Classes began Monday, Aug. 27, at Hastings College with an enrollment of 1,143. Official enrollment figures will be tabulated Oct. 1.

 The unofficial, first-day count includes full-time and part-time students and master of arts in teaching students.  Twelve Mary Lanning/Creighton University students who take liberal arts courses at Hastings College, six international exchange students, and three readmitted students are not included in these enrollment figures.

 This year’s incoming freshmen class of 311 includes 21 valedictorians and salutatorians.

 In addition to freshmen students, Hastings College enrolled 68 students who transferred from other institutions.

 Sixty-five percent of new students are from Nebraska, and twenty-six percent are from Colorado. Other states represented include: Florida, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, Iowa, Indiana, Texas, South Dakota, Utah, New Mexico, Wyoming, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, and Nevada. The class also includes foreign students from England, Canada, Ireland, Germany, Italy, and Spain.
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