FLORENCE– Official enrollment numbers for the fall semester have been released by the University of North Alabama and it appears that a record has been broken. According to the data, the freshmen cohort enrolled for the upcoming school year is the largest in the university’s 185-year history.
The freshmen cohort as defined by the U.S. government, includes first-time, full-time freshmen only.
According to the numbers that were released today, UNA’s freshmen cohort grew from 912 students during this time last year, to 1,159 students currently enrolled. That’s a 24.5 percent increase from the previous year.
“Our strong enrollment this fall tells me that students and parents are
Dr. Ken Kitts
beginning to recognize our university for its quality, beauty, safety and value,” said Dr. Ken Kitts, UNA president. “I’ve been in this business for decades and have never seen an increase in the freshman class of this magnitude. We are thrilled to welcome these students to the UNA family.”
The increase in students doesn’t just stop with freshmen; UNA is showing an overall enrollment increase of 3.46 percent, bringing the total campus population to 7,078, compared to 6,840 during this time last year.
The university also saw a large increase in credit hour production (CHP). CHP is directly related to the number of classes students are enrolled in on campus. During this time last year UNA experienced 77,260 total CHP. As of this year, UNA has seen an increase of nearly 6.1 percent bringing that number to 81,963 for fall 2015.
For complete fall enrollment numbers: https://www.una.edu/pressroom/2015/09/F15%20Enrollment%20and%20CHP%20Report.pdf
MEDIA RELEASE/UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA/Bryan Rachal,
University Communications
