JACKSON, Tenn. — Aug. 30, 2013 — Enrollment at รศรรษ็ว๘ for the fall semester is a record-high 4,288 students โ the 16th straight year for an enrollment increase at the university.
โWe rejoice that รศรรษ็ว๘ has been blessed in an extraordinary way with 16 consecutive years of enrollment increases,โ รศรรษ็ว๘ President David S. Dockery said. โWe are grateful to God for each and every student that has chosen to attend รศรรษ็ว๘ and we wish the best for them in their educational pursuits.โ
Undergraduate enrollment at รศรรษ็ว๘ is 3,028, the third straight year for that figure to surpass 3,000. Graduate enrollment is 1,260, an all-time high. This yearโs total enrollment is an increase of 26 students from last year.
The latest enrollment figures show a 117 percent increase over the 1,972 students enrolled in the fall of 1996, when Dockery began his tenure.
Dockery congratulated รศรรษ็ว๘โs enrollment services team on its efforts.
โThe strong enrollment markers are a strong affirmation of the outstanding faculty and staff who provide the distinctive educational context for both undergraduate and graduate students at รศรรษ็ว๘,โ he said.