Student Demographics Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) Certified Data This section can be used for fi nding: THECB student headcount. international student headcount. student characteristics statistics. Contents Useful Terms...216 Student Characteristics District-wide...217 Headcount by Age and Gender...218 Headcount by Race/Ethnicity and Gender...219 International Student Headcount by Country and Region...220 Student Intent...221 Fall 2011 Student Headcount...223 Student Characteristics District-wide...224 Headcount by Age and Gender...225 Headcount by Race/Ethnicity and Gender...226 International Student Headcount by Country and Region...227 Student Intent...228 Spring 2012 Student Characteristics District-wide...229 Headcount by Age and Gender...230 Headcount by Race/Ethnicity and Gender...231 International Student Headcount by Country and Region...232 Student Intent...233
Useful Terms Certified Data data that are reported to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and verifi ed by ACC as of the term s offi cial reporting date (census date). Full-time Student Equivalent (FTSE) - the total semester credit hours divided by 15, which is considered to be a full-time course load. Headcount the number of students enrolled in one or more courses. In-district students who live within ACC s tax-paying districts and pay taxes in support of the college and receive lower in-district tuition rates. Students who live or own property within the City of Austin or the Austin, Del Valle, Elgin, Hays, Leander, Manor, or Round Rock Independent School Districts, as well as portions of Eanes and Pflugerville Independent School Districts are considered in-district students. Out-of-district students who live outside ACC s in-district taxing boundaries as identifi ed in the in-district definition. Higher out-of-district tuition rates are charged to out-of-district students. Unduplicated Race/Ethnicity students were counted in only one category based on their Race/Ethnicity selection. Two or more includes non-hispanic students that selected more than one race category. 216
STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS (THECB CERTIFIED DATA) Student Characteristics District-wide 2007-2011 2007 2008 2009 2010 07-11 % chg Student Headcount 23,135 24,248 27,421 30,111 30,023 29.77% Credit Hours 153,433 162,170 186,390 210,518 206,825 34.80% Average Credit Hours 6.63 6.69 6.80 6.99 6.89 3.87% Contact Hours 2,621,694 2,771,920 3,182,930 3,579,560 3,560,981 35.83% Average Contact Hours 113.32 114.32 116.08 118.88 118.61 4.67% Residency In-District 14,886 64.34% 16,630 68.58% 19,239 70.16% 20,981 69.68% 21,359 71.14% 43.48% Out-of-District 4,414 19.08% 3,559 14.68% 3,561 12.99% 3,913 13.00% 3,375 11.24% -23.54% Out-of-State/International 549 2.37% 543 2.24% 488 1.78% 486 1.61% 492 1.64% -10.38% Exemption/Waiver 3,286 14.20% 3,516 14.50% 4,133 15.07% 4,731 15.71% 4,797 15.98% 45.98% Gender Male 9,556 41.31% 10,005 41.26% 11,559 42.15% 12,726 42.26% 12,837 42.76% 34.33% Female 13,579 58.69% 14,243 58.74% 15,862 57.85% 17,385 57.74% 17,186 57.24% 26.56% Student Status Part-time 20,837 90.07% 21,836 90.05% 24,597 89.70% 26,728 88.76% 28,903 96.27% 38.71% Full-time 2,298 9.93% 2,412 9.95% 2,824 10.30% 3,383 11.24% 1,120 3.73% -51.26% Race/Ethnicity White 13,598 58.78% 13,979 57.65% 15,847 57.79% 16,122 53.54% 15,882 52.90% 16.80% (Unduplicated - Black 1,719 7.43% 1,960 8.08% 2,230 8.13% 2,678 8.89% 2,565 8.54% 49.21% students were Hispanic 4,720 20.40% 5,094 21.01% 5,988 21.84% 7,198 23.90% 7,430 24.75% 57.42% counted in only Asian 2,022 8.74% 2,152 8.87% 2,400 8.75% 2,388 7.93% 2,253 7.50% 11.42% one category) Hawaiian/Pacific Islander........ 63 0.21%. Am. Indian/Alaskan Native 171 0.74% 193 0.80% 231 0.84% 316 1.05% 241 0.80% 40.94% Non-Resident Alien 437 1.89% 392 1.62% 358 1.31% 277 0.92% 150 0.50% -65.68% Two or more........ 322 1.07%. Other/Unknown 468 2.02% 478 1.97% 367 1.34% 1,132 3.76% 1,117 3.72% 138.68% Age 16 and Under 1,694 7.32% 1,791 7.39% 2,281 8.32% 2,466 8.19% 2,323 7.74% 37.13% 17 1,448 6.26% 1,590 6.56% 1,659 6.05% 1,973 6.55% 1,922 6.40% 32.73% 18 1,167 5.04% 1,212 5.00% 1,359 4.96% 1,420 4.72% 1,378 4.59% 18.08% 19-21 7,889 34.10% 8,130 33.53% 8,685 31.67% 8,705 28.91% 8,591 28.61% 8.90% 22-24 3,497 15.12% 3,557 14.67% 4,048 14.76% 4,248 14.11% 4,115 13.71% 17.67% 25-30 3,559 15.38% 3,762 15.51% 4,282 15.62% 5,094 16.92% 5,196 17.31% 46.00% 31-35 1,510 6.53% 1,614 6.66% 1,904 6.94% 2,417 8.03% 2,517 8.38% 66.69% 36-50 1,940 8.39% 2,106 8.69% 2,629 9.59% 3,111 10.33% 3,219 10.72% 65.93% 51-64 395 1.71% 451 1.86% 535 1.95% 642 2.13% 715 2.38% 81.01% 65 and over 36 0.16% 35 0.14% 39 0.14% 35 0.12% 47 0.16% 30.56% Average Age 24.20. 24.30. 24.60. 25.00. 25.30. 4.55% NOTE: Students were counted in only one category based on their Race/Ethnicity selection. Two or more includes non-hispanic students that selected more than one race category. Percents may not add to 100 due to rounding. 217
