FLINT, Mich. - Officials at Baker College Online today announced an 8.8 percent increase in winter quarter online enrollment compared to the same period in 2006. A total of 4,203 undergraduate students attended online classes exclusively during winter quarter 2007.

"Approximately 95 percent of Baker online students are employed, striving to juggle career and family responsibilities," said Dr. Julia Teahen, president, Baker College Online. "For these individuals, averaging 36 years of age, Baker College Online represents a practicable alternative to conventional classes and a means to achieve career goals."

A total of 26,859 students throughout the Baker College system took Baker Online classes this winter quarter. This total includes:

• 5,213 students who took 100 percent of their classes online, including 4,203 undergraduate students and 1,010 MBA students
• 6,722 students who took a combination of online classes and campus-based classes
• 14,924 students who took campus-based classes including some online coursework, a 28.8 percent increase over winter 2006

A total of 1,010 students were enrolled at Baker Center for Graduate Studies this winter, with all earning their MBAs completely online.

The Baker Center for Graduate Studies and Baker Online are part of Baker College, the largest private college in Michigan. Both are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The Center for Graduate Studies is also accredited by the International Assembly of Collegiate Business Education (IACBE). The Baker Online MBA program is nationally recognized by U.S. News & World Report's usnews.com "E-Learning Online Graduate Programs: Business - Regionally Accredited Programs," and has been ranked as one of the first established, largest and best value online MBA programs in the nation. Baker College is a non-profit higher education institution, serving more than 35,000 students on 12 campuses and in four satellite locations. As a career college, the Baker College system is proud to have achieved a graduate employment rate of 99 percent. Baker grants certificates and associate's, bachelor's and master's degrees in business, health sciences, education and human services, and various technical fields. For more information, please visit the Baker College Web site at www.baker.edu.