New academic year adds more than 1,300 to student body
MU set record student enrollment Monday with 33,318 students on the first day of classes — 1,300 more students than at this time last year.
"We're very pleased that as we continue to offer opportunities to Missouri students, we also are attractive to many out-of-state students in many different programs," Vice Provost for Enrollment Management Ann Korschgen said in a news release. "As we expected, the number of Missouri high school graduates declined this year; however, a significant increase in the number of out-of-state students offset that decrease, and we are glad to welcome them to our Mizzou family."
Minority student enrollment grew 13.4 percent, or 529 students. This puts total minority student enrollment at 4,480. The number of black students grew 10.1 percent and the number of Hispanic students grew 12.8 percent.
Student retention rates grew as well, by .6 percent. Total retention is now 85.1 percent — one of the highest in MU's history.
Look for a more in-depth look at the student body increases in tomorrow's print copy of The Maneater, our first of the year.