Freshmen Enrollment Down Slightly For Fall; Applications Way Up
Tennessee Tech current freshmen enrollment numbers are down slightly from last year’s record, despite the highest application and admit numbers in the school’s history. Vice President of Enrollment & Communication Karen Lykins said Tech received roughly 1,000 more applications this year. Lykins said her team continues to study the impact of September’s free application month. […]
Prescott And Jere Whitson Elementary Over 90 Percent Capacity
Two Putnam County elementary schools enter the spring over 90 percent capacity and will be limited in enrollment for next school year after Thursday night’s school board vote. Prescott Elementary has a capacity number of 95 percent while Jere Whitson Elementary sits at 94 percent. Attendance Supervisor Chris Pierce said that’s above the average enrollment […]
Tennessee Tech Working To Build Of Off High Enrollment
Tennessee Tech working to build off of its historic freshmen class enrollment numbers. Vice President for Enrollment Management Karen Lykins said in order to do so, they look at successes from last year and work to repeat them. She said she believes this year’s enrollment was high because students better understood campus life and what […]
TTU Nursing Enrollment Back To Normal For Fall Semester
Tennessee Tech nursing student enrollment holding steady this fall semester after recent low enrollment. School of Nursing Director Barbara Jared said Tennessee Tech’s School of Nursing typically sees about 600 undergraduate students. At the graduate level, the average is about 140 students. Jared said she believes the drop in enrollment numbers was influenced by the […]
Oldham Reports Increase In TTU Enrollment
9,902. That is Tennessee Tech’s student enrollment that President Phil Oldham reported in a Putnam County Joint Development Board meeting Tuesday night. Oldham said that is up some compared to last year. “They’re a smart bunch,” Oldham said. “A 3.66 high school gpa and a 24 average ACT. We started with about 130 in hotels, […]
White Co Schools Back To Pre-Pandemic Enrollment Numbers
White County Schools enrollment has climbed back to pre-COVID levels. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said the system has surpassed the 3,900 threshold. The system lost a couple 100 students over the past two years. “We’re comfortable,” Dronebarger said. “I think some schools have got some larger classes than maybe what they have had in […]
PCSS Sees Steady Enrollment On First Abbreviated Day Of School
The Putnam County School System reporting steady enrollment after its first day of the school year Thursday. Students from across the county visited their school for an abbreviated day. The school system has projected an increase in enrollment ranging from one to five percent, but the full scope of growth will not be available for […]
TTU Follows Some Trends In State Report On Declining College-Going Rates
A new state report found the number of high school seniors immediately going on to college fell 11 percent from 2017 to 2021. The rate last year stood at 52.8 percent. Interim Enrollment Management and Career Placement Vice President Karen Lykins said the university saw a 3.4 percent decrease in freshmen enrollment in 2021. “I […]
TTU Teacher Education Sees Stabilized Enrollment, Down From 10 Years Ago
Tennessee Tech’s prospective teacher enrollment has stabilized over the last few years, but remains down from a decade ago. Office of Teacher Education Director Amy Brown said that their undergraduate numbers used to sit around a 300-student average. She said they now sit around a 200-hundred student average. She said she attributes that to potential […]
TN Healthcare Campaign Can Help Find Affordable Plans For 2022
The January 15th deadline is approaching to enroll in 2022 health insurance plans. The Tennessee Healthcare Campaign is an organization that aims to help those who are underserved in the community find a health care plan they can afford. Outreach Coordinator Tom Savage said that some 48 percent of people in the area don’t have […]
