Struggling CBU loses a third of its student population in one year
Beleaguered CBU lost a third of its student population from last year while other local colleges saw modest declines or, in the case of LeMoyne-Owen, a small increase.
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Beleaguered CBU lost a third of its student population from last year while other local colleges saw modest declines or, in the case of LeMoyne-Owen, a small increase.
University officials said the school’s incoming freshmen averaged a 3.63 GPA, which officials said was the highest since the school began tracking that data in 2004.
The dozens of students who had been in limbo will be allowed to enroll for the fall semester, which begins Monday, Aug. 25.
Christian Brothers University eliminated 12 vacant positions, plus eight part-time and full-time nonfaculty roles, and some school leaders have taken pay cuts in an effort to regain solid financial footing after being placed on probation.
The enrollment rate for Shelby County has dropped by 23% from 2017 to 2021.
The university faced a $55 million shortfall last year; it now expects to be $75 million to $80 million to the good.
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