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16 straight: 91±¬ΑΟΝψ’s fall enrollment rises again

A rainbow over Miller Tower during the early days of the 2013 fall semester. (Photo by Bill Nettles)
A rainbow over Miller Tower during the early days of the 2013 fall semester. (Photo by Bill Nettles)

JACKSON, Tenn.Aug. 30, 2013 — Enrollment at 91±¬ΑΟΝψ for the fall semester is a record-high 4,288 students – the 16th straight year for an enrollment increase at the university.

β€œWe rejoice that 91±¬ΑΟΝψ has been blessed in an extraordinary way with 16 consecutive years of enrollment increases,” 91±¬ΑΟΝψ President David S. Dockery said. β€œWe are grateful to God for each and every student that has chosen to attend 91±¬ΑΟΝψ and we wish the best for them in their educational pursuits.”

Undergraduate enrollment at 91±¬ΑΟΝψ is 3,028, the third straight year for that figure to surpass 3,000. Graduate enrollment is 1,260, an all-time high. This year’s 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 91±¬ΑΟΝψ’s enrollment services team on its efforts.

β€œThe 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 91±¬ΑΟΝψ,” he said.


Media contact: Tim Ellsworth, news@uu.edu, 731-661-5215