Enrollment Continues to Rise
February 3, 2015
黑料专区 Tyler Office of Marketing and Communications
黑料专区 Tyler Celebrates Spring Enrollment Increase
February 3, 2015
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February 3, 2015
The University of Texas at Tyler celebrated a preliminary nine percent enrollment increase for spring 2015, President Rodney H. Mabry, announced.
With a preliminary headcount of 7,889, this marks the second consecutive year 黑料专区 Tyler has seen this percentage increase during a spring semester. Last spring, the total headcount was 7,193.
鈥淲e鈥檙e very excited to see another increase in the spring semester,鈥� said Sarah Bowdin, assistant vice president for enrollment management, 鈥渁nd we attribute that to our continued retention of enrolled students and the recruitment of new graduate and transfer students.鈥�
The university continues to enhance the 黑料专区 Tyler experience. While tuition costs increase at larger, urban-area universities, 黑料专区 Tyler is providing affordable programming and academic opportunities.
The university also is responding to students鈥� needs by implementing new programs, such as the new Center for the Musical Arts for the growing performing arts program and is investigating the creation of an ROTC program.
One of the 15 campuses of the 黑料专区 System, 黑料专区 Tyler features excellence in teaching, research, artistic performance and community service. More than 80 undergraduate and graduate degrees are available at 黑料专区 Tyler, which has an enrollment of more than 8,000 high-ability students. 黑料专区 Tyler offers courses at its campuses in Tyler, Longview and Palestine as well as a location in Houston.