Its growth in enrollment from 1986 to 1990 was nearly 30 percent.
There was a 20 percent increase in enrollment from 2010 to 2011.
With the increase in enrollment, the administration saw the need of finding a new school site.
"The increase in enrollment at Eastern is no different from any other school," he said.
The school has always had a student body from a variety of nations in enrollment.
The increase in enrollment has been felt particularly at the elementary level, he added.
And the drop in enrollment has had an impact beyond the budget.
The construction of this building allowed for the first increase in enrollment since 1946.
He starts the campaign with a significant advantage in Democratic enrollment.
It is among the top six in undergraduate enrollment at the university.