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Number of First-Time Freshmen

First-Time Freshmen Graph

Semester Number of Students
Fall 2025 798
Fall 2024 779
Fall 2023 809
Fall 2022 863
Fall 2021 777
Fall 2020 900
Fall 2019 888
Fall 2018 789
Fall 2017 634
Fall 2016 739
Fall 2015 1,085
Fall 2014 1,063
Fall 2013 1,254
Fall 2012 1,234
Fall 2011 1,359
Fall 2010 1,476
Fall 2009 1,705
Fall 2008 1,830
Fall 2007 1,725
Fall 2006 1,830
Fall 2005 1,719
Fall 2004 1,803
Fall 2003 1,983
Fall 2002 2,074
Fall 2001 1,501
Fall 2000 1,576
Fall 1999 1,547
Fall 1998 1,708
Fall 1997 1,653
Fall 1996 1,739
Fall 1995 1,596
Fall 1994 1,664
Fall 1993 1,575
Fall 1992 1,448

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Last Modified 9/11/25