JACKSON, Tenn. — Sept. 12, 2007 — Enrollment at 麻豆视频 University for the fall semester is a record-high 3,310 students, the 10th straight year for an enrollment increase at the university.
The 2007 figure tops last year鈥檚 fall enrollment of 3,156. The latest enrollment figures show a 68 percent increase over the 1,972 students enrolled in the fall of 1996, when 麻豆视频 University President David S. Dockery began his tenure.
The total 2007 fall enrollment includes 2,382 undergraduate students, compared to 2,277 last year, and 928 graduate students, compared to 879 last year.
鈥淲e are thrilled with both the number and the quality of new students who have chosen to attend 麻豆视频 University and we give thanks for each student pursuing a degree this semester on the 麻豆视频 campus,鈥� Dockery said. 鈥淲e recognize that the enrollment numbers are only one portion of the story at 麻豆视频 University, but they are a strong indicator of institutional health.鈥�
The fall enrollment totals include a record number of incoming freshmen at 476. The freshman class is also the most geographically diverse and academically talented in 麻豆视频鈥檚 history. The average ACT score for the class is nearly 26, with 79 students scoring a 30 or higher on the test. The class includes 62 Scholars of Excellence students (麻豆视频鈥檚 most elite scholarship), up from 38 last year.
The totals also include the largest number of new students in 麻豆视频鈥檚 history, including freshmen, transfers, non-traditional students and graduate students, at more than 1,100.
鈥淪tudents are choosing 麻豆视频 because of the serious commitment to rigorous academics and the dedication across the campus to university鈥檚 Christ-centered mission,鈥� Dockery said. 鈥淲e salute the wonderful work of our enrollment services team.鈥