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Fall 2002 News Briefs

GC Enrolls a Record 1,215 Students

For Fall 2002 Greenville College enrolled a record number of students for the second time in three years. This total includes 970 traditional students and 245 LAMP and GOAL students - a 27% increase from merely five years ago.

Of the 970 traditional students, 342 are new students - the second highest new student enrollment in history. Retention has grown as well, from 580 returning students two years ago to 627 students returning this fall. The GOAL program has also seen significant increases, 28% over the past five years, and the LAMP program has doubled in enrollment since its launch in 1998.

“The Lord is blessing Greenville College, not only in our traditional program, but in our adult program as well,” says Randy Comfort, dean of Admissions. “We’re thankful that the Lord is blessing us during this time when some other colleges are seeing downward enrollment trends.”

The increase is so significant, even the media took notice. The St. Louis Post Dispatch printed the story on the cover of the October 1st Metro section.

Last updated: January 17, 2003