USPF Enrollment Statistics Report As of September 17, 2026
Today’s official print is 6,330 students. Diploma programmes added 522. That launch is still the whole increase. College degrees, graduate school, and Lahug basic education all fell.
What we report (17 September)
6,330
+114 from last year · +1.83%
Total, with diploma
6,277
+61 from last year · +0.98%
Without diploma
5,755
−461 from last year · −7.4%
Read this first. The 17 September Summary Enrollment Report prints 6,330 — not yesterday’s 6,300. That total includes diploma (522), Continuing Education (28), and ETEEAP (25). University units with diploma, excluding those two, are 6,277. Last year was 6,216. If we ignore diploma, the university is still 5,755 — down 7.4%.
Where students moved
From last year’s 6,216 to today’s 6,330. Diploma is still most of the gain. Continuing Education (28) is in today’s print and was not in yesterday’s 6,300.
The whole university
Share of today’s 6,330. Diploma and Continuing Education did not exist last year.
Last year · 6,216 — College 48% · Basic Education 41% · Graduate 11%
This year · 6,330 — College 45.5% · Diploma 8.2% · Basic Education 36.8% · Graduate 8.6% · Continuing Ed 0.4% · ETEEAP 0.4%
| Division | Last year | Share | This year | Share | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College (degree) | 2,995 | 48.2% | 2,881 | 45.5% | −114 | −3.81% |
| Diploma programmes | — | — | 522 | 8.2% | +522 | New |
| Graduate School | 692 | 11.1% | 547 | 8.6% | −145 | −20.95% |
| Basic Education · Lahug | 2,139 | 34.4% | 1,928 | 30.5% | −211 | −9.86% |
| Basic Education · Mabini | 390 | 6.3% | 399 | 6.3% | +9 | +2.31% |
| Continuing Education | — | — | 28 | 0.4% | +28 | New |
| ETEEAP | 24 | 25 | 0.4% | +1 | +4.17% | |
| Grand total | 6,216 | 100% | 6,330 | 100% | +114 | +1.83% |
Figures as of 17 September 2026, 7:45 PM (net of withdrawals). Last year’s 6,216 is the comparative base. 6,277 is college + diploma + graduate + basic education. 6,330 adds Continuing Education (28) and ETEEAP (25).
College
On degrees only, college fell 114. Law is the organic win. When diploma is counted, college is 3,403 — up 408 (+13.6%), and CEA becomes the largest unit.
Degree programmes only
| College | Last year | This year | Change | % | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Business and Accountancy | 650 | 593 | −57 | −8.77% | 20.6% |
| School of Law | 452 | 527 | +75 | +16.59% | 18.3% |
| College of Engineering and Architecture | 507 | 517 | +10 | +1.97% | 17.9% |
| College of Health Sciences | 460 | 423 | −37 | −8.04% | 14.7% |
| College of Teacher Education, Arts and Sciences | 456 | 389 | −67 | −14.69% | 13.5% |
| College of Social Works | 270 | 263 | −7 | −2.59% | 9.1% |
| College of Computer Studies | 175 | 152 | −23 | −13.14% | 5.3% |
| College of Criminal Justice Education | 25 | 17 | −8 | −32.00% | 0.6% |
| Total college (degree) | 2,995 | 2,881 | −114 | −3.81% | 100% |
Degree plus diploma — the real college picture
CCS, CEA, and SBA look smaller only if diploma is ignored. CEA is now the largest tertiary unit at 794, ahead of SBA (693) and Law (527).
| College | Degree last year | Degree this year | Diploma | Combined | Combined change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering and Architecture | 507 | 517 | 277 | 794 | +287 · +56.6% |
| Computer Studies | 175 | 152 | 144 | 296 | +121 · +69.1% |
| Business and Accountancy | 650 | 593 | 100 | 693 | +43 · +6.6% |
| School of Law | 452 | 527 | — | 527 | +75 · +16.6% |
| Health Sciences | 460 | 423 | — | 423 | −37 · −8.0% |
| Teacher Education, Arts and Sciences | 456 | 389 | 1 | 390 | −66 · −14.5% |
| Social Works | 270 | 263 | — | 263 | −7 · −2.6% |
| Criminal Justice Education | 25 | 17 | — | 17 | −8 · −32.0% |
| All colleges | 2,995 | 2,881 | 522 | 3,403 | +408 · +13.6% |
The question for the Board: do diploma students convert into degree programmes later, or is this a one-year volume layer?
