Angelo State Sets Record Fall Enrollment, Surpasses 11,500 Students for First Time

SAN ANGELO, TX - For the second straight year, Angelo State University has set a new record for fall enrollment, topping 11,500 students for the first time.

Angelo State's enrollment now sits at 11,542 for the fall 2024 semester and features growth over fall 2023 in multiple categories, including:

• New First-Time Freshmen - 3.6 % increase
• Transfer Students - 7.58 % increase
• International Students - 26.9% increase
• Graduate Students - 8.36% increase

The College of Graduate Studies and Research also set a new enrollment record with 1,763 graduate students enrolled this fall, including 145 in ASU's four doctoral programs. ASU's Hispanic enrollment also increased and now sits at 40.62%, further cementing ASU's status as a Hispanic Serving Institution as designated by the U.S. Department of Education.

"Many higher education authorities have been predicting decreases in college enrollment across the country due to a smaller number of available students," said ASU President Ronnie Hawkins Jr. "I'm happy to report that is not the case at Angelo State. The entire Ram Family has joined together to develop innovative recruiting and retention programs and initiatives that are not only increasing our enrollment in multiple areas, but also ensuring our students have a clear pathway to persist through to graduation. Everyone involved in these efforts is to be commended for helping ASU stand apart from the national trend of declining enrollment."

The ASU undergraduate degree programs that have seen the largest growth in the last year are:

• Cybersecurity - 74% increase
• Commercial Aviation - 41% increase
• Exercise Science - 19% increase

The graduate degree programs that have seen the largest growth in the last year are:

• Transformative Leadership (doctorate) - 136% increase
• Computer Science - 42% increase
• Family Nurse Practitioner - 27% increase

The most popular undergraduate majors at ASU are psychology, business management, nursing, biology, computer science and animal science.