UT Tyler Announces 2.7 Percent Enrollment Increase

TYLER — The University of Texas at Tyler has recorded a 2.7 percent increase in enrollment compared to last fall, President Rodney H. Mabry announced. Total headcount for this fall is 6,875 over the fall 2011 figure of 6,696. This fall, the university experienced increases in new freshmen, transfers, and graduate students. “We’re extremely pleased with our recruitment and retention efforts this year which resulted in an increase in undergraduate and graduate enrollment over last year,” said President Mabry. On the downside, as reported last week, the increased enrollment has contributed to parking problems on campus. According to KETK, Mabry says the university is working to address that problem.