Asbury University sets enrollment records
The student body — online and on-campus — is highest in school’s 134-year history
September 24, 2024
Asbury University is pleased to announce that it enrolled 2,086 students this fall, the largest enrollment in the university’s 134-year history — including traditional undergraduate, online undergraduate, graduate programs and Asbury Academy for high school dual enrollment.
The university continues to experience strong demand for its academic programs as well as its close-knit, Christ centered community that focuses on developing the whole person and teaching students to think well, love well, serve well and live well.
“Achieving this enrollment milestone is a direct function of Asbury’s enrollment and marketing teams, our amazing faculty and staff, and the faithful men and women who have gone before us,” said Asbury University President Dr. Kevin Brown. “Asbury is a special place because of our people — their Godly character, competence, and student-centric focus. I am especially thankful because more students means that more future graduates have the opportunity to experience Asbury’s intellectually rigorous and spiritually formative community.”
With a total enrollment of 2,086 students from 44 states and 39 countries, Asbury saw year-over-year growth among incoming students and an above average retention rate. The strong number of returning students across all programs highlights the university’s promise for students to find belonging, to become all that God has for them, and to be set apart in the marketplace upon graduation. It also marks two years in a row of record growth in the traditional undergraduate, graduate school and Academy dual enrollment programs. Asbury’s previous enrollment headcount record came in 2017 when the school saw 1,956 students across all areas of learning.
Asbury University offers more than 130 areas of study at the undergraduate level, online bachelor’s degrees for working adults, and in-demand master’s degrees in business, communication and education. There are more than 23,000 living alumni around the globe, leading and serving in all 50 states and more than 80 nations.