Diploma
New this year. Percent change is shown as New, not a divide-by-zero error.
| Host college | Last year | This year | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Engineering and Architecture | 0 | 277 | +277 | New |
| College of Computer Studies | 0 | 144 | +144 | New |
| School of Business and Accountancy | 0 | 100 | +100 | New |
| College of Teacher Education, Arts and Sciences | 0 | 1 | +1 | New |
| Total diploma | 0 | 522 | +522 | New |
Net of withdrawals: DPIT 144 · DPMET 90 · DPCET 86 · DPEET 86 · DPHT 50 · DPTT 50 · DPMT 15 · DPED 1. All first year. Highest withdrawals: DPIT 9, DPCET 9, DPMET 6.
Graduate School
Down 145 students (−21.0%) to 547. The whole drop is in master’s. Doctoral doubled, led by Ed.D.
| Level | Last year | This year | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master’s programmes | 665 | 493 | −172 | −25.86% |
| Doctoral programmes | 27 | 54 | +27 | +100.00% |
| Graduate School total | 692 | 547 | −145 | −20.95% |
Master’s mix (17 Sep): MS Social Work 165 · MAED Educational Management 96 · MAED Early Childhood 46 · MS Special Education 35 · MAED Elementary Ed 34 · MAED Educational Leadership 34 · MAED Secondary Ed 22 · MBA 21 · MAED PE 20 · MAED Math Ed 12 · MAED Curriculum & Instruction 8. MSSW is one-third of master’s. Doctoral: Ed.D. 51 · DBA 3.
Basic Education
Two campuses. Lahug is larger and is where the decline sits. Mabini grew on elementary. Combined: 2,529 → 2,327 (−202, −8.0%).
Pipeline risk. Lahug Senior High fell from 559 to 421. Combined SHS is 482 versus 616 last year (−134, −21.8%). Grade 11 is already smaller than Grade 12 (166 vs 255). Kinder Lahug is also down 25%. That becomes next year’s college and elementary problem.
Lahug · 2,139 → 1,928 (−211)
| Level | Last year | This year | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playgroup / Toddler | 17 | 21 | +4 | +23.53% |
| Nursery | 55 | 51 | −4 | −7.27% |
| Kinder | 110 | 82 | −28 | −25.45% |
| Elementary | 673 | 649 | −24 | −3.57% |
| Junior High School | 725 | 704 | −21 | −2.90% |
| Senior High School | 559 | 421 | −138 | −24.69% |
| Lahug total | 2,139 | 1,928 | −211 | −9.86% |
Mabini · 390 → 399 (+9)
| Level | Last year | This year | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playgroup / Toddler | 5 | 0 | −5 | −100% |
| Nursery | 7 | 11 | +4 | +57.14% |
| Kinder | 24 | 23 | −1 | −4.17% |
| Elementary | 165 | 189 | +24 | +14.55% |
| Junior High School | 132 | 115 | −17 | −12.88% |
| Senior High School | 57 | 61 | +4 | +7.02% |
| Mabini total | 390 | 399 | +9 | +2.31% |
ETEEAP
Stable at 25 only because Operations Management (+12) replaced drops in HRM, Marketing, and Finance. Finance has no enrollees this term.
| Programme | Last year | This year | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Management | 3 | 15 | +12 | +400.00% |
| Marketing Management | 6 | 5 | −1 | −16.67% |
| Human Resource Management | 13 | 5 | −8 | −61.54% |
| Financial Management | 2 | 0 | −2 | −100.00% |
| ETEEAP total | 24 | 25 | +1 | +4.17% |
Largest programmes this term
From the 17 September Summary Enrollment Report, 7:45 PM.
| Programme | Students |
|---|---|
| JD · School of Law | 527 |
| BSSW · Social Work | 263 |
| BSN · Nursing | 232 |
| BSGE · Geodetic Engineering | 218 |
| BSPSYC · Psychology | 215 |
| BSPH · Pharmacy | 191 |
| BSCE · Civil Engineering | 173 |
| BSA · Accountancy | 168 |
| MSSW · MS Social Work | 165 |
| DPIT · Diploma in IT | 144 |
| College | Degree 1st yr | Diploma 1st yr |
|---|---|---|
| School of Law | 218 | — |
| Business and Accountancy | 145 | 102 |
| Health Sciences | 107 | — |
| Engineering and Architecture | 99 | 295 |
| Teacher Education, Arts and Sciences | 81 | 1 |
| Social Works | 69 | — |
| Computer Studies | 30 | 153 |
| Criminal Justice Education | 6 | — |
Degree freshmen: 755. Diploma first year before withdrawals: 551. Law’s 218 first years are 41% of JD. CCS degree intake is 30 against 153 diploma; CEA is 99 versus 295.