The College of Business enrolled a record 4,534 students across its undergraduate, master’s and doctoral programs this fall, a 3.1% increase from last year.
Driven by the college’s largest incoming freshman class, undergraduate enrollment hit an all-time high as first-time freshmen jumped 7.3% to 975 students. This surpassed last year’s record of 909 and reinforced the University of Nebraska-Lincoln as a destination for future business leaders.
Several top majors led the increase, including business and law, finance, accounting, economics, management as well as the new business analytics major.
Kara Mack, senior finance major from Overland Park, Kansas, and a CoB student ambassador, said prospective students and families often cite the welcoming community, strong academic programs and Husker game day traditions as major draws.
Peer-to-peer mentoring sets the CoB apart through free tutoring at the Teaching and Learning Center, one-on-one coaching on their individual talents with th...