Fall Enrollment Trends 2005 to 2011 Division of Enrollment Services October 4, 2011
Presentation Roadmap Overview of University-wide Enrollment Trends The Largest and Smartest Incoming First Year Class Retention and Graduation of First-Time Fulltime ( IPEDS ) Cohorts Opportunities and Challenges Financial Aid Disbursement Veteran Students
University-Wide Enrollment Trends In comparison to Fall 08, the University-wide student headcount grew 12.9% and the credit hours, 15.6%. This fall, the student headcount reached 17,455 students with total credit hours exceeding 189,000. Headcount Credit Hours 17500 190000 17000 180000 16500 170000 16000 160000 15500 150000 15000 140000 14500 130000 14000 Fall 05 Fall 06 Fall 07 Fall 08 Fall 09 Fall 10 Fall 11 120000 Fall 05 Fall 06 Fall 07 Fall 08 Fall 09 Fall 10 Fall 11
Enrollment Growth by Academic Level Starting with Fall 09, the expansion of the undergraduate student population has fueled the growth of the University. The undergraduate headcount and credit hours have expanded 20.1% and 19.4%, respectively. The graduate and law enrollment has been relatively stable. Headcount Credit Hours 20000 200000 18000 180000 16000 160000 14000 140000 12000 120000 10000 100000 8000 80000 6000 60000 4000 40000 2000 20000 0 Fall 05 Fall 06 Fall 07 Fall 08 Fall 09 Fall 10 Fall 11 0 Fall 05 Fall 06 Fall 07 Fall 08 Fall 09 Fall 10 Fall 11 All UGRD GRAD LAW All UGRD GRAD LAW
The Largest and Smartest First-Year Incoming Class
Since Fall 08, the First-Year incoming class has grown 32.2%, exceeding 1,300 students. The Largest 1,400 1,300 1,200 1,100 1,000 900 140 800 Fall 05 Fall 06 Fall 07 Fall 08 Fall 09 Fall 10 Fall 11 120 100 80 60 40 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 Fall05 Fall 06 Fall 07 Fall 08 Fall 09 Fall 10 Fall 11 Fall05 Fall 06 Fall 07 Fall 08 Fall 09 Fall 10 Fall 11 The First-Year Out-of-State students have grown 44.6% since Fall 08. The First-Year students from Outer-Ring suburban schools have grown 110.6% since Fall 08, 32.3% last year alone.
The Smartest The median high school GPA among First-Year students has been increasing, exceeding 3.2 this fall. 3.3 3.2 3.1 3 2.9 2.8 22 21.5 21 20.5 20 19.5 19 18.5 1040 1020 1000 980 Fall 05 Fall 06 Fall 07 Fall 08 Fall 09 Fall 10 Fall 11 2.7 Fall 05 Fall 06 Fall 07 Fall 08 Fall 09 Fall 10 Fall 11 The average ACT score among our First-Year students has been rising. In particular, two years in row, the average exceeded the national average. The average SAT score has been also rising. 960 940 920 Fall 05 Fall 06 Fall 07 Fall 08 Fall 09 Fall 10 Fall 11
Retention and Graduation of First-Time Fulltime ( IPEDS ) Cohorts
The Highest-Ever First-Year FY Cohort Retention Over 66% of the First-Time Fulltime 2010 cohort was retained in the fall 2011, recording the highest first year fall-to-fall retention rate among all FY cohorts. Excluding those who were dismissed (due to the academic performance), the first year fall-to-fall retention rate is 74.4%, the highest among all FY cohorts. 80.00% 75.00% 70.00% 65.00% Not Dismissed All 60.00% 55.00% 50.00% FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10
Strategic Graduation Rate Six-year graduation rates are difficult to improve in short time. Last year, by examining the current enrollment of all FY cohort students, the attainable target graduation rate for the FY cohorts were established. FY 2005 Cohort: The six-year target graduation rate for FY 2005 cohort was 30% and, this summer (the end of their sixth year), this target goal was achieved. FY 2006 Cohort: The six-year target graduation rate for FY 2006 cohort is 32%. By this summer (the end of their fifth year), 27% of them already graduated. If all those already applied for graduation so far, graduate this academic year, we would achieve the six-year graduation target. We are most likely to far exceed the target graduation rate for this Cohort.
The Opportunities and Challenges
Non-Traditional Adult Students The new undergraduate transfer students decreased by 8.5% this year. 1600 1500 1400 1300 1200 1100 1000 900 800 Fall 05 Fall 06 Fall 07 Fall 08 Fall 09 Fall 10 Fall 11 The new graduate First-Year students fell by 12.4% this year. 1200 1100 1000 900 800 700 600 Fall 05 Fall 06 Fall 07 Fall 08 Fall 09 Fall 10 Fall 11
Non-Traditional Opportunities & Challenges The population of the greater Cleveland area is decreasing. The national and regional economic condition resulted in the layoffs and the suspension of tuition benefits in many companies. The increasing number of public, not-for-profit, and for-profit colleges outside the Cleveland area are establishing satellite campuses and partnerships with community colleges in or near the Cleveland area. The decrease in state subsidies and tuition revenue forced many public and private universities in Ohio and the Cleveland area to ramp up their recruiting efforts. The US Department of Education regulations has become increasingly strict for financial aid and Satisfactory Academic Progress.
Financial Aid Disbursement
Financial Aid Disbursements AY 2008/2009 Other $3,234,758 2% State $3,937,801 3% Institutional $14,487,317 11% Federal $111,632,715 84% Federal State Institutional Other
Financial Aid Disbursements AY 2009/2010 Other $2,412,725 2% State $3,609,935 2% Institutional $16,031,661 10% Federal $132,756,722 86% Federal State Institutional Other
Financial Aid Disbursements AY 2010/2011 Other $2,526,959 2% State $3,875,335 2% Institutional $16,933,865 10% Federal $139,341,729 86% Federal State Institutional Other
Types of Aid Comparison $2,526,959 Type of Aid Federal State Institutional Other $2,412,725 $3,234,758 $16,933,865 $16,031,661 $14,487,317 $3,875,335 $3,609,935 $3,937,801 $111,632,715 $139,341,729 $132,756,722 $0 $20,000,000 $40,000,000 $60,000,000 $80,000,000 $100,000,000 $120,000,000 $140,000,000 $160,000,000 Amount Disbursed 2010-2011 2009-2010 2008-2009
Institutional Aid LAW institutional awards $1,660,865 Honors Scholarships $1,801,079 Presidential Scholarship, $223,200 Transfer Scholarship, $258,750 University Grant, $48,551 Resident Hall Grant, $480,255 Graduate Assistantship/ TG/Scholarships $5,870,386 35% Project 60/cross reg/pseop, $1,746,926 UDEG institutional merit scholarships, $2,192,636 Athletic, $2,651,217
Disbursement by Career and ISIR Info $13,947,393 UDEG (8,244) $38,391,284 $68,868,459 GRAD (2,507) Law (527)
Veteran Students
600 500 499 Veteran Student Enrollment 522 400 300 307 370 331 411 255 292 200 168 100 0 Fall Spring Summer AY 2008/2009 AY 2009/2010 AY 2010/2011 Beginning with Fall 2010, we started to identify those Veteran students who are out of benefits but were self identified in their admissions application, FAFSA and in the VSS Office. Fall 2011 currently has 542 Veteran students enrolled, which surpasses our goal of 500.