Tennessee higher education enrollment up 2.2%

Tennessee has seen a 2.2% increase in college enrollment between the fall 2023 and fall 2022 semesters. The Tennessee Higher Education Commission announced 214,476 students have enrolled in community colleges and public universities across the state, an increase of 4,528 students over the previous year. The Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) reported that 72,289 students enrolled in community colleges this fall, with the system experiencing 2.8% growth in headcount over last year. The University of Tennessee (UT) system experienced the largest gains in enrollment, increasing 4.8% over last fall. Among locally governed institutions (LGIs), headcount increased the most at Austin Peay State University and Tennessee Tech University. The state has also recently reported an increased number of Tennessee Promise applicants and FAFSA-filing rates from the previous year. For more information about THEC’s research, data, and statewide higher education reports, please visit www.tn.gov/thec/research.