An Upward Momentum: - Methodist University
An Upward Momentum: - Methodist University
An Upward Momentum: - Methodist University
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MU Today | COVeR sTORY<br />
<strong>An</strong> <strong>Upward</strong><br />
<strong>Momentum</strong>:<br />
<strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
Experiences Significant Growth<br />
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By Maria Sikoryak-Robins and Adriana Wilson<br />
Two-thousand and nine was a banner year in the life of <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>University</strong>.<br />
The freshman class grew from its previous all-time high of 431 to 469. The<br />
overall day-student enrollment increased from 1,603 in the fall of 2008 to 1,658 in the fall of 2009. Graduate<br />
enrollment increased from 145 students in 2008 to 182 students in 2009. The Southern Association of Colleges<br />
and Schools’ (SACS) Commission on Colleges reaffirmed the <strong>University</strong>’s accreditation with no recommendations<br />
and a strategic plan was later developed to lay the groundwork for the next five years.<br />
Thus far, the beginning of the 2010 academic year has yielded an unparalleled upward momentum, and the<br />
<strong>University</strong> has experienced its largest ever day, overall, residential, and graduate enrollments.<br />
What follows is a look at the current enrollment compared with the previous record enrollment numbers:<br />
eNroLLMeNT PreVIoUS reCorD 2010<br />
Day-Student Enrollment Fall 2009: 1,658 1,902<br />
Residential Student Enrollment Fall 2009: 949 1,079<br />
Graduate Student Enrollment Fall 2009: 182 201<br />
Overall Enrollment Fall 2004: 2,277 2,343*<br />
* This number may change at the end of fall evening II drop/add period Nov. 5, 2010<br />
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