| # | School | Students | Undergrad | City |
1 | La Monroe | 8,673 | 6,948 | Monroe |
2 | MU | 11,958 | 8,772 | Huntington |
3 | Ar State | 13,709 | 9,350 | Jonesboro |
4 | Coastal C | 10,118 | 9,500 | Conway |
5 | So Al | 14,834 | 10,293 | Mobile |
6 | Sou Ms | 14,133 | 11,594 | Hattiesburg |
7 | Troy | 16,436 | 12,995 | Troy |
8 | LaLafayette | 16,225 | 13,700 | Lafayette |
9 | ApState | 20,641 | 18,555 | Boone |
10 | ODU | 24,286 | 19,372 | Norfolk |
11 | JMU | 21,594 | 19,727 | Harrisonburg |
12 | GaSo | 26,949 | 23,469 | Statesboro |
13 | GaState | 35,041 | 27,961 | Atlanta |
14 | Texas St | 34,550 | 30,442 | San Marcos |
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I have said for a few years,that all things considered, Marshall fans support the program as well as any G5 in the country.
By looking at those student attendance numbers I would say your right. We have 18,000 on average regardless of weather and record.
One thing Brad is going to do is focus on adding online learning to Marshall. People used to poo poo the University of Phoenix but they have over 300,000 students. That’s a different money stream for MU they have not competed in.
One thing Brad is going to do is focus on adding online learning to Marshall. People used to poo poo the University of Phoenix but they have over 300,000 students. That’s a different money stream for MU they have not competed in.
I wish we hadn't broken the community college off from Marshall. We would be so much bigger.
That was the state legislature that made 5hat happen all across WV but I agree.
Our published average so far this year is 24 plus. Obviously that’s tickets sold but everyone uses that as well.
James Madison to be added shortly.. It is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. That is rougly located just east of the southern extremity of the where eastern panhandle of WV meets the main part of WV, just north of the "I" in Virginia(between G and N) as depicted on the map above.
Arkansas Little Rock does not compete in football in the SBC
UT Arlington does not compete in football in the SBC
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The University of Phoenix is a juggernaut. 300,000 students trying to earn a 4 year degree that costs 50,000 to complete.
I think Brad Smith should have the goal of adding 10,000 students to the size of our yearly enrollment by the end of his tenure.
I've always thought so too. But sitting in the Joan on Saturday, I'm starting to wonder.
It wasn’t a bad crown considering the weather was miserable and it was Halloween in many communities Saturday night.
One thing that branching out from the CC did was it helped MU's academic profile.
Is the city itself and MU's campus even designed to house more people? I recall hearing MU wanted to tear down another dorm (it has no AC and is really old, I think Holderby Hall? Right along 5th Ave).
Perhaps MU could buy some more property extending west, and construct some new housing.
Median household income for Huntington in 2019 was 32K a year. That’s pretty low. And I don’t expect it to get better as the higher earners leave or retire.
MU has a talk task to increase the fan base. They need a plan for all income levels or they’ll be spinning their wheels for years.
MU has a talk task to increase the fan base. They need a plan for all income levels or they’ll be spinning their wheels for years.
Nido R. Quebein School of Communications, High Point University.
Similar story. High Point College was a small local private school in NC. Quebein, a non-academic, got rich in BB&T (now Truist, which is a stupid name for a bank) and other stuff. Retired and decided to run his alma mater. School has exploded in size and scope.
Of course, its a private school and charges $38K/year, but there are lots of schools that have gone the non-traditional president route and done well. Pikeville, Purdue, Texas A & M, Oklahoma.
That campus is unreal. Extremely nice! And growing
Another thing I look at is the historical focus of the school, and its current role. IMHO, MU fits much better in the SBC. Lets look:
Appy State - normal/teacher’s college, regional university
Arkansas State - ag school. R2 university
Coastal Carolina - community/junior college, regional university
Georgia Southern - ag school, R2 university
Georgia State - night business school. R1 university
Louisiana - junior college, regional university
South Alabama - night school, R1 university
Texas State - normal/teacher’s college, R2 university
Troy - normal/teacher’s college, regional university
We fit.
Not that it matters or you guys care but TXST is at 38,077 students this fall (33500 undergrad). The campus master plan, used for space/facilities planning - not the University's guiding document for academic growth, has us growing undergrad by 1.5% per year and graduate students by 3% per year through 2030. That would put us around 45k students which is about what most people expect the San Marcos campus can physically hold.
The school has 60 acres on the outskirts of San Marcos for a STAR park (Science, Technology, and Advanced Research) where 4 buildings have been completed out of about 12 programmed. These are focused on engineering and materials science research.
We also have a 100 acre campus in Round Rock where we currently have a campus that supports the nursing program and night classes. It's a close commute from Austin for these programs. Two buildings have been completed out about 10 programmed. The expectation is that TXST will expand health professions out of this campus and develop new programs such as a PA program or pharmacology. The dream was to have a medical school here but with UT-Austin opening the Dell Medical school 15 miles away this seems unlikely.
The TX legislature packed with UT and A&M grads aren't typically supportive of smaller schools starting new programs that may compete with them. A recent example of this is the struggle Texas Tech had starting a veterinary school in Lubbock - despite the real problem of a lack of vets in West Texas. For 100 years, Texas A&M was the only veterinary program in Texas and they tried like hell to keep it that way.
The school has 60 acres on the outskirts of San Marcos for a STAR park (Science, Technology, and Advanced Research) where 4 buildings have been completed out of about 12 programmed. These are focused on engineering and materials science research.
We also have a 100 acre campus in Round Rock where we currently have a campus that supports the nursing program and night classes. It's a close commute from Austin for these programs. Two buildings have been completed out about 10 programmed. The expectation is that TXST will expand health professions out of this campus and develop new programs such as a PA program or pharmacology. The dream was to have a medical school here but with UT-Austin opening the Dell Medical school 15 miles away this seems unlikely.
The TX legislature packed with UT and A&M grads aren't typically supportive of smaller schools starting new programs that may compete with them. A recent example of this is the struggle Texas Tech had starting a veterinary school in Lubbock - despite the real problem of a lack of vets in West Texas. For 100 years, Texas A&M was the only veterinary program in Texas and they tried like hell to keep it that way.
We know all about the school named for the state doing what is best for the school, and not for the state.
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God bless Texas. what a fantastic state. Keep it that way.
