{"id":23092,"date":"2016-08-30T17:30:43","date_gmt":"2016-08-30T22:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=23092"},"modified":"2016-08-30T16:07:32","modified_gmt":"2016-08-30T21:07:32","slug":"early-numbers-show-freshmen-picking-austin-peay-state-university-in-record-numbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2016\/08\/30\/early-numbers-show-freshmen-picking-austin-peay-state-university-in-record-numbers\/","title":{"rendered":"Early numbers show freshmen picking Austin Peay State University in record numbers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-324279\" title=\"Austin Peay State University - APSU\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Austin-Peay-State-University-APSU.jpg\" alt=\"Austin Peay State University - APSU\" width=\"250\" height=\"64\" \/><strong>Clarksville, TN<\/strong> &#8211; Austin Peay State University experienced a record 28.8 percent increase in freshmen enrollment for the Fall 2016 semester, making it the largest class in the University\u2019s 89-year history.<\/p>\n<p>Early projections indicate the University welcomed 1,878 freshmen this year, an increase from 1,458 freshmen in 2015.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_356753\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Early-numbers-show-freshmen-picking-APSU-in-record-numbers.jpg\"  class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-356753\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-356753\" title=\"Austin Peay State University sees largest freshman class enroll for 2016 Fall Semester in university's history.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Early-numbers-show-freshmen-picking-APSU-in-record-numbers-480x300.jpg\" alt=\"Austin Peay State University sees largest freshman class enroll for 2016 Fall Semester in university's history.\" width=\"480\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-356753\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Austin Peay State University sees largest freshman class enroll for 2016 Fall Semester in university&#8217;s history.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--more-->A large number of APSU\u2019s incoming students also have opted for the \u201ctraditional\u201d college experience, with 923 freshmen moving into on-campus housing this semester.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAustin Peay\u2019s mission is to raise \u2018the educational attainment of the citizenry,\u2019 and to develop \u2018programs and services that address regional needs,\u2019\u201d Alisa White, APSU president, said. \u201cWe live in a rapidly growing economic region, and to continue fulfilling our mission, the University must evolve. This freshmen class is proof that we are reaching more students, which means more families will enjoy the benefits of a college education.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Official enrollment numbers will be available the first week of November.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clarksville, TN &#8211; Austin Peay State University experienced a record 28.8 percent increase in freshmen enrollment for the Fall 2016 semester, making it the largest class in the University\u2019s 89-year history. 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