New UTC Chancellor sets enrollment goal for 2030

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- New UTC Chancellor Dr. Lori Mann Bruce revealed one of her big goals for the university Thursday.
She wants to increase enrollment at the university to 15,000 students by 2030.

UTC Chancellor Dr. Lori Mann Bruce (From: UTC)

Dr. Bruce announced this goal during a speech to the Chattanooga Rotary Club.

Currently, the school has an enrollment of 11, 755 students.

She says that expanding research opportunities and on-campus engagements with athletics are just two of the ways she believes UTC can achieve this goal.

“It’s a stretch goal, but I do think it’s attainable, and it’s not because we’re chasing a number. It’s because we believe in the power of education, we know we have a great product, and we want as many people to benefit from the opportunities the university offers as possible,” she said.

UTC currently has over four hundred million dollars in ongoing projects across campus.