Wright State saw a record-breaking number of attending students for Fall 2026.
WSU’s move in for the 2026-2027 school year took place on Aug. 19-21. This was a record-breaking year for the university, as WSU saw over 2,400 of students moving in. 1,000 of those students are first year freshman students. This total is 125 more than last year. These numbers mean that the Fall 2026 move has the highest turn out in 10 years.
According to a press release from the University, this is a part of a three year uptick in student enrollment.
Enrollment data provided by WSU shows Dayton campus is boasting a total of over 10,000 students this year. This is an increase of 5% since last school year.
With this amount of people moving in, students and their families were left concerned after what was considered a strenuous year for move in. However, parents like Simone Tate, a mother to a Raider alumni and two current students, claim that move in was the smoothest it has been for the years she has participated in.
“I was shocked quite frankly. Moving in has always been a pain, and last year I waited almost three hours to move in. It is something that we come to expect by now as Wright State veterans,” said Tate. “But this year it took us three hours to unpack both of my children. The process was really easy, and they had plenty of people to help us.”
In the same press release, WSU recognized all of the volunteers that helped with Operation Move In.
“The move-in experience was supported by more than 360 faculty, staff and student volunteers, who assisted with traffic, parking and carrying belongings to residence hall rooms,” a spokesperson for WSU said.
Due to construction, move-in had an updated route, with students picking up their keys in the Nutter Center Parking lot, but Tate says that this change was the key to the smoother transition.
“I preferred to pick the keys up at the Nutter Center. Not only do I feel like there was more space there, but I think that the route to get to the Halls was easier too," Tate said.
Tate also added that with the change, it added school spirit.
“I am not new to the Wright State experience, all of my kids have gone here. But, if I was new, I think that having move in at the Nutter Center would’ve added to the experience,” said Tate. “I mean, they [WSU] are known for their basketball so incorporating that element was nice, even though I’m sure that is not what was intended.”
As classes have started and the semester trucks along, students have settled into their new spaces for the next six months, excited for what the school year will bring.
