Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 192, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 August 1920 — PURDUE ENROLLMENT TO BE GREATER THAN EVER [ARTICLE]

PURDUE ENROLLMENT TO BE GREATER THAN EVER

Lafayette, Ind., Aug. 9.—lt is expected that the Purdue university enrollment for the year 1920-1921 will exceed matriculation in any previous year. It was announced today that twice as many applications for admission to the freshman class have been received at the registrar’s office up to the present time as ’had been received last year at this time. The number of students re-entering is also much larger than last year. Last year's freshman class, the largest in history, numbered about 1,200, and if a fair proportion of those who have applied for admission this year enroll the 1920 freshman class may reach the 2,000 mark or even go beyond it. _ The total attendance at the university this year may run close to 4,000, including the winter students, who come later in the college year. The total attendance for the year 1919-1921, including winter course students, was 3,000. The problem of finding room for students has been intrusted to the Purdue Y. M C. A. and an earnest e t ffort is to be made by that organization to compile a list of available rooming places both on the West side and in Lafayette.