Enrollment

Enrollment Executive Summaries

Academic Year 2026-2027

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Fall

Spring

FSW Fall Enrollment: 1962-2026

A line graph showing FSW's Fall term enrollment from 1962 to 2026. Enrollment trends upward overall, with slow, but steady increases in enrollment from 1962 through the late-1980s, decreases in the late-1990s, and explosive growth in the late 2000s. FSW saw enrollment fluctuation and negative growth following Covid-19, but Fall enrollment grew again and reached 16,923 students in Fall 2026.

Fall 2026 Top 10 Enrolled Programs

Top 10 Programs by Fall 2026 Enrollment
Rank Program Title Rank Change Fall 2025 to Fall 2026 Years in Top Ten in the Last Ten Years Percent of Total Fall 2026 Enrollment Student Count
1 AA General Studies = 10 69.2% 11,706
2 AS Nursing = 10 4.0% 673
3 AS Business Administration & Management = 10 2.4% 412
4 BS Nursing = 9 2.0% 330
5 AS Science and Engineering Technology +1 9 1.7% 281
6 BAS Supervision and Management -1 10 1.6% 275
7 AS Cybersecurity Operations = 3 1.3% 221
8 AS Social and Human Services * 1 1.2% 209
9 AS Digital Art & Multimedia Production * 4 1.0% 176
10 AS Architectural Design & Construction Technology * 1 0.9% 157

These numbers reflect primary majors within each respective program.

Data Sources: Frozen Fall Enrollment Summaries.

* = was not previously ranked.

Enrollment by Term

Academic Year Fall Spring Summer
2016-2017 16,616 15,259 7,618
2017-2018 16,830 15,784 7,643
2018-2019 16,576 15,583 7,413
2019-2020 16,672 15,463 6,657
2020-2021 15,335 13,922 6,568
2021-2022 14,714 13,242 6,634
2022-2023 14,386 13,194 7,157
2023-2024 13,860 13,276 7,262
2024-2025 14,358 13,494 7,913
2025-2026 15,765 14,736 8,194
2026-2027 16,923

Data source: IR frozen enrollment summaries.

Academic year is considered to be Fall, Spring, Summer.

A line graph showing FSW Fall headcount enrollment from 2013 to 2026. During that period, Fall headcount peaked in 2017, declined to a low in 2023, then increased to reach 16,923 students in 2026.
A line graph showing FSW Fall full-time equivalent (FTE) from 2013 to 2026. During that period, FTE rose to a high in 2019, declined to a low in 2023, then rebounded in 2026 to 5,312.
A line graph showing FSW Spring headcount enrollment from 2014 to 2026. During that period, Spring headcount rose to a peak in 2018, declined significantly after 2020, and has increased from its low in 2022. The most recent Spring term, Spring 2026, finished with 14,736 students.
A line graph showing FSW Spring full-time equivalent (FTE) from 2014 to 2026. During that period, Spring FTE increased or remained steady through 2020, declined sharply, and has since increased from its low in 2022. Spring 2026 FTE—the most recent Spring FTE—was 4,495.
line graph showing FSW Summer headcount enrollment from 2014 to 2026. Summer headcount remained relatively stable until 2020 when it dipped to its lowest for the period. Summer enrollment remained steady at the new low through 2022, then increased to its highest for the period in 2026. Summer enrollment in 2026 was 8,194 students.
line graph showing FSW Summer full-time equivalent (FTE) from 2014 to 2026. Summer FTE fluctuated slightly over time, with Covid-19 having a more muted effect on its FTE than Fall or Spring. FTE rose to its highest for the period in 2026 with 1,830 FTE.

Please note that the summed FTE for a given academic year will not match the FTE-3 numbers on the General Statistics and Demographics webpage because the term data includes categories not included in the State's FTE calculations (e.g., dual enrolled in College's charter school).