COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY PHYSICS FACT BOOK College of Science 216
PHYSICS TABLE OF CONTENTS Fall and Spring Enrollment Trends... 23 Summer Enrollment Trends... 24 Fall Enrollment Trends by Race... 25 Fall Enrollment Trends by Gender... 26 Fall Enrollment Trends by Class Level... 27 Residency Classification of Students for Fee Payment Purposes... 28 Geographic Distribution by State... 29 Geographic Distribution by Country... 21 Migration of Transfer Students to Coastal Carolina University... 211 First-Time Full-Time Freshmen SAT Scores... 212 First-Time Full-Time Freshmen ACT Scores... 213 First-Time Full-Time Freshmen High School GPA... 214 First-Time Full-Time Freshmen Retention... 215 First-Time Full-Time Transfer Retention... 216 22
Fall and Spring Enrollment Trends 21-216 Fall Semester Spring Semester Year Headcount Year Headcount 21 28 211 25 211 27 212 28 212 38 213 32 213 34 214 36 214 6 215 58 215 73 216 56 216 54 8 7 6 Headcount 5 4 3 2 1 1-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 Fall Semester Spring Semester 23
Summer Enrollment Trends 21-216 May Summer I Summer II Semester Semester Semester Total Year # Students # Students # Students # Students 21 1 3 5 9 211 1 1 5 7 212 2 3 5 213 1 1 2 4 214 1 2 2 5 215 3 6 7 16 216 4 5 9 7 6 5 Headcount 4 3 2 1 21 211 212 213 214 215 216 May Summer I Summer II 24
Fall Enrollment Trends by Race 21-216 25 21 211 212 213 214 215 216 # % # % # % # % # % # % # % ETHNICITY Hispanic/Latino.%.% 1 2.6%.% 5 8.3% 5 6.8% 2 3.7% RACE American Indian/ Alaskan Native.%.%.%.%.%.%.% Asian.%.%.%.%.% 1 1.4%.% Black/ African American 5 17.9% 4 14.8% 6 15.8% 5 14.7% 6 1.% 15 2.5% 8 14.8% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander.%.%.%.%.%.%.% White 22 78.6% 23 85.2% 31 81.6% 29 85.3% 45 75.% 46 63.% 39 72.2% Two or More Races 1 3.6%.%.%.% 4 6.7% 5 6.8% 4 7.4% Non-Resident Alien.%.%.%.%.% 1 1.4% 1 1.9% Unknown.%.%.%.%.%.%.% TOTAL 28 1.% 27 1.% 38 1.% 34 1.% 6 1.% 73 1.% 54 1.%
Fall Enrollment Trends by Gender 21-216 Male Female Year # % # % Total 21 27 96.4% 1 3.6% 28 211 23 85.2% 4 14.8% 27 212 27 71.1% 11 28.9% 38 213 29 85.3% 5 14.7% 34 214 54 9.% 6 1.% 6 215 62 84.9% 11 15.1% 73 216 44 81.5% 1 18.5% 54 Percent of Students 1.% 9.% 8.% 7.% 6.% 5.% 4.% 3.% 2.% 1.%.% 21 211 212 213 214 215 216 Male Female 26
Fall Enrollment Trends by Class Level 21-216 Year Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Total 21 11 5 6 6 28 211 9 7 5 6 27 212 15 9 7 7 38 213 13 9 5 7 34 214 31 15 6 8 6 215 28 26 12 7 73 216 19 9 17 9 54 35 3 25 Headcount 2 15 1 5 21 211 212 213 214 215 216 Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior 27
Residency Classification of Students for Fee Payment Purposes* Fall Semesters 21-216 In-State Out-of-State Year # % # % Total 21 25 89.3% 3 1.7% 28 211 22 81.5% 5 18.5% 27 212 33 86.8% 5 13.2% 38 213 28 82.4% 6 17.6% 34 214 53 88.3% 7 11.7% 6 215 65 89.% 8 11.% 73 216 49 9.7% 5 9.3% 54 *Residency classification for fee payment purposes is defined by South Carolina statute. 1.% 9.% 8.% Percent of Students 7.% 6.% 5.% 4.% 3.% 2.% 1.%.% 21 211 212 213 214 215 216 In-State Out-of-State 28
Geographic Distribution of Enrollment by State Fall Semesters 212-216 State 212 213 214 215 216 South Carolina 3 27 44 55 4 New York 2 3 5 3 3 North Carolina 1 2 Pennsylvania 2 2 California 1 1 Connecticut 2 1 Delaware 1 1 2 1 Georgia 1 1 Kentucky 1 New Jersey 1 2 2 2 1 Other States 4 1 6 6 4 35 3 25 Headcount 2 15 1 4 5 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 SC NY NC PA CA CT DE GA KY NJ Fall 216 29
Geographic Distribution of Enrollment by Country Fall Semesters 212-216 Country Romania 212 213 214 215 216 1 Ghana 1 Other Countries Total.%.%.% 1 1.4% 1 1.9% 21
Transfers From: College of Science Migration of Transfer Students to Coastal