UBC Okanagan expecting record student enrolment for 2018 academic year

As students at UBC Okanagan prepare to head back to class by moving into their dorms on Sunday, they’re expected to be part of the largest student population the university campus has seen.

Watch Below: As thousands of people head back to school at UBC Okanagan they’re expected to be part of the campus’ largest enrollment yet. as Megan Turcato reports, more students means a wider range of classes offered by the Okanagan university.

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The school is projecting their total student population will be sitting at around 9,950 this year.

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That’s roughly 900 students more than enrolled last year.

That number includes 2,400 first-year students — an increase over last year’s 2,250.