056 MTSU FALL CLASSES BEGIN WITH RECORD

Release date: Aug. 27, 2007


News & Public Affairs contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-2919
Enrollment Services contact: Dr. Sherian Huddleston, 615-898-2828


MTSU FALL CLASSES BEGIN WITH RECORD
DAY 1 TOTAL OF 22,641 STUDENTS ENROLLED


(MURFREESBORO) — MTSU welcomed a record 22,641 students for Day 1 of fall 2007 semester classes that began today (Aug. 27), said Dr. Sherian Huddleston, associate vice provost for enrollment services.
This is an increase of 98 students from Aug. 28, 2006, when 22,543 students were registered on the first day, she added. It is a 0.43 percent increase, she said.
University administrators expect the fall 2007 enrollment to approach — and possibly surpass — 23,000. Last fall’s combined undergraduate and graduate enrollment was 22,863 students.
First-day enrollment totals include 15,560 returning students, 3,526 new freshmen, 1,880 new transfers, 1,195 re-enrolling students and 2,186 graduate students, she said.
Final enrollment totals will not be available until after the 14-day census date, which will be Sunday, Sept. 9, when they will be submitted to the Tennessee Board of Regents. These figures will be made public soon after being sent to the TBR.
The Executive Vice President and Provost’s office said there are 915 full-time faculty for the 2007-08 academic year. There were 901 full-time faculty in 2006-07.
Anyone who has not registered can register through Tuesday, Aug. 28, and pay a $100 late fee without getting special permission, Huddleston said. After Aug. 28, prospective students must receive special permission from the course instructor when registering.
Students already registered can add classes through Thursday, Aug. 30, Huddleston added.
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MTSU Enrollment Number Comparisons
(As of midnight Aug. 26)

Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Difference


Total enrollment 22,543 22,641 98 (0.43%)


Undergraduate students

New freshmen 3,374 3,526 152
New transfers 1,927 1,880 47
Continuing students 15,479 15,560 81
Freshmen 1,719 1,791 72
Sophomores 3,294 3,247 -47
Juniors 3,336 3,404 68
Seniors 5,659 5,407 -252
UG special 64 65 1
Graduate 1,407 1,646 239
Re-enrollees 1,162 1,195 33
Other new undergrads* 30 32 2
H.S. concurrent enrollment** 9 12 3


Graduate students 2,079 2,186 107

New graduate 562 400 -162

* — Special undergraduates (non-degree seeking students)
** — Currently enrolled high-school students taking courses for college credit

Source: MTSU Enrollment Services

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