Motlow enrollmen up 18.7%

Expanding the Motlow College campus in McMinnville couldn’t come at a more appropriate time. That’s because enrollment at the local campus is up 18.7 percent from last year.

Based on enrollment figures released last week, 847 students are currently taking courses at Motlow in McMinnville. Enrollment at this time in 2006 was 713 students.

Overall Motlow College enrollment is up 7.3 percent. That includes the campuses in Moore County, Fayetteville, Smyrna and McMinnville. Total enrollment is 4,115 students, up from 3,833 at this time in 2006.

‘We are excited about these numbers and are appreciative so many students have chosen to attend Motlow College,’ Apple said. ‘It’s a good choice. We have a low student-teacher ratio and excellent faculty, and we are interested in the success of each of our students.’

Motlow’s enrollment increase leads all schools in the Tennessee Board of Regents system. It’s the second straight year Motlow has accomplished this goal. Last year, enrollment grew by 12 percent from 2005.

Tennessee Tech is just behind Motlow with a 5.5 percent enrollment increase, followed by East Tennessee State University, which is up 5.2 percent, and Pellissippi State Community College, which is up 4.6 percent.