Texas A&M may soon welcome the largest freshman class in the nation.
8,200 students are slated to begin class this year, about 100 more than last year. This will be the largest freshman class in the university's history and will push the overall enrollment to an all-time high.
More than 26,000 applied for admission into the university this year.
A&M officials attribute the jump in enrollment to the university's reputation as a "best value" institution.
Texas A&M University released the following press release concerning the enrollment increase:
Largest Freshman Class In History Expected
Texas A&M University is expecting the largest freshman class in school history this fall, with optimism holding for record numbers of African-American, Hispanic and first-generation students -and no indication that the down economy is adversely affecting enrollment. University officials attribute the anticipated enrollment success in part to Texas A&M's growing reputation as a "best value" institution nationally. READ FULL STORY
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