Dear UNT supporter,

It's time to celebrate! Fall enrollment at the University of North Texas hit nearly 47,000 students, up 5.8 percent — our fifth consecutive year for record-breaking growth. Since 2019, UNT has been instrumental in shaping higher education across the state — accounting for 52.3% of the growth in new enrollees at Texas' public universities. Enrollment growth at our UNT at Frisco campus contributed to our overall growth as UNT's presence in Collin County, one of the nation's fastest growing communities, continues to make an impact. Corporate partnerships with surrounding businesses in the area are providing opportunities to help ensure students are successful.

Alumni and friends like you already have a sense of why more and more students — including a record more than 7,000 incoming freshman — are coming to UNT to earn their degree.

It's hard to attribute it to just one thing, but our "secret" isn't so secret at all — our caring and creative campus community, grounded in our Shared Values, is second to none. UNT faculty and staff are committed to helping students succeed while they are at UNT so they can thrive throughout their career in a complex and changing world. As the university serves more students and awards more degrees than ever —particularly in business, information science, and computer science and engineering, it is bolstering the North Texas region's workforce and helping drive the state's economy. Since 2012, UNT has produced more than 105,000 degree holders equating to an economic impact of $5.4 billion in potential annual earnings.

As we grow, we continue to keep pace with industry demands, offering students more than 244 programs to choose from, including programs in sports management, data analytics, biomedical engineering, and many interdisciplinary degrees where students customize their own programs of study. First-year and second-year students are taking our Career Readiness Seminars, now required courses to help students navigate all the resources available to them while at UNT, including access to the Career Center, career coaches, and more. We continue to invest in our greatest asset — our students' success. Read more in the latest issue of the North Texan.

Students and their families may visit a handful of schools before deciding where to attend, but once they come to our campus, the decision is easy. The welcoming culture, focus on academics and career-readiness, supportive faculty and staff, beautiful campus, events, sports, and award-winning dining — it's a no brainer to make UNT their home.

Thank you for your continued support. You do make a difference.

UNT Proud,
Neal Smatresk
President
@UNTPrez