{"id":74308,"date":"2026-02-03T10:59:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T15:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/?p=74308"},"modified":"2026-02-25T16:38:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T21:38:14","slug":"utc-reports-record-spring-enrollment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/02\/utc-reports-record-spring-enrollment\/","title":{"rendered":"UTC reports record spring enrollment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_74311\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"587\" data-attachment-id=\"74311\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/02\/utc-reports-record-spring-enrollment\/convocation-25-20\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/01\/Convocation-25-8184.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"Convocation-25-\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Convocation 2025 photo by Angela Foster&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Convocation 2025 photo by Angela Foster&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/01\/Convocation-25-8184.jpg?fit=880%2C587&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-74311 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/01\/Convocation-25-8184.jpg?resize=880%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A large group of UTC students gather for a photo during convocation, many wearing Chattanooga T-shirts and making Power C's while looking toward the camera.\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/01\/Convocation-25-8184.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/01\/Convocation-25-8184.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/01\/Convocation-25-8184.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/01\/Convocation-25-8184.jpg?resize=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/01\/Convocation-25-8184.jpg?resize=580%2C387&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/01\/Convocation-25-8184.jpg?resize=610%2C407&amp;ssl=1 610w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/01\/Convocation-25-8184.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Convocation 2025 photo by Angela Foster<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has recorded an unofficial spring 2026 enrollment of 11,085 students, marking the first time in University history that spring enrollment has exceeded 11,000.<\/p>\n<p>UTC also recorded a preliminary fall-to-spring freshman retention rate of 91.4%, the highest mark on record.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese numbers reflect the momentum we are building around student success,\u201d Chancellor Lori Bruce said. \u201cMore of our students are choosing to stay, continue their progress and advance closer to graduation. That speaks to the support they are receiving, the opportunities they see here and our shared commitment to helping every student reach their goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>UTC\u2019s 14-day headcount, pending Tennessee Higher Education Commission final approval, includes 9,482 undergraduate students and 1,603 graduate students. 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