SAN MARCOS- As Texas State University’s student
population continues to grow with record-breaking numbers so does the diversity
on campus.
With new construction underway and a mass of
students walking through the Quad it would be difficult not to notice a
population growth at the university. For the 16th consecutive year
Texas State has broken its enrollment record. The university news service
announced that a total of 35,568 students enrolled last semester compared to
last fall’s enrollment of 34,225 students.
“I think it’s good for (Texas State) to grow because
it gives it a more diverse community,” said Crystal Flores, a junior and
fashion merchandising major at Texas State University.
Along with a steady increase, the school has seen a
rise in the diversity of the student population on campus. The current student
body is the most diverse in the school’s history.
“... We are most pleased that our efforts to recruit
students from all backgrounds has led to a truly diverse population at Texas
State,” said Texas State University Provost Eugene Bourgeois in a statement.
Minorities now make up 42 percent of the student
body. This includes a 26-percent increase in the enrollment of both Hispanic
and African American students. With the
increase in diversity many students are voicing their support.
“…The population growth is benefiting local
businesses and helping build the diversity Texas State is proud of,” said
Shannon Quay, sophomore at Texas State University.
Texas State is not only welcoming its most diverse
student body but it is also enrolling students with higher rankings in their
high school classes. More incoming freshman this year were ranked in the top 10
percent of their high school class than in previous years. Fourty-nine percent
ranked at the top 25 percent of their high school class.
“Things are changing and we are no longer quite the
party school that Texas State has been known for since it was Southwest Texas,”
said Colby Gober, a student at Texas State University.
Texas State has a statistically more diverse,
intelligent student population than ever before giving current students even
more of a reason to be proud of their school. With this, the school is on its
way to becoming a top contender with the major public universities in Texas,
such as The University of Texas and Texas A&M University.
“Texas State continues to be a leading university in
the state,” said University president Denise M. Trauth in a statement.
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