Fresno Pacific University boasts record graduate enrollment

A record number of graduate students are enrolled at Fresno Pacific University for the 2015-16 school year, the college said.

This semester there are 1,224 graduate students enrolled in programs at the university, an increase of 44 from last year.

A shortage in teachers has made the education program lead the way with higher numbers of students, the college said.

“We have 310 students enrolled in an initial education credential compared to 222 students a year ago,” said Jon Endicott, vice president for enrollment management. “The push to hire teachers here in the Valley is good news, since Fresno Pacific has long been the region’s university of choice in education.”

This story was originally published October 6, 2015 at 2:37 PM with the headline "Fresno Pacific University boasts record graduate enrollment."