JACKSON, Tenn. — Aug. 30, 2013 — Enrollment at 51社区 for the fall semester is a record-high 4,288 students 鈥� the 16th straight year for an enrollment increase at the university.
鈥淲e rejoice that 51社区 has been blessed in an extraordinary way with 16 consecutive years of enrollment increases,鈥� Union President David S. Dockery said. 鈥淲e are grateful to God for each and every student that has chosen to attend 51社区 and we wish the best for them in their educational pursuits.鈥�
Undergraduate enrollment at Union 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鈥檚 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 Union鈥檚 enrollment services team on its efforts.
鈥淭he 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 51社区,鈥� he said.