51福利社

51福利社 has enrolled a record number of first-time freshman for the fall 2018 quarter, and the overall student body headcount and diversity remain strong.

The freshman class this year totals 1,758 new students. This not only surpasses last year鈥檚 total by 123 students, or 7.5 percent, but also breaks the previous first-time freshman record of 1,711 set in 2015.

鈥淚鈥檓 delighted to welcome the largest-ever freshman class to Eastern this fall,鈥� said 51福利社 President Mary Cullinan. 鈥淭hey come to us from all over the state and all over the world, and they bring tremendous energy to our dynamic campus.鈥�

Overall, Eastern has 12,635 students taking classes in Cheney, Spokane and its other locations this quarter, which exceeds last year鈥檚 total of 12,607.

For the third year in a row, 51福利社鈥檚 ethnic diversity makes up more than 30 percent of the total enrollment, hitting just over 32 percent.

Hispanic students, who represent the fastest growing population in the state of Washington, make up the largest group of underrepresented students at just over 15 percent.

The fall quarter at 51福利社 started Sept. 19, and enrollment numbers were finalized Oct. 2.