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\nTuesday, September 7, 2021<\/p>\n
STEPHENVILLE, Texas \u2014 While enrollment at many colleges nationwide remains depressed over COVID-19 uncertainties, Tarleton State University begins fall 2021 up 6.2 percent from its pre-pandemic count of 13,176.<\/p>\n
Based on 12th class day numbers, graduate enrollment is up 19.5 percent over 2019, and undergraduate 4.1 percent.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s significant, considering enrollment growth at Texas public universities fell to 1.4 percent in fall 2020 while Tarleton saw a record-breaking 6.4 percent increase as the fifth fastest growing state institution. Heading into pandemic year two, Tarleton leaders knew a repeat was daunting and that even holding steady would be reason to cheer.<\/p>\n
With a total fall 2021 enrollment of 13,996 \u2014 just 26 students shy of fall 2020 and 846 more than fall 2019 \u2014 they\u2019re celebrating.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe set records in every category last year, from overall enrollment to our largest freshman class in university history,\u201d said Tarleton President James Hurley. \u201cWe\u2019re maintaining our momentum while anticipating new records for spring and summer 2022 \u2014 and that\u2019s great news.\u201d<\/p>\n
In addition to upticks in graduate and undergraduate enrollment over fall 2019, current numbers show a 9.1 percent increase in the number of students reporting an ethnicity other than white.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am extremely proud of the faculty and staff who continue to provide a top-shelf learning experience and ensure that our students feel safe, engaged and valued,\u201d Dr. Hurley said. \u201cIn an unprecedented time for higher education, we remain on an upward trajectory.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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