This is the fourth and final piece in a series of articles examining Milligan University’s plans for the future. The series will explore plans for development and advancement in academics, student life, business and finance, institutional advancement, and enrollment. This article addresses future plans for institutional advancement and enrollment.
As Milligan University plans for changes in academics, student life, and more, the school’s admissions office is focusing on enrollment while the office of institutional advancement continues fundraising efforts.
Milligan currently has 1,170 students, 759 of which are undergraduates, according to the fall 2021 enrollment statistics. The student population is 55% female and 45%, male. Over 35 states, along with Puerto Rico, and 30 countries are represented in total.
This representation is likely to expand as the campus grows. Part of the On Mission fundraising campaign is meant to support this growth in the student body as students will eventually fill new dorms. Milligan plans to build these dorms as they expand behind the Village onto the 120 acres recently purchased.
The admissions office has been busy working to increase interest and reach prospective students in order to support the current plans for expansion. As the student body increases, the school will be able to better maintain upcoming developments and improvements.
“Several strategies related to prospect search, travel, and digital marketing have been implemented to broaden the reach of Milligan’s recruitment efforts and identify more potential students,” said Vice President for Marketing and Enrollment Management Lee Harrison. “Increased enrollment will benefit the entire campus through the potential of broader academic offerings and resources to expand housing and student services.”
The On Mission campaign and the 2022 Milligan 1 Day fundraising efforts have also helped to create more resources and develop new academic offerings. The office of institutional advancement has been working with many areas on campus to determine what developments to focus on and the financial support needed to achieve them according to Vice President of Institutional Advancement Rhajon Smith. Their office has also been working to build relationships off-campus with alumni, friends, donors, and local churches.
Smith says the future plans of her office, and the school, are focused on proceeding with priorities of scholarship and program support while continuing to share and promote Milligan’s mission with those far and near.
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