Commerce, TEXAS (Feb. 21, 2012)—Spring semester enrollment for Texas A&M University-Commerce has increased by 2.94 percent, reaching an all-time high of 10,965 for the spring term. In addition to the increased headcount in classes, more students are taking higher numbers of credit hours, raising the percentage by 6.12 percent for the university. Since 2009, Texas A&M University-Commerce has experienced a 22 percent increase in enrollment.

“I am very pleased with the efforts of our Texas A&M University-Commerce team,” said Dr. Mary Hendrix, vice-president for student access and success. “Despite the new state regulations for documentation of the bacterial meningitis vaccination for new students and these difficult economic times, our team focused on each individual student to achieve these results.”

A&M-Commerce is one of eleven universities in The Texas A&M University System. Texas A&M University also saw a higher enrollment figure with a record of 46,717 students as of the 12th class day. While most enrollment increases are seen in the fall semesters after high school graduations, it is most impressive for universities to be able to bring in new students in the middle of the academic year, a task the A&M System is quickly mastering.

About Texas A&M University-Commerce: Founded in 1889, Texas A&M University-Commerce is a member of The Texas A&M University System. Located in Northeast Texas, A&M-Commerce is home to more than 10,000 students, four academic colleges, a thriving graduate school, and more than 100 degree programs. As the region’s focal point of higher education, A&M-Commerce offers students facilities ranging from a world-class science building and new student center, to a fully equipped recreational facility and recently completed music hall. The university also has convenient facilities in Corsicana, Midlothian, Mesquite, and downtown Dallas.

About The Texas A&M University System: The Texas A&M University System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation, with a statewide network of 11 universities, seven state agencies and a comprehensive health science center.

A&M System members educate more than 120,000 students and reach another 22 million people through service each year. With more than 28,000 faculty and staff, the A&M System has a physical presence in 250 of the state’s 254 counties and a programmatic presence in every one. In 2010, externally funded research expenditures exceeded $772 million to help drive the state’s economy.