For the second straight year, Winthrop has seen an increase in student enrollment. The university added 78 additional students to its enrollment for fall 2016, a 1.3
percent increase over fall 2015. 
ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA - For the second straight year, Winthrop University has
seen an increase in student enrollment.
The university added 78 additional students to its enrollment for fall 2016, a 1.3 percent increase over fall 2015. The growth brings Winthrop's undergraduate population to 5,091 and
graduate students to 1,018 for the fall.
"This is great news for us, and I'm proud of the fact that we have, for the second
straight year, continued to grow our enrollment within a very competitive higher education
environment," said President Dan Mahony. "The first goal in our recently announced strategic plan addresses both enrollment
and retention. While we definitely want to bring in more students, increasing our
already solid retention rates in order to further improve on-time graduation rates
for our students is equally important, as that will help students and their families
save money and decrease debt."
Vice President for Access and Enrollment Management Eduardo Prieto noted that the Rock Hill institution is emerging as an educational destination for more and more students looking for a welcoming community as well as engaging academic and student life experiences.
"This is a tribute to our entire campus community for providing an atmosphere that
students feel both comfortable and challenged to grow academically and personally,"
Prieto said. "Although Access and Enrollment Management is tasked with leading the
charge, it truly takes a total team effort in recruitment and retention matters."
For more information, please contact Monica Bennett, director of communications, at bennettm@winthrop.edu or 803/323-2236.
