Fall 2000 enrollment was a record 44,026. It was the fastest growing in the nation until enrollment-management plan initiated to maintain high standards of teaching excellence in light of limited resources.
Women account for almost half of total enrollment.
African American and Hispanic students account for approximately 11 percent of student body. Overall student body includes about 700 National Merit Scholars. Ranks among the top 10 universities nationally in ability to house its students on campus, enhancing academic and extracurricular opportunities. More than 11,000 students reside in campus housing, and the university provides shuttle buses to scores of surrounding apartment complexes, making off-campus students even more a part of campus life.