Wright State University welcomes over 5,000 new students to fall semester

Wright State University welcomed more than 5,000 new students on the first day of fall semester.

The 5,066 new students swelled total enrollment to 17,842, the fourth highest total in school history.

Among the 5,066 new students were 2,533 direct from high school, 1,154 transfer students, 156 nontraditional new students and 1,223 graduate students. The new graduate students increased the total number of graduate students to 4,218, most in the university’s history.

“I’m proud that we’re welcoming 5,000 new students with the ambition to make the world a better place and are their choice for