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Applications for the Fall Semester For the fifth year in a row, the number of fee-paid applications increased for the Fall 2002 semester. Applications rose 3.5% in Fall 2002 over the number of Fall 2001 applications. As shown in table 2, the number of positive responses to admission offers increased 14%, reaching 50% of all applicants who have been offered regular or conditional admission. Table 1. Changes in Applications and offers of Admission for Fall Semesters, 1998-2002. Year Total Fee-Paid Degree Applications Received Total Admissions Offered 1998 2220 12.2% 1239 9.2% 1999 2332 5.0% 1364 10.1% 2000 2621 12.4% 1349-1.1% 2001 2872 9.6% 1397 3.6% 2002 2972 3.5% 1582 13.2% page 8
Table 2. Applications and Admissions for Fall Semesters, 1998-2002* 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Total Degree Applications Received Fees Not Paid (not processed) % of Total Degree Applications 2458 2492 2901 3113 3106 238 160 280 241 134 9.7% 6.4% 9.7% 7.7% 4.3% Fee-Paid % of Total Degree Applications from Previous Year Incomplete/Never Forwarded** Withdrawn Prior to Decision Deferred Prior to Decision 2220 2332 2621 2872 2972 90.3% 93.6% 90.3% 92.3% 95.7% 12.2% 5.0% 12.4% 9.6% 3.5% 17 24 7 12 3 32 28 22 17 35 42 24 19 9 6 Considered for Admission % of Fee-Paid Degree Applications Incomplete/Forwarded International Funds Not Certified*** Denied Admission 2129 2256 2573 2834 2928 95.9% 96.7% 98.2% 98.7% 98.5% 44 61 90 106 86 270 349 356 493 372 576 482 778 838 888 Offered Admission % of Considered for Admission from Previous Year Deferred After Decision No Response to Offer/Unsure Negative Responses 1239 1364 1349 1397 1582 58.2% 60.5% 52.4% 49.3% 54.0% 9.2% 10.1% -1.1% 3.6% 13.2% 125 203 166 178 182 304 154 314 222 237 225 324 217 295 325 Positive Responses % of Offered Admission from Previous Year 585 683 652 702 802 47.2% 50.1% 48.3% 50.3% 50.7% 9.1% 16.8% -4.5% 7.7% 14.2% New Enrollment from Previous Year 498 521 559 556 637 7% 5% 7% -1% 15% * Numbers from certain previous years have been updated from what was reported earlier (due to better tracking techniques). ** Fee-Paid Degree applications that were missing required supplementary documentation. *** International students who were recommended for admissions by the department but were unable to certify funds to attend. page 9
3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 Figure 1. Application to enrollment profile, 1998-2002 Total Fee Paid Degree Applications Received Offered Admission Positive Response 1000 500 Negative Response 0 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 New Enrollment Applications For The Academic Year The total number of application (degree and non-degree) received for the 2001-2002 academic year increased by 11.8% from the previous academic year. Figure 2: Graduate Applications Received for Academic Years 1997-2002 4487 4012 3239 3632 3698 page 10
Table 3. Degree Applications for Academic Years 1997-2002* Total Degree Applications Received No Fees Applications (not processed) % of Total Degree Applications 2545 2943 3062 3384 3684 125 244 171 316 254 4.9% 8.3% 5.6% 9.3% 6.9% Fee-Paid % of Total Degree Applications from Previous Year Incomplete/Never Forwarded Withdrawn Prior to Decision Deferred Prior to Decision 2420 2699 2891 3068 3430 95.1% 91.7% 94.4% 90.7% 93.1% -2.4% 11.5% 7.1% 6.1% 11.8% 45 29 29 9 12 36 36 40 30 25 76 64 87 35 37 Considered for Admission % of Fee-Paid Degree Applications Incomplete/Forwarded International Funds Not Certified Denied Admission 2263 2570 2735 2994 3356 93.5% 95.2% 94.6% 97.6% 97.8% 62 67 108 94 103 161 303 370 370 536 580 635 563 863 976 Offered Admission % of Considered for Admission from Previous Year Deferred After Decision No Response to Offer/Unsure Negative Responses 1460 1565 1694 1667 1741 64.5% 60.9% 61.9% 55.7% 51.9% -2.2% 7.2% 8.2% -1.6% 4.4% 127 180 248 189 197 358 438 246 443 342 261 235 334 228 315 Positive Responses % of Offered Admission from Previous Year 714 712 866 807 887 48.9% 45.5% 51.1% 48.4% 50.9% -3.1% -0.3% 21.6% -6.8% 9.9% * Numbers from certain previous years have been updated from what was reported earlier (due to better tracking techniques). page 11
