The حوإ¼½م½م experienced significant increases in the number of new freshmen and new transfer students in the fall 2024 semester compared to last fall. New freshmen were up 20% and transfer students jumped 60%.
New freshmen increased from 829 in 2023 to 996 in 2024, and transfers rose from 305 in 2023 to 489 in 2024. Overall undergraduate enrollment increased 3.5% year-over-year.
While total university enrollment was down slightly (1.7%) from 6,601 students in 2023 to 6,488 students in 2024, حوإ¼½م½م President Kathy Johnson said she is excited about the number of new students and optimistic that the University will return to a growth trajectory.
“Our new freshmen and new transfer numbers demonstrate the fact that many students and their families recognize the value of a حوإ¼½م½م education, which prioritizes educational excellence and access,†Johnson said. “The work that we are undertaking to increase undergraduate student retention is another reason that I am so confident we will begin growing our overall enrollment in the near future.â€
The University has begun working with the , a nonprofit organization with a long history of partnering with colleges and universities to improve equitable outcomes associated with teaching and learning, as well as undergraduate retention and completion. حوإ¼½م½م is part of a group of institutions that is working together as a community of practice to improve student retention and success throughout the first two years of college.
The initiative, called Transforming the Foundational Postsecondary Experience, will be a 5-year process to understand, refine and enhance the systems, structures and programs that support undergraduate students at حوإ¼½م½م.
