UNLV is experiencing another record-breaking year as preliminary estimates show that 23,843 students have enrolled for classes this fall semester.

"The preliminary estimate is a 6.72 percent increase in headcount over last fall's enrollment and is yet another positive indicator of UNLV's continued dynamic growth," said Stuart Tennant, assistant vice president for enrollment management and dean of admissions." The preliminary estimates also indicate an 8.16 percent increase in the number of Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) for a projected total of 17,231 FTEs at UNLV. This number is important, Tennant explained, because it takes into account both the numbers of part-time and full-time students to produce a number of equivalent full-time students. The Nevada Legislature uses the number of FTEs to determine funding for the university's budget.

Preliminary enrollment figures indicate the largest enrollment gains at the undergraduate level in the College of Fine Arts, College of Business, and Greenspun College of Urban Affairs. At the graduate level, current figures show impressive increases in the College of Liberal Arts and College of Business, as well as in the College of Health Sciences and the Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering.

Tennant said that initial estimates indicate 1,605 new Millennium Scholars enrolled at UNLV this fall for a gain of more than 10 percent over last year's initial Millennium Scholars class. The inaugural Millennium Scholars were composed of Class of 2000 state high school graduates who achieved at least 3.0 grade-point averages, passed the Nevada High School Proficiency Exam, and held state residency for at least two years of high school. The program was implemented by Nevada Gov. Kenny Guinn and is administered by Brian Krolicki, the state treasurer.