The Eastern Michigan University Student Center in Ypsilanti, Mich. on April 20, 2010.
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At the pace at which EMU's freshman class is growing, the report projects enrollment could top 2,850 this fall — which would be a record for the Ypsilanti school.
EMU officials attribute the growth to an increase in programs that cater to market demand — especially in the fields of business, physical science and health care — as well as an investment in faculty, new facilities and a greater dedication to financial aid, according to the report.
The university has invested about $200 million in improving the campus in the past five years.
The average GPA of incoming freshman has also increased from 3.08 in 2010 to 3.11 in 2011 to 3.18 in 2012, Crain's Detroit reported.
- Read the full report in Crain's Detroit Business
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