29% Enrollment Increase in First-Time UTT Students

TYLER — The University of Texas at Tyler has recorded a 29% increase in first-time undergraduate students and a 37% increase in graduate enrollment compared to last fall, President Rodney H. Mabry announced. Total headcount for this fall is 6,703, which surpasses the fall 2010 figure of 6,446. The overall enrollment increase is 4%. “We are very pleased with these figures. Students statewide and across the nation increasingly realize that UT Tyler is a top-flight institution that produces some of the best graduates anywhere. I believe this increase, especially during these challenging economic times, attests to the fact that our academic programs are among the best and are very worthwhile investments for students,” said President Mabry.