Statistics for 1893-94.

The following table shows the total registration in the University up to date, October 17, 1893. This, of course, cannot be taken as the exact registration for the year 1893-94, as the figures will probably change considerably before the publication of the official statistics in the catalogue.

Gain or '92-93 '93-94 loss.

Graduates 206 235 29

Seniors 327 320 -7

Juniors 328 354 26

Sophomores 385 380 -5

Freshmen 409 436 27

Specials 149 158 9

Lawrence Scientific School 181 271 90

Divinity School 41 50 9

Law School 394 345 -49

Medical School (without graduates) 451 404 -47

Dental School 53 51 -2

Veterinary School 39 49 10

Bussey Institute, 6 8 2

Gain or '92-93 '93-94 loss.

Total in college 1,598 1,648 50

Total under Faculty of

Arts and Sciences 1,985 2,154 169

Total in University 2,969 3,061 92

Total gain 202

Total loss 110

Net gain 92

These figures show that with the large gains which have come in some departments, there have come also losses in others. Of the latter the heaviest have fallen on the Law and Medical Schools, but here they are easily explained. The standard of these schools has been directly raised. In the Law School the falling off has been entirely in the number of special students. It has been caused by the regulation which requires all except graduates of certain specified colleges to take examinations for admission. In the Medical School the loss is due to the requirement of four instead of three years' residence. It is also worth notice that the figures given for the Medical School do not include the graduates who register later, when their courses begin.

The Lawrence Scientific School shows by far the largest gain, almost 50 per cent. This is especially encouraging, considering the efforts which are being made to improve the school. The next largest gain is in the Graduate Department, and this about equalled by the increased number of Juniors and Freshmen.