Enrollment Continues to Rise

February 3, 2015

UT Tyler Office of Marketing and Communications

UT Tyler Celebrates Spring Enrollment Increase

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February 3, 2015

Media Contact:  Hannah Buchanan
Editor/Writer–Strategic Communications & Media Relations
Marketing and Communications
The University of Texas at Tyler
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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 UT Tyler has seen this percentage increase during a spring semester. Last spring, the total headcount was 7,193.

“We’re very excited to see another increase in the spring semester,” said Sarah Bowdin, assistant vice president for enrollment management, “and we attribute that to our continued retention of enrolled students and the recruitment of new graduate and transfer students.”

The university continues to enhance the UT Tyler experience. While tuition costs increase at larger, urban-area universities, UT Tyler is providing affordable programming and academic opportunities.

The university also is responding to students’ 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 UT System, UT Tyler features excellence in teaching, research, artistic performance and community service. More than 80 undergraduate and graduate degrees are available at UT Tyler, which has an enrollment of more than 8,000 high-ability students. UT Tyler offers courses at its campuses in Tyler, Longview and Palestine as well as a location in Houston.