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Fall 2016 enrollment exceeds expectations
Illustration by Corey BrightTessa Case - News Editor
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This academic year holds a record number of enrolled students for UAB, including the largest freshman class in history.
According to a press release from UAB Media Relations, record recruitment and retention rates has bolstered the number of students up by 1,202, reaching a record number of 19,535 enrolled students for the fall 2016 semester. This is a 6.56 percent increase from fall 2015, with a 24.7 percent increase to the freshman class alone. Retention rate increased 3.1 percent, which Barnes said hasn’t occurred in 12 years.
