Enrollments were lowest during the 1988-89 period and have increased substantially since that time. Undergraduate enrollment in AE appears to be leveling off as of 1995. The department is at a crossroads regarding recruitment of undergraduates. Applications are up dramatically for the fall of 2000. However, classes larger than 36 persons must meet outside Davidson and most laboratory sessions have a capacity of only 18 students.
Space is a limitation for both undergraduate and graduate students.
ABE undergraduate enrollment trends for 1970-1999. Figure B.1.2 illustrates the change in enrollment in the AE program with regard to sex. Numbers of female students grew as fast as numbers of male students until 1997. ABE faculty are working to recruit more female students. There is a growing trend of attracting more students who do not have agricultural production backgrounds.