UT Martin set four all-time enrollment records, based on final fall 2007 enrollment figures.
A total of 7,173 students were enrolled for the fall semester, an increase from 6,893 recorded for fall 2006.
The fall 2007 total included all-time record fall enrollments for undergraduates, dual-credit/concurrent students, total full-time equivalent and undergraduate full-time equivalent students. Public higher education funding is based on fall semester full-time equivalency.
“We’re pleased to experience another significant increase in student enrollment, which I believe is one indicator of the perceived value of a UT Martin education,” said Dr. Tom Rakes, university chancellor. “Our faculty and staff work together to offer high-quality educational programs within an accessible, supportive learning environment.”
Based on final figures, this fall’s enrollment at UTMartin was a 4.1 percent increase over fall 2006.
“Enrollment is one indicator of success, but we’re equally proud of the growing success of our graduates, numerous accredited programs and a noticeable increase in applied research and outreach initiatives involving both faculty and students,” Rakes added.
The record enrollment also reflected 1,277 freshmen, the second-largest freshman class on the UT Martin campus. Fall enrollment indicates that first-time freshmen have an average 3.37 high school grade-point-average, up from 3.34 in 2006, and an average ACT score of 22.07, up from 21.82 in 2006.
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