By Emily Jenkins, Editor-in-Chief

The numbers are in: freshman and transfer enrollment is up.

This year, 732 freshmen enrolled at UMHB. This is 26 more freshmen than last fall. Of these incoming freshmen, 311 are first-generation students . 

There are also 215 new transfer students this fall. This is 13 more transfer students than last fall.

More UMHB students are staying on campus this year. This semester, 1,655 students live on campus, which is 45 students more than last semester.

UMHB has 3,263 total students enrolled, which is 31 students fewer than last year.  The university has 2,796 undergraduate students, 304 master’s students and 163 doctoral students. UMHB also has 23 fewer student-athletes and 19 fewer international students. UMHB has 572 student athletes and 44 international students from 25 countries.

Numbers for newest crusaders are up. UMHB Chief Operating Officer Steve Theodore said, “While our overall enrollment is down 31 students, we are grateful that our new student population (freshmen and transfers) is up.”