SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa., Sept. 16 -- Slippery Rock University issued the following news release:

The Rock is on the rise with students and their families continuing to choose Slippery Rock University. SRU has welcomed its largest first-year class and the most graduate students on record for Fall 2026, according to enrollment data released on Sept. 16.

The highlights include:

* 1,627 first-year, full-time students, the largest class on record and a 5% increase compared to last fall.

* 1,577 graduate students, the most in school history and a 2.6% increase from 2025.

* 8,654 total enrollment, which is up 0.3% compared to last year. Click to enlarge - SRU's Fall 2026 Fall Enrollment Infographic.

"Welcoming the largest first-year class in Slip...