BOULDER, Colo.—The freshman class of 5,160 at the University of Colorado-Boulder is 6.5 percent smaller than last year and the smallest since 2005.
CU financial chief Ric Porreca told the Board of Regents Friday that glitches with the new online student management system frustrated some Colorado students, who enrolled at other colleges.
Regent Monisha Merchant says the economy could be another reason for the drop in enrollment.
The Daily Camera in Boulder reports that CU expected 5,215 freshmen this year. One dormitory was shut because of the smaller aclass.
Overall enrollment on the Boulder campus is 29,952, a 1 percent drop from last year.
Colorado State University has reported an all-time enrollment of 26,348, boosted by a record 4,472 freshmen.
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Information from: Daily Camera,
