(06-30-2020 09:01 AM)Bobcat2013 Wrote:  

(06-30-2020 08:15 AM)PojoaquePosse Wrote:  

(06-26-2020 05:41 AM)Itinerant Texan Wrote:  

(06-26-2020 02:01 AM)NMSUPistolPete Wrote:  Another advantage Dixie State has over Tarleton State is St. George, Utah's annual growth over Stephenville, Texas. In 1980, both communities were virtually the same size at approximately 11.5K. Now, St. George, Utah population is nearly 93K whereas Stephenville, TX population is just under 22K. St. George, UT grew nearly the whole population of Stephenville in the last 10 years.

Report: 3 Utah Areas Top Nation in Population Growth

From US News article...
"St. George ranked fifth in growth among all metro areas, growing 29% from 138,115 residents to 177,556."

Yeah, well, Tarleton has an enrollment of 13,000+ vs Dixie's 11,000, and still one of the fastest growing universities in Texas. So that community growth isn't really equating to institutional growth. Plus Tarleton is in the midst of building a 2nd campus, not another little satellite location, but a full-blown campus in Fort Worth, the fastest growing city in America. Enrollment is projected to nearly double by 2030. Couple that with PUF access and our new athletic fee that is directly tied to enrollment, Tarleton is in a really good position to fund some major facility improvements over the next few years.

Please provide the article that states this. Simply stating it doesn't mean it's true. Pistol referenced a US News & World Report article (although he claims 93k residents and US News claims 177k). Then we'll engage.

True or not I dont understand how Ft Worth is relevant to the main Tarleton campus as its an hour and 15 away. Whether or not Ft worth is the fastest growing city is irrelevant but just for fun heres a list I found. Im sure theres probably 20 different ones to choose from though.

https://www.quickenloans.com/learn/faste...ties-in-us

C'mon man, we already covered this. Let me break it down for you:
1. Ft. Worth campus is where the largest enrollment growth will be.
2. Ft. Worth students will still pay the new athletic fee
3. Larger enrollment + Increased athletic fee = more money.
4. More money equates to facility upgrades, projects, etc.