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Freshmen run through
the Columns during Tiger Walk, an annual event sponsored
by the Mizzou Alumni Association to welcome new students
to the University.
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MU
Freshman Enrollment Surpasses 5,000
By Christian Basi
The number of new students asking for directions on campus has
reached a milestone this year. For the first time in the history
of the University of Missouri-Columbia, the number of first-time
freshmen has risen above 5,000 students to 5,027, a 3.3 percent
increase. MU also continued this streak in setting another record
with total enrollment reaching 28,070. This is the fifth straight
year that the University has broken this record.
“This class represents both a record
enrollment and also a great group of bright students,” said
Ann Korschgen, vice provost for enrollment management. “We
are extremely pleased to welcome them and look forward to witnessing
their successes at MU.”
Freshman African-American enrollment was 331
students, the second-highest total in more than a decade. Total
minority student enrollment was 566. The number of Bright
Flight scholars increased from 577 last year to 642 this year,
an increase of 11.3 percent. The number of students receiving
Curators
and Excellence awards also increased.
“We are working to ensure that an MU
education remains affordable to all students,” Korschgen
said. “This is the first year that we awarded a very significant
scholarship, the 'Mizzou Scholars' award, which awards $10,000
to high-ability Missouri students. This year, 10 students received
this scholarship, along with one full-ride scholarship. We hope
to add 10 new Mizzou Scholar awards each year for the next three
years.”
This year's mean ACT score, a measure
of the quality of this year's freshman class, is 25.5. The state
average ACT score is 21.6. The national average is 21.2, the highest
national average since 1991.
| MU
First Day Enrollment Figures
Aug. 20, 2007 |
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Fall 2007 |
Fall 2006 |
Difference |
| First-Time Freshmen |
5,027 |
4,865 |
+3.3% |
| Graduate Students |
5,424 |
5,330 |
+1.8% |
| Bright Flight Scholars |
642 |
577 |
+11.3% |
| Mean ACT (freshman class) |
25.5 |
25.3 |
+0.8% |
| Retention Rate |
84.7% |
83.9% |
+0.8% |
| Total Enrollment |
28,070 |
27,980 |
+0.3% |
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