Student Characteristics Headcount by Age and Gender Age Male Female Total 16 and Under 930 7.24% 1,393 8.11% 2,323 7.74% 17 835 6.50% 1,087 6.32% 1,922 6.40% 18 572 4.46% 806 4.69% 1,378 4.59% 19-21 3,603 28.07% 4,988 29.02% 8,591 28.61% 22-24 1,840 14.33% 2,275 13.24% 4,115 13.71% 25-30 2,360 18.38% 2,836 16.50% 5,196 17.31% 31-35 1,118 8.71% 1,399 8.14% 2,517 8.38% 36-50 1,269 9.89% 1,950 11.35% 3,219 10.72% 51-64 277 2.16% 438 2.55% 715 2.38% 65 and over 33 0.26% 14 0.08% 47 0.16% TOTAL 12,837 100.00% 17,186 100.00% 30,023 100.00% 6,000 Headcou unt by Age and Gender 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 <=16 17 18 19 21 22 24 25 30 31 35 36 50 51 64 >=65 NOTE: Percents may not add to 100 due to rounding. 218
Race/Ethnicity STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS (THECB CERTIFIED DATA) Student Characteristics Headcount by Race/Ethnicity and Gender Male Female Total White 6,990 54.5% 8,892 51.7% 15,882 52.9% Black 937 7.3% 1,628 9.5% 2,565 8.5% Hispanic 3,045 23.7% 4,385 25.5% 7,430 24.7% Asian 1,019 7.9% 1,234 7.2% 2,253 7.5% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 26 0.2% 37 0.2% 63 0.2% Am. Indian/Alaskan Native 118 0.9% 123 0.7% 241 0.8% Non-Resident Alien 56 0.4% 94 0.5% 150 0.5% Two or more 144 1.1% 178 1.0% 322 1.1% Other/Unknown 502 3.9% 615 3.6% 1,117 3.7% TOTAL 12,837 100.0% 17,186 100.0% 30,023 100.0% Headcount by Race/Ethnicity and Gender 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 Male Female NOTE: Students were counted in only one category based on their Race/Ethnicity selection. Two or more includes non-hispanic students that selected more than one race category. Percents may not add to 100 due to rounding. 219
International Student Headcount by Country and Region Africa 75 Australia & Oceania 1 Middle East 35 Algeria 2 Australia 1 Bahrain 1 Angola 11 Iran 11 Cameroon 10 Caribbean 11 Iraq 5 Cote D'Ivoire 2 Cuba 3 Israel 1 Egypt 1 Dominican Republic 3 Kuwait 2 Ethiopia 13 Haiti 4 Lebanon 2 Ghana 4 Jamaica 1 Saudi Arabia 8 Guinea 1 Sudan 1 Kenya 5 Central America 46 United Arab Emirates 3 Liberia 1 Belize 1 Yemen 1 Malawi 1 Costa Rica 3 Morocco 3 El Salvador 12 North America 344 Nigeria 13 Guatemala 6 Canada 10 Senegal 1 Honduras 17 Mexico 334 South Africa 3 Nicaragua 5 Tanzania 1 Panama 2 South America 48 Tunisia 1 Argentina 1 Uganda 1 Europe 49 Bolivia 6 Zimbabwe 1 Bulgaria 3 Brazil 10 Denmark 1 Colombia 5 Asia 273 France 1 Ecuador 3 Afghanistan 3 Germany, Fed. Rep. 5 Peru 8 Armenia 3 Iceland 1 Trinidad & Tobago 1 Bangladesh 4 Kazakhstan 1 Uruguay 1 Burma/Myanmar 1 Poland 2 Venezuela 13 China (Peoples Republic) 38 Portugal 1 China (Taiwan) 5 Romania 1 Other International 156 Hong Kong 2 Russia 8 Other Foreign 156 India 50 Spain 3 Indonesia 10 Sweden 3 Japan 9 Switzerland 2 Korea, North 1 Turkey 3 Korea, Republic of 81 Ukraine 2 Laos 1 United Kingdom 11 Total Students 1,038 Malaysia 2 Uzbekistan 1 Total Countries 91 Nepal 10 Pakistan 12 Philippines 4 Singapore 1 Sri Lanka 1 Thailand 8 Vietnam, North 1 Vietnam, South 26 220
STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS (THECB CERTIFIED DATA) Student Characteristics Student Intent Improve job skills 3.65% Personal enrichment 4.50% Credits for transfer 43.14% Did not respond 15.20% Certificate 5.30% Associate degree 28.22% 5-yr Comparison Intent 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 07-11 % chg Earn an associate degree (2 years) 3,997 4,812 6,592 7,834 8,473 111.98% Earn a certificate (less than 2 years) 818 942 1,177 1,428 1,591 94.50% Earn credits for transfer 11,769 11,762 12,730 13,259 12,951 10.04% Courses to get a new or better job or 1,617 1,857 1,353 1,344 1,095-32.28% to improve skills for current job Courses for personal enrichment 1,254 1,116 1,253 1,385 1,350 7.66% Did not respond 3,680 3,759 4,316 4,861 4,563 23.99% TOTAL 23,135 24,248 27,421 30,111 30,023 221
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