University of Minnesota reports record freshman class [Video]

For the fourth year in a row, the U of M is reporting either a record or near-record freshman enrollment total on the Twin Cities campus.

MINNEAPOLIS — As classes start Tuesday, the University of Minnesota is reporting another record freshman class on the flagship Twin Cities campus in terms of both size and diversity, with about 7,300 first-year and 1,700 transfer students.

The number of first-year students in the Class of 2028 eclipses last year’s freshman class by roughly 600 students. It’s the fourth year in a row that the university has reported either record — or near-record — enrollment for an incoming class.

“You see a new face every time you walk down Washington Avenue or University Avenue,” said Tyler Barsness, a freshman from Coon Rapids. “It’s pretty impressive.”

Grace Milan, an Eagan native, said she was very excited to begin classes after Labor Day.

“It still hasn’t …