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St. Cloud State increases enrollment this fall, but at a lower rate than other schools
St. Cloud State University saw an enrollment increase in enrollment of roughly 1%, keeping its student population at roughly 10,000.
The school’s stabilized enrollment comes as the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system announced a system-wide enrollment increase.
St. Cloud State University’s 1% change wasn’t up to par compared to the other Minnesota State universities, which had an average increase of 4.5%. However, St. Cloud Technical and Community College saw a 13.6% increase, for a total enrollment of 4,000 students, above the Minnesota State colleges’ average increase of 9.3%.
Enrollment increases come after Minnesota launched its North Star Promise program to give students whose families have an adjusted gross income of less than $80,000 free college tuition. A Minnesota State Colleges and Universities release states that nearly 12,000 students are reaping the program’s benefits this fall.
“We believe the increase in enrollment was driven by a number of factors,” said Scott Olson, the chancellor of Minnesota State in a release. “Quality academic programs, keeping our colleges and universities the most affordable, most accessible higher education options in the state and outstanding relationships with the communities we serve were clearly among the keys.”
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St. Cloud State University’s stabilized enrollment doesn’t come without consequences left by its enrollment decline from 2010 to 2024, going from 18,000 students to 10,000. The enrollment decline was a main contributor to the university’s economic hardship, resulting in the public institution cutting its program offerings.
Corey Schmidt covers politics and courts for the St. Cloud Times. He can be reached at cschmidt@gannett.com.
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Second has to be Jordan Love, because he won a playoff game last year and is shaking the rust off after his knee injury. Who is third? After a shaky start, Caleb Williams has played extremely well the last two weeks. The Vikings’ Sam Darnold, after three spectacular weeks, looked shaky against the Jets’ very-good defense.
Put Williams ahead of Darnold for now because he lacks Darnold’s baggage.
Running backs: The Packers let Aaron Jones go and signed Josh Jacobs, who has been an effective power runner. Jones went to the Vikings and became one of their most valuable players. The Lions invested heavily in David Montgomery (via free agency) and Jahmyr Gibbs (a first-round pick) and both have been spectacular. The Bears signed D’Andre Swift.
The Lions win because they have two starting-caliber backs. I’ll take Jones over Jacobs because of Jones’ versatility. Swift isn’t in the same class as the competition.
Coaches: The Bears’ Matt Eberflus has much to prove, although he looks much smarter with a real quarterback. The Lions’ Dan Campbell has helped turn Detroit into a league power. The Packers’ Matt LaFleur is one of the winningest young coaches in history. The Vikings’ Kevin O’Connell is widely respected and coaches one of the NFL’s two undefeated teams.
I’d put Campbell first because he ran away with the division last year and might have the best team in the league this year (at least before Aidan Hutchinson’s injury.) LaFleur has a higher winning percentage and has been on the job longer than O’Connell, so he wins a close decision for second, although O’Connell could change that ranking by winning a division title with Darnold.
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How to get tickets for Lions vs Vikings in Minnesota starting around $200
Diehard fan can get tickets to the Detroit Lions game against the Minnesota Vikings in Minnesota this weekend for about $200.
The showdown between the top two teams in the NFC North is set for 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20. at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
SeatGeek, Stubhub, Vivid Seats and Ticketmaster have tickets for the game between the 5-0 Vikings and the 4-1 Lions.
The Lions have won three straight games against the Minnesota Vikings, including a 30-20 win in the last two meetings of the teams.
The Lions (4-1) defeated the Dallas Cowboys 47-9 yesterday while the Vikings (5-0) are coming off a bye week.
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