For the 23rd consecutive year, The University of Tampa has set another enrollment record. This year’s total enrollment — including graduates and undergraduates — is 9,628 — up 3.5% from last year’s total of 9,304.
All U.S. states and approximately 130 countries are represented in the mix of students. Nearly 1,000 UT students are international. Approximately 20% of UT students have declared themselves as Hispanic, African-American or Asian.
More than 98% of UT undergraduate students are full time, and the majority of them live on campus. Students are housed in 12 different residence halls, all built or renovated since 1998.
The University continues to be more selective, receiving nearly 190,000 inquiries and more than 25,000applications for this fall’s new class of 2,686 full-time, undergraduate students.
New students’ SAT scores were elevated, with one-fourth of the new first-year students being eligible for the University’s distinguished Honors Program.
Vice president of enrollment Dennis Nostrand said the University’s record enrollment shows UT’s increasing appeal amongst prospective students, as well as the degree to which students enjoy their rich and meaningful UT experience.
“Interest in UT set an all-time record this past year, due in large part to our expanding reputation for delivering a rich, high-quality educational experience,” Nostrand said. “Plus, once undergraduates decide to attend UT, we do an excellent job of graduating them in four years or fewer.”
UT President Ronald L. Vaughn added that the University is successfully maintaining its high level of personal attention and its community feel, which have been characteristics of UT throughout its 88-year history. Also, UT added22 new full-time faculty positions for this fall, as well as additional staff support.
“We remain committed to pursuing quality and educational excellence,” Vaughn said. “The fact that we met our enrollment goals, plus we set new retention records, shows our success in providing an outstanding academic and co-curricular experience to students.”
The University of Tampa is a private, residential university located on approximately 110 acres on the riverfront in downtown Tampa. UT is known for academic excellence, personal attention and real-world experience in its undergraduate and graduate programs.
