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Millersville University reports enrollment gains and reassures students on federal aid clarity
Summary
University officials said spring enrollment is up about 3% year-over-year with gains at graduate and adult levels; administrators told council they received late federal guidance clarifying that direct student assistance such as Pell grant payments would not be halted.
Millersville University representatives told borough council Thursday that spring enrollment is up about 3% compared with the previous spring, with most of the growth at the graduate and adult-student levels.
Dr. DeSantis, speaking for the university, said the university is up more than 100 graduate students and just under 100 undergraduates compared with last year. On-campus residence-hall occupancy this spring was reported as exceeding 96 percent.
University officials said they faced student concern earlier in the day after news reports that federal funding had been halted for some programs. The university said it sought and received clarifying information late in the day, and staff communicated to students that direct assistance to students and direct assistance to families (including Pell grant distributions) were not part of the funding actions referenced in those reports.
Dr. DeSantis also briefed council on the university's work on the 2025'030 strategic plan. A first draft is being prepared with about 40 campus participants, and the university plans to present a full draft to its council of trustees at their March meeting. The strategic plan will emphasize Millersville's role as a public university in Lancaster County and local partnerships and opportunities.
University representatives also reported concerns among some international students about enforcement and immigration-policy questions and said the institution is monitoring federal developments.
