Fact Friday 10 - 49ers Everywhere!
UNC Charlotte is one of the fastest-growing universities in North Carolina, and Niner Nation keeps getting bigger. This 2015 post caught that growth early, when the school had about 27,000 students and expected to reach roughly 35,000 by 2020.
Its back-to-school season once again for the 49ers! The academic year officially began August 15 and daytime classes start back August 25. In the fall of last year, UNC Charlotte’s (UNCC) enrollment was at 27,000 students and the school anticipates that figure to grow 30% over the next 6 years. By 2020, enrollment is expected to be near 35,000. In terms of enrollment, UNCC is the fastest-growing university in the UNC system, accounting for nearly half of all growth of the entire system (which consists of 17 institutions) during the last five years. All three of us who started 704 Shop are 49ers, so we’re most certainly proud to see the school grow, expand, and continue to make significant contributions to the city’s economic engine. Until next week, stay cool everybody!
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