Record-breaking Enrollment for Trinity for 2010-11

Trinity Christian College’s admission team celebrates this fall’s record enrollment along with faculty, staff and students. Shown are Kelly Jo Beezhold (front from left), Marlin Exton ’07, Dilaun White ’09, Ross Katsma ’05, and Jose Dominguez ’03; (back) Ethan Vervelde ’09, Jeremy Klyn ’02, Rachel VanOort ’05 and Jason Huisman.
Trinity Christian College’s admission team celebrates this fall’s record enrollment along with faculty, staff and students. Shown are Kelly Jo Beezhold (front from left), Marlin Exton ’07, Dilaun White ’09, Ross Katsma ’05, and Jose Dominguez ’03; (back) Ethan Vervelde ’09, Jeremy Klyn ’02, Rachel VanOort ’05 and Jason Huisman.” title=”Trinity Christian College’s admission team celebrates this fall’s record enrollment along with faculty, staff and students. Shown are Kelly Jo Beezhold (front from left), Marlin Exton ’07, Dilaun White ’09, Ross Katsma ’05, and Jose Dominguez ’03; (back) Ethan Vervelde ’09, Jeremy Klyn ’02, Rachel VanOort ’05 and Jason Huisman.

The 2010-11 academic year at Trinity Christian College saw record-breaking numbers for the fall semester, beginning with the all-time high total of 1,491 students.

Adding to the record-high of 371 new students were 235 freshmen and 131 transfer students, the highest transfer enrollment in the College’s history.

The continuing increase in enrollment figures in the Adult Studies Accelerated Program also contributed to the total with a record high of 398 students. The number of students enrolling in the special education track shows substantial increases, as both current teachers and prospective teachers sense the value of preparation in special education.

“This record-breaking enrollment is being celebrated across campus,” said President Steve Timmermans, Ph.D. “While many factors contribute to this year’s growth, the increase in our total student body gives evidence of God’s faithfulness and the trust of his people who love and support this College and believe strongly in its mission.”

This summer, Trinity also rose in the rankings in U.S.News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” for 2011. The College rose eight places to No. 20 in the category of Regional Colleges—Midwest (formerly the Baccalaureate Colleges—Midwest). The College’s ranking of No. 13 in the area of Racial Diversity: Regional Colleges—Midwest speaks to its continued commitment to develop a multiethnic, multicultural, and multidenominational student body. Trinity’s No. 9 ranking in the category of Economic Diversity is also important as the College seeks to make Christian higher education affordable for families from a wide variety of income ranges.