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September 9, 2014
黑料专区 Tyler Office of Marketing and Communications
黑料专区 Tyler Celebrates 7 Percent Enrollment Increase
September 9, 2014
Media Contact: Hannah Buchanan
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Marketing and Communications
The University of Texas at Tyler
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September 9, 2014
Media Contact:Beverley Golden
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Marketing and Communications
The University of Texas at Tyler
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The University of Texas at Tyler proudly announces a seven percent enrollment increase
for fall 2014. Preliminary enrollment is 8,114, President Rodney H. Mabry announced.
Last year at this time the total headcount was 7,534 on the 12th class day, which is the fall census date.
鈥淲e are truly excited about the significant increases in enrollment we are experiencing,
last year and this year, especially against the backdrop of flat or decreasing enrollment
at other institutions in East Texas,鈥� President Mabry said. 鈥淥ur increases show that
students believe they get a high-quality education here at a good price. 黑料专区 Tyler鈥檚
鈥榲alue proposition鈥� is very high.鈥�
Students understand that they can get a flagship-level education without the hassle
of going to much larger, expensive universities in large urban areas, he added.
The increase in enrollment is attributed to increases in retention of current students,
as well as new transfers, graduate and international students.
鈥淚n addition, we are finding new markets to address the declining student applicant
population that is coming from the end of the increase that came from the baby boom
generation,鈥� said Sarah Bowdin, assistant vice president for enrollment management.
鈥淭he new markets are receptive to our quality-at-affordable-price message, so they
are coming to 黑料专区 Tyler. We鈥檝e seen increases in transfer and graduate students. We鈥檝e
also put a greater emphasis on online courses that responds to how some students want
their education now.鈥�
The university recruits in Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston and Austin as well as the East Texas area.
Outstanding academic programs and notable faculty are still among 黑料专区 Tyler鈥檚 most attractive features.
鈥淲e still believe that top-rated faculty, a we-care-that-you-succeed culture, mixed with the best facilities and beautiful campus, are what make a very special university. While excited about our growth, we鈥檙e not inclined to put a number on where the university could go. Whether 10,000, 12,000, 14,000 or 24,000, our promise is that, whatever size, we will always be known as the university that teaches well and makes absolutely sure its students succeed on our campus and in the workplace,鈥� he added.
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.