Enrollment Team Working To Raise Yield, Fall Down Slightly
Admissions stand at just under 7,600 as work continues on the Tennessee Tech fall semester. Tennessee Tech Vice President Karen Lykins said the university is currently tracking about 100 fewer domestic freshman applications than at this time last year. “We might be reaching that point where we will certainly try to get more applications, but […]
Tennessee Tech Hits Modern Era Record Retention Rate
Tennessee Tech has set a modern era record retention rate of some 80.1 percent of students returning to campus. Tech Vice President for Enrollment and Communication Karen Lykins said improving retention is a campus wide effort. Lykins said student challenges can lead to students leaving the University. “The first year is when students are the […]
School Enrollment Trends Varying Around UC To Start ’26
Putnam County Schools seeing a slight decrease in students two weeks into the school year. Attendance and Enrollment Management Supervisor Chris Pierce said some 11,518 students currently enrolled. Pierce said enrollment down some 310 students district wide a year ago. “Those could be as simple as normal movement from county to county looking for housing,” […]
Tech’s Male-Female Ratio Positive Considering STEM Focus
Some Tennessee Tech Trustees expressed concern about the mix of male and female students accepted to Tennessee Tech, but officials believe the University is performing well. Media and Communications Director Jonathan Frank said Tech is a STEM-infused institution. Although more men accepted to Tech actually enroll than women, Frank said the College of Engineering is […]
Normal Enrollment, Only Upperman Middle Limited
Putnam County Schools reported a fairly normal enrollment cycle as the start of the school year fast approaches. Attendance Supervisor Chris Pierce told the School Board Thursday night that as of now, no school in the district is at or above 90 percent capacity. He said capacity will continue to be monitored and is likely […]
Tech Freshman Enrollment On The Rise, Nearing Some 2K
Tennessee Tech faculty are preparing for a busy 2024 with increased enrollment numbers across the board. President Phil Oldham said this will be the third consecutive year with freshman enrollment hovering around 2,000 students. He said he expects to surpass last year’s freshman enrollment count, while 2022 remains the highest total in school history. “It’s […]
Putnam Schools Early Registration Opens Tuesday
Early registration for Putnam County Schools opens Tuesday and runs through April 19 for new and returning students. Elementary Instructional Supervisor Dr. Diana Wood said families with new Putnam County students can complete their registration via the school system’s website, by phone, or register in person at a school or the central office. She said […]
Tech Enrollment Over 10K; Freshman Class, Transfer Students Increase
Tennessee Tech student enrollment has exceeded 10,000 students for the first time in three years, an increase of some 200 students from last year. Total enrollment stands at some 10,117 approaching the fourth week of the fall semester. The freshman class ranks as the fourth largest in the school’s history with increases in transfer students […]
Tech Officials Said Extra Applications During September Creates Opportunity, Not Issue
Tennessee Tech has once again joined in a state program waiving college application fees this month, despite concerns about the quality of some of the applications. Officials expressed those concerns during the last Board of Trustees meeting. Vice President for Enrollment and Communication Karen Lykins said some of the applications Tech will receive this month […]
TTU Working To Develop Database To Strategize Enrollment Recruitment
Tennessee Tech working to develop a database that will help the university align recruitment to population growth areas of state. Executive Director of Strategic Planning & Data Dewayne Wright said they are in the early stages of collecting different sets of data from THEC, the state data center, and internal data. He said all of […]
