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.