(Feb. 21, 2018) -- New numbers are in and more college students are choosing to earn a degree from The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). The UTSA Office of Institutional Research has released its spring 2018 census report: 28,675 students are enrolled in spring classes this semester, more than 1,600 from one year ago. This is the second straight year UTSA has seen an increase in spring student enrollment.
Additionally, the number of master's and doctoral students has climbed for the second straight spring. UTSA students pursuing graduate degrees has reached 3,962 this semester, compared to 3,919 one year ago and 3,825 during spring 2016.
While fall is the start of a new academic year, spring also has provided an entry point for more than 1,700 first-time college students, transfers and new masters and doctoral students.
Nearly all of UTSA’s nine colleges saw a boost in student enrollment compared to last spring. The largest number of UTSA students are majoring in programs offered by the UTSA College of Liberal and Fine Arts. More than 6,300 COLFA students study in one of 11 academic areas, such as Art and Art History, Communications, Music, Political Science and Geography, or Psychology. Almost 5,900 future business leaders make up the second largest enrollment in the UTSA College of Business.
UTSA continues to attract a diverse group of students. Just over half (53 percent) of the student population identifies as Hispanic. Nearly 1,000 students are international students who together represent 91 countries.
Bexar County remains the largest source of students for UTSA. In total, 13,940 enrolled students are residents of Bexar County. The second highest student population, nearly 2,000, comes from the Houston area. The number of Roadrunners from Travis County is also up this semester. More 900 have moved from the Austin area to attend UTSA, a growth in students coming from all three counties this spring.
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This event will acknowledge graduating seniors from the McNair Scholars program at UTSA before inducting the new cohort of scholars into the program.
North Paseo Building (NPB 5.140), Main CampusAt this memorable celebration, UTSA graduates will be introduced one-by-one to cross the stage and accept their doctoral degrees.
Arts Building Recital Hall, Main CampusRoadrunner Walk is an event for graduating students to have a memorable walk on campus to celebrate an important milestone and their achievements. Graduates will walk along the Paseo while being celebrated by the UTSA community, friends, and family members.
Student Union Paseo, Main CampusCelebrate the accomplishments of College of Education and Human Development, College for Health, Community and Policy, College of Sciences and University College.
Alamodome, 100 Montana St.Celebrate the accomplishments of Alvarez College of Business, College of Liberal and Fine Arts and Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design.
Alamodome, 100 Montana St.The University of Texas at San Antonio is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service. As an institution of access and excellence, UTSA embraces multicultural traditions and serves as a center for intellectual and creative resources as well as a catalyst for socioeconomic development and the commercialization of intellectual property - for Texas, the nation and the world.
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UTSA is a proud Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) as designated by the U.S. Department of Education .
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