Enrollment and net revenue growth up for the 11th year in a row at Midway University

Midway University’s number of enrolled students has increased this fall by a margin of 3.2% over last year. That means the university now has 2,090 students enrolled. compared to last year’s 2,025. This marks the 11th year in a row that the number of enrolled students has increased.

The increasing number of students comes from a rise in traditional-aged undergraduates, which is unique as many institutions of higher education are seeing a shrinking pool of college students that are in their late teens and early 20s. The traditional undergraduate population at Midway University increased by 4% thanks to both new and returning students. The number of first time freshmen at Midway increased to 328, which marked the second largest class of incoming freshman since the university opened.

This fall semester marks the 11th year in a row of net revenue growth for the university as well. The school noted that it was able to achieve this increase while remaining affordable, and without raising its tuition discount rate, which highlights that these gains can be expected to be sustainable. 

Because the school is growing in both net revenue and enrollment, it is continuing with its plans to renovate existing buildings as well as construct new ones. The school plans to do this without incurring any new debt, and has made in investment in campus improvements to the tune of $42 million since 2018. 

Midway expects the James A. and Martha R. Brown Library to open in early January next year. The existing library will be converted into the university’s fourth residence hall in the fall semester to begin. The school’s new athletic field house is also expected to be completed later this fall.

Midway University has also recently seen strong growth in its dual credit program, which lets high school students earn college credits before even earning their high school diplomas. Dual credit enrollment at Midway has risen by almost 19%, driven mostly by participants who are returning year after year. Midway’s officials have noted that the program serves as both a pipeline for future enrollment of traditionally aged students as well as a bridge to connect the university with high schools in the region. 

In an article posted on Midway University’s website, the school’s president, Dr. John P. Marsden, was quoted about these achievements, saying, “Midway University’s fall enrollment reflects gains across multiple student populations, reinforcing the university’s position as a stable and growing institution in Kentucky higher education.”

More information about Midway University can be found on the school’s website.