Linfield University’s fall 2023 census shows growth in the “New Majority” demographic, defined as students who are first in their family to earn a degree, receive a Pell Grant, are a U.S. student of color or are transfer students. This group now makes up 67% of Linfield’s student population, up from 61% for the 2022-23 school year.
Linfield’s total enrollment is 1,726 students, with 1,672 undergraduates and 55 graduate students; there were 1,704 and 50, respectively, for the 2022-23 year.
An area of strong growth was the new Master’s Entry into Professional Nursing (MEPN) program, a graduate-level offering from the School of Nursing. Last year, the School of Nursing had 11 graduate students; this year, there are 25. The MEPN program is designed for those who have a bachelor’s degree in a non-nursing discipline; in addition to standard nursing curriculum, the program includes leadership training and an emphasis on systemic community health outcomes.
Linfield offers 54 undergraduate majors, three graduate programs and 10 certificates or specializations. There are 51 available minors, and 14 semester- or year-long study abroad programs, in addition to six faculty-led international courses in the upcoming 2024 January Term.
Demographics of this year’s Linfield students:
- 67% ‘new majority’
- 38% first generation
- 29% Pell Grant recipients
- 24% historically underserved minorities
- 22% Hispanic/Latine
- 36% men overall; 44% on the McMinnville campus
- 38% U.S. students of color
- 20% began as transfer students
- 67% from Oregon
