ARKADELPHIA, Ark., Sept. 2 -- Henderson State University issued the following news release:
Henderson State University welcomed one of its largest first-time freshman classes in school history and increased overall student enrollment for the third straight year on Fall 2026 census day.
Preliminary 11th-day reporting shows a near-record freshman class of 740 students - a 33% increase from 2025 and a monumental 143% leap over the last four years. Total university enrollment surged again, with 2,465 students on campus for Fall 2026, a 9.7% increase from 2025 and the largest student body at Henderson State since 2022.
"The trajectory of Henderson State University is extremely exciting, and these numbers reinforce that our campus community is...