FroggieFever,
I can assure you that I am not “close with the inside,” just able to use the search function that one encounters on most university websites.
Following up on gostangs’ point, if PwC audited TCU’s numbers, they would have issued an audit report containing the audited numbers and an opinion. The opinion would have stated the scope of the engagement and an expression on the fairness of the numbers presented. Without seeing the report, one has no idea what numbers were audited and what type of opinion was rendered (nonqualified, qualified, etc.). In other words, just because the numbers were audited does not indicate, in and of itself, the auditors agreed that the numbers were fairly stated. Perhaps TCU has released the audit report; however, I have not seen it. Maybe you can provide a link. Further, there is no indication that PwC audited the Common Data Set that TCU submitted, or that the numbers on the Common Data Set reflect what was contained in the audit report.
I’m just trying to present facts, I have nothing against TCU. Other universities are certainly doing the same thing. I have friends and family members who went to TCU and are doing very well.
TriStateCoog,
Enrolled freshman stats were included in the links I provided.
For 2015, SMU – 1374 or 21.60%; TCU – 2072 or 25.99%.