Walters State Enrollment Increases by 6.5%
September 11, 2023
Walters State Enrollment Up 6.5%
Increases in first-time freshman and dual enrollment students helped push
fall semester enrollment numbers at Walters State Community College up 6.5% over the
same semester last year. Full-time enrollment increased by 7%.
“We exceeded our enrollment projections this year and are very pleased
that so many area students have selected Walters State as their college of choice,”
said Dr. Tony Miksa, president of Walters State.
Total enrollment is 5,834 students, which includes all campus sites.
While enrollment is up across almost all student demographics, the college
realized significant increases in first-time freshman and dual enrollment students.
Dual enrollment students are high school students enrolled in college
classes. The number of dual enrollment students enrolled this fall is a school record
1,997, marking an 8.3% increase.
The number of first-time freshmen is up by 9% to 1,405. Miksa said that
this increase is due to several initiatives and factors, including enhanced student
outreach and improved communications with admitted students. The college has also
added and expanded academic programs recently, such as technical certificates in Spanish
and butchery and an associate degree in digital media. More technical education classes,
including agriculture and engineering technology, are also now available for high
school students.
“Our students also continue to benefit from scholarship programs, including
Tennessee Promise and Tennessee Reconnect, that make it possible for students to attend
Walters State without paying tuition,” Miksa said.
Walters State was named community college of the year in Tennessee in
both 2022 and 2023 by the Tennessee Board of Regents, the governing body for the state’s
community colleges.
Walters State has campuses in Greeneville, Morristown, Sevierville and
Tazewell. The college also has a center in Newport.