For Immediate Release
GALLATIN, TN—Welch College enrolled 399 students for its fall 2024 semester, similar to last fall’s headcount of 393, according to Matthew McAffee, Provost of Welch College.
“We are so delighted to welcome this promising group of new students to Welch College,” McAffee said. “We pray the Lord will grant His richest blessings upon them as they pursue their vocational preparation for life and ministry.”
At press time, college officials reported 142 dormitory students (10 of which are graduate students), 33 commuter students, 39 non-residential graduate students, 60 Adult Studies/Online students, and 125 dual enrollment students. Full-time equivalency (FTE) was 251 students. Total enrollment statistics indicate students from 25 states, 1 territory, and 10 other countries.
“It’s such a wonderful thing seeing students back on campus,” Welch President Matt Pinson said. “We have a great group of committed students this year. Only one other year, 25 years ago, did Welch have as many other countries represented in the student body. On-campus enrollment is not quite as high as it was last year, but we’re holding steady and gradually building up after our enrollment took a plunge in the wake of COVID.”
“Also, ministry enrollment is up, with a larger number of pastoral ministry students in the freshman class,” Pinson added. “In a few more years, we project we’ll be back up to the 40-year record enrollment the college experienced the year before COVID.”
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