News Releases 2009
LeTourneau Spring Enrollment Reaches All-Time High
Fri, Jan 23 2009
LeTourneau University’s
traditional enrollment for Spring 2009 marks the university’s all-time highest record for a spring
semester with 1,275 enrolled at the Longview campus, topping last year’s record enrollment of
1,218.
Among those enrolled this
semester are at least 40 international students hailing from Korea, India, Kenya, Japan, Nigeria,
Hong Kong, Austria, The Netherlands, Ecuador, the Republic of Cameroon, Malaysia, Colombia, Brazil
and Mexico.
This spring marks the
sixth year of consecutive spring enrollment growth, with a record number of returning students from
the fall semester. Traditional enrollment numbers include students who generally range in age
from 18-22 at the Longview campus. The school annually reports its official enrollments on the 12
th class day.
The Spring 2009 semester
also marks a record dual credit enrollment, with 23 high school students
gaining college credits while still in high school.
“Our Spring 2009 enrollment and retention, as well as our dual-credit
enrollment, reflect the value our students and their families place on a LeTourneau University
education, despite these uncertain economic times,” said LETU President Dr. Dale A.
Lunsford.
LeTourneau
University is an interdenominational Christian university offering academic majors in the
aeronautical sciences, business, education, engineering, the humanities and sciences.
