UT Tyler Celebrates Largest Enrollment in Institutional History

September 11, 2024 | Hannah Buchanan

The University of Texas at Tyler is celebrating another record-breaking enrollment year, seeing its highest total enrollment. UT Tyler’s fall 2024 preliminary enrollment as of the Sept. 9 census date is 10,541 students, which is a 7.75% increase over the previous year.

“We are energized by the growth on our campus,” said UT Tyler President Julie V. Philley, MD. “I
want to thank our admissions team, faculty and staff for their dedication to supporting our
students, as well as our recruitment and retention initiatives.”

First-time-in-college freshman enrollment made up 1,426 of the total preliminary enrollment, which
is a 7.5% increase over the previous record year of 2022. Additionally, UT Tyler continued enhancing
retention rates among graduate/professional students. Graduate enrollment saw a second
consecutive year of substantial growth by 14.02%, with a preliminary enrollment of 2,765.

“We are delighted by the historic enrollment this fall, as we also saw the largest semester credit
hours generated in university history,” said Dr. Amir Mirmiran, UT Tyler provost and executive vice
president for academic affairs. “The number of semester credit hours generated is a benchmark of
overall university performance and quality.”

UT Tyler also continued to enhance its strong partnerships with high schools and higher education
partners within the East Texas region.

“Thanks to the efforts across the university, The University of Texas at Tyler is a top choice for our
local high school and transfer students,” said David Barron, UT Tyler vice president for enrollment
management. “We are transforming the foundations of UT Tyler and setting a strong base for
future growth.”

Preliminary Fall 2024 Enrollment Highlights include:
• Largest First-Time in College (FTIC) class in institutional history – 1,426
• Largest freshman class in institutional history – 1,483
• Largest semester credit hours (SCH) generated in institutional history – 114,824
• Largest number of freshman applications – 6,498
• Largest number of freshman admits – 5,111
• Largest number of freshman confirmations – 1,651
• Largest number of incoming freshman students awarded aid – 2,991
• Largest increase in graduate enrollment, the highest in the last two years – 14.02%/2,765

With a mission to improve educational and health care outcomes for East Texas and beyond, UT
Tyler offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 10,000 students.
Through its alignment with UT Tyler Health Science Center and UT Health East Texas, UT Tyler has
unified these entities to serve Texas with quality education, cutting-edge research and excellent
patient care. Classified by Carnegie as a doctoral research institution and by U.S. News & World
Report as a national university, UT Tyler has campuses in Tyler, Longview, Palestine and Houston.