JACKSONVILLE -- October 8, 2002 -- Jacksonville State University shows the largest percentage increase in enrollment this fall among public universities in Alabama, according to a preliminary survey conducted by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE).
JSU experienced a 7.1 percent increase over enrollment last year while, statewide, there was a 2.8 percent increase.
Preliminary enrollment numbers recorded by ACHE, including undergraduate and graduate students, are as follows:
| Name |
2001 Headcount |
2002 Headcount |
Percentage Change |
| A&M |
5,849 |
5,791 |
- 1.0 |
| ASU |
5,590 |
5,947 |
6.4 |
| ASC |
2,574 |
2,542 |
- 1.2 |
| AU |
22,469 |
23,276 |
3.6 |
| AUM |
4,982 |
5,134 |
3.1 |
| JSU |
8,336 |
8,930 |
7.1 |
| TSU |
6,777 |
6,944 |
2.5 |
| TSUD |
1,855 |
1,820 |
- 1.9 |
| TSUM |
3,123 |
2,950 |
- 5.5 |
| UA |
19,130 |
19,595 |
2.4 |
| UAB |
14,695 |
15,579 |
6.0 |
| UAH |
6,754 |
7,045 |
4.3 |
| UM |
2,935 |
2,935 |
0.0 |
| UNA |
5,522 |
5,416 |
- 1.9 |
| USA |
12,122 |
12,323 |
1.7 |
| UWA |
1,974 |
2,002 |
1.4 |
| TOTALS |
124,687 |
128,229 |
2.8 |
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