MU is forecasting a double-digit percentage enrollment increase for the incoming fall freshmen class, according to a news release from the university.
So far, 4,547 students have paid enrollment fees for the fall, a 14.4 percent increase from this time last year. By the start of the 2017 fall semester, MU's freshmen class had 4,134 students. According to the release, students can continue to enroll throughout the summer, which may result in an even larger enrollment figure.