"The name Elayna is common among the Highborne, as it was the name of the only Magequeen of Medibaria, back a long time ago when the Empire was at its strongest. Elayna Lyrue...they say she defeated a mighty Red Dragon and saved the Empire, among other amazing deeds. You are correct that the little girl left with the Freefolk. You can talk to Elektra Planter--she and Vanitri were close, or so I was told."
"New students? We get a lot of prospective new students, a very large pool. Thousands each year. But we deny admittance to the vast majority. That keeps each year's class size roughly in the hundreds, though it fluctuates. A particularly weak year may see only in the tens, for instance, though since every student advances at his or her own pace, what 'year' one is quickly becomes meaningless."