Lipscomb began its 125th academic year with a series of record-breaking numbers.
University enrollment is at an all-time high with an enrollment of 4,686 students, marking an 86 percent growth in overall enrollment over the last decade.
“Students get here and they feel like they’re at home, and they feel like they fit here,” said Brian Mast, senior director for student success. “They just feel like this is the place they want to be for the next four years.”
Lipscomb is home for over 1,540 students living on campus this year.
The first-year retention rate was 83.5 percent, according to the university website, and the number of incoming freshmen was 669.
The rate of incoming freshmen has increased 7.4 percent in the past three years, and this year has also set a record for first through third year retention rates according to Mast.
“It takes the whole campus working towards successful retention of students,” Mast said. “It’s a campus-wide effort, and I think our faculty and staff do a tremendous job with that.”
In addition to Lipscomb’s growing numbers, physical changes have taken place as well with renovations made to the Swang Business Center and High Rise dormitory over the summer and additions currently being made to the McFarland Science Center.
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