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Oct. 1, 2018Maryville, MO |  By: Jenny James

Northwest sets record retention rate

Northwest Missouri State University officials report that enrollment at the university is up 8.2 percent this fall at 6,857 students. According to results of the University's fall census, this is an institutional record of a 78 percent retention rate. Northwest enrolled a freshman class this fall of 1,329 students, accounting for a 9.3 percent increase. The percentage of first-time underrepresented freshman attending Northwest is up 14 percent and represents the third-largest in the institution's history. The number of students transferring to the University is up by 19.7 percent to 346. Northwest attributes the growth to a refined strategic approach that includes the establishment of a cross-disciplinary recruiting team, enhanced communication with prospective students, and partnerships with marketing and online education vendors to provide services and support aimed at increasing enrollment.