<div><p>Texas A&M University's enrollment rose 2.1% for the 2024 fall semester as the institution neared 80,000 students across all of its locations for the first time.</p><p>A total of 79,105 students were enrolled at A&M — as of the 20th day of classes on Sept. 16. Much of the enrollment growth was concentrated in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Mays Business School, Texas A&M University Law School and the Bush School of Government and Public Service with graduate programs accounting for more than half of the overall growth.</p><p>“The demand for an Aggie education has never been higher, and that says a lot about what we stand for: excellence, integrity, leadership, loyalty, respect and selfless service, in addition to giving our students a superior academic experience,” Mark A. Welsh III, president of Texas A&M, said in a statement. “As we lead the state in educating Texans, we are committed to offering the No. 1 student experience to the next generation of leaders who will put those Core Values into practice to change our state and nation.”</p><p>Out of the 72,560 students at the College Station campus, which saw a 2% enrollment increase over the fall 2023 term, 57,659 are undergraduates. More than half of the growth is attributed to graduate students. This growth occurred in unison with a modest and strategic decrease in new, first-time undergraduates.</p><p>Texas A&M reported 12,531 first-time college students this semester, which includes students enrolled in programs at A&M Engineering Academies across the state as well as the Galveston and McAllen campuses. This represents a 9.8% decrease from fall 2023. Meanwhile, first-time graduate student enrollment is up 9.8% from 4,630 last fall to a current total of 5,083.</p><p>“We strategically grew specific programs on campus while intentionally enrolling a smaller new undergraduate cohort this year,” said Chris Reed, associate vice president for enrollment management and chief enrollment officer. “Doing so has allowed us to enroll yet another highly competitive class while ensuring we can maintain a world-class student experience.”</p><p>Of the freshman students admitted across all Texas A&M campuses this fall, 47% were among the top 10% of their graduating high school classes. That number is 50% for freshmen enrolled at the College Station campus. Texans comprise 94% of the undergraduate student body at Texas A&M.</p><div style="position:relative;width:100%; height:0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZAQUZkQX7hY?enablejsapi=1&amp;origin=https://myaggienation.com" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" style="width:100%; height:100%;top:0; left:0; position:absolute"></iframe></div></div>

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Texas A&M University's enrollment rose 2.1% for the 2024 fall semester as the institution neared 80,000 students across all of its locations for the first time. A total of 79,105 students were enrolled at A&M — as of the 20th day of classes on Sept. 16. Much of the enrollment growth was concentrated in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Mays Business School, Texas A&M University Law School and the Bush School of Government and Public Service with graduate programs accounting for more than half of the overall growth.