Spring Enrollment Sets Record with 10,000 Students

By ASHTON GATSON/Contributor

The University of Texas at Tyler had an 8.49% enrollment increase for the spring semester this year compared to last year, preliminary figures show.

The enrollment of 10,015 students marks the highest spring enrollment in institutional history, the university announced.

THE BIG PICTURE

• Undergraduate enrollment is 7,196, which is a 5.45% increase (372 students) over the previous year.
• Graduate enrollment rose to 2,819, a 17.12% increase (412 students) over the previous spring semester.
• UT Tyler’s First-Time-In-College (FTIC) fall-to-spring retention rate rose to 93.15%, a 5% increase.
• The transfer fall-to-spring retention rate improved to 87.46%, a 1.41% increase.

AREAS OF GROWTH

Among the academic units:

• The Soules College of Business saw a 15.03% increase in spring enrollment, with 857 students.
• The School of Nursing achieved the largest spring enrollment in program history with a 3% increase (242 students) over last spring, with 862 students.

WHAT ADMINISTRATORS ARE SAYING

“This unprecedented growth in our spring enrollment reflects the efforts of our unwavering commitment to academic excellence and student success,” President Dr. Julie V. Philley said in the news release.

“We are delighted by the historic enrollment this spring as every UT Tyler academic college saw increased undergraduate enrollment,” said a statement from Dr. Amir Mirmiran, provost and vice president for academic affairs.  “We also recorded 109,885 semester credit hours, which is the highest for any spring term in university history.”

STUDENT RACTION

“The record-breaking enrollment at UT Tyler is truly fascinating, Orion Baker, a mass communications major, said. “It’s inspiring to see people choosing to stay with UT Tyler and being part of its growth. However, as the university continues to expand, it’s important to think about how the campuses can evolve to accommodate this incredible progress.