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ASU Starting Spring Semester With Encouraging Enrollment Numbers

Arizona State University is starting its spring semester with strong enrollment numbers as students are determined to continue their education despite the pandemic, officials said in a Monday press release. 

Approximately, 122,000 ASU students are enrolled for the spring semester, an increase of more than 7% over last January.

Some of the biggest jumps were among its master’s degree students and ASU Online students.

The number of new first-year students and transfers grew by 8% and 1.5% respectively compared with last January. 

Meanwhile enrollment among on-campus students has remained steady since the previous semester. 

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Rocio Hernandez was a senior field correspondent at KJZZ from 2020 to 2022.