advising, which were mentioned during Imagine Carolina, a campus event hosted by the university to receive 色中色视频 feedback.
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