Enrollment at Ricks College for the 1989 spring semester jumped 8.4 percent over last year, the largest spring increase since 1974.
In January, 582 more students enrolled at Ricks than did the previous year. The total enrollment of 7,526 students is only 166 less than the number registered in the fall. Typically, the college drops off about 500 students during spring semester, said Jim Gee, an assistant academic vice president.