This fall, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas is home to 28,095 students - an increase of 2.8 percent over 2004 - officials announced today. These numbers place UNLV in the nation's top 45 public doctoral universities in terms of overall enrollment (National Center for Education Statistics).

Full-time enrollment (FTE), which drives the legislatively mandated formula for funding higher education, increased 2.7 percent to 20,425. This enrollment figure is based on the number of courses and credits students take. An increase in this figure suggests that students are more seriously committed to pursuing full-time study.

"Over the past five years, our enrollment in both headcount and FTE has grown by more than 6,000 students - that's an incredible number," said President Carol C. Harter, now in her 11 th year at the university.

"The continuing increase in enrollment - at both the undergraduate and graduate level - shows that awareness of our innovative and diverse programs is on the rise, and that we're attracting an increasing pool of accomplished students. However, this growth also stretches our resources, and truly underscores the need, recognized by our Board of Regents, to redefine admission standards and ensure that UNLV can continue to provide an environment well-suited to student success."

Total headcount up 2.8 percent

• Total headcount - the entire number of students enrolled in undergraduate, graduate and professional programs at UNLV, increased from 27,319 in 2004 to 28,095 in 2005.
• Undergraduate headcount increased 1.9 percent, from 20,607 to 21,004
• Graduate headcount increased 8.3 percent from 4,832 to 5,232
• Professional school headcount increased 11.6 percent, from 704 to 786

Total FTE up 2.7 percent

• Total FTE - which drives the legislatively mandated formula for funding higher education, increased from 19,887 in 2004 to 20,425 in 2005.
• Undergraduate FTE increased 2.1 percent, from 17,427 to 17,790
• Graduate FTE (masters) increased 1.2 percent, from 2,027 to 2,052
• Graduate FTE (doctorate) increased 34.5 percent, from 433 to 582

Millennium Scholars

• Number of Millennium Scholars increased 4.2 percent, from 6,143 to 6,402
• In fall 2004, Millennium Scholars comprised 28.2 percent of all undergraduates. In fall 2005, this figure increased to 29 percent

Minority Students

• In fall 2004, minority students comprised 30.3 percent of all students. In fall 2005, minority students comprised 31.2 percent of all students.