George Fox University in Oregon Sets Third Straight Enrollment Record at 4,373 for Fall 2026, With Graduate Enrollment at 1,555
George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon, announced that total enrollment for the fall 2026 semester reached 4,373 students, a record for the third consecutive fall and, the university said, the 11th enrollment record established during the tenure of President Robin Baker, who took office in 2007.
Traditional undergraduate enrollment also hit a record high, exceeding 2,500 students for the first time, driven by one of the three largest incoming classes in university history and strong retention. The incoming class comprised 652 first-year and 98 transfer students, alongside a record 1,762 returning students. Accelerated degree enrollment exceeded 300 students for just the fifth time in institutional history, propelled by new 90-credit degree tracks, and the accelerated teaching degree program nearly doubled its incoming cohort compared to last year.
Graduate programs reached 1,555 students, led by record incoming cohorts in the Master of Social Work and Occupational Therapy programs and full-capacity enrollment in the Doctor of Nursing Practice program. The university said the figures do not include roughly 850 dual-enrollment high school students expected to enroll during the academic year.
The university said the milestone coincides with the arrival of the nationwide demographic cliff, a decline in the total number of high school graduates, while many colleges in the Pacific Northwest and across the country face enrollment drops. It attributed its growth to its first-year student experience, campus culture and strategic investments in healthcare education, including programs addressing shortages of medical professionals in Oregon, particularly in rural communities. George Fox described itself as Oregon's largest private university, enrolling students at its Newberg campus, regional centers in Portland and Redmond and online, with more than 60 undergraduate programs and 21 graduate degrees.
Source: George Fox University news release.
Source link: https://www.georgefox.edu/news-releases/2026/record-enrollment-2026.html
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