Applications By Program Figure 3: Applications for Watson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences 692 872 1049 1349 The Watson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences experienced the greatest increase in applications for the 2001-2002 academic year. Total applications for the school increased by 29% for the last year and almost three-fold over the last five years. Interest in Computer Science, Electrical and Industrial Engineering has increased steadily since 1997. 430 Figure 4: Applications for SEHD 352 347 344 309 323 The School of Education and Human Development and Harpur College of Arts and Sciences witnessed an increase in the number of applications for the 2001-2002 academic year. Applications for Harpur College increased by 4% for the 2001-2002 academic year. Figure 5: Applications for Harpur College of Arts and Sciences 1222 1208 1053 1090 On the other hand, both the Decker School of Nursing and the School of Management experienced a year of declining fee-paid degree applications. Applications for the School of Nursing went down by 27% and those for the School of Management dropped by 12% in 2001-2002 academic year. 1049 Figure 6: Applications for Decker School of Nursing 58 59 56 55 40 Figure 7: Applications for SOM 359 382 584 590 519 page 12
Table 4. Fee-Paid Degree Applications by Program for Academic Years, 1997-2002. School of Management MBA MS Accounting MBA Arts* Ph.D. Executive MBA 229 271 428 431 356-17% 41 36 60 64 88 38% 23 20 10 N/A N/A N/A 21 21 31 43 45 5% 45 34 55 52 30-42% 359 382 584 590 519 8% 6% 53% 1% -12% Watson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Computer Science 140 295 387 488 611 25% Computer Engineering 0 0 3 6 11 83% Electrical Engineering 142 180 207 253 305 21% Mechanical Engineering 54 96 96 105 147 40% Industrial Engineering 61 85 126 161 233 45% Systems Science 33 35 53 36 42 17% Applied Science 0 1 0 0 0 0% 430 692 872 1049 1349 39% 61% 26% 20% 29% Decker School of Nursing 58 59 56 55 40-27% -18% 2% -5% -2% -27% School of Education and Human Development Professional Education (MSEd) 129 129 128 116 124 7% Social Science (MASS) Professional Education (MAT) Educational Theory (EdD) Professional Education (MST) 99 119 90 87 114 31% 107 85 77 93 93 0% 13 11 12 25 12-52% 4 3 2 2 1-50% 352 347 309 323 344-10% -1% -11% 5% 7% * Program discontinued in 1999. page 13
Table 4. Fee-Paid Degree Applications by Program for Academic Years, 1997-2002 (Cont.) Harpur College of Arts and Sciences Anthropology Art History Biological Sciences Chemistry Comparative Literature Economics English Geography Geological Sciences History Mathematics Music Philosophy Physics Political Science Psychobiology Psychology-Clinical Psychology-Cognitive Romance Languages Sociology Theater (MA) TRIP 88 84 64 73 77 5% 42 42 26 26 33 27% 47 77 65 68 75 10% 42 41 46 50 37-26% 42 35 53 43 28-35% 93 141 131 127 214 69% 171 143 117 119 105-12% 25 32 27 24 23-4% 32 30 26 28 22-21% 83 71 61 54 69 28% 39 35 28 36 51 42% 24 21 14 24 23-4% 48 72 66 39 48 23% 13 18 10 19 7-63% 57 58 29 45 45 0% 21 27 15 29 27-7% 243 187 139 118 102-14% 33 18 25 23 23 0% 22 18 14 10 12 20% 51 42 45 44 51 16% 2 9 15 14 13-7% 4 7 9 5 5 0% 1222 1208 1025 1018 1090-11% -1% -15% -1% 7% Public Administration** 28 31 58 87% 4% 11% 87% ** The Master's in Public Administration was moved out of the Harpur College to the Graduate School beginning in 1999. page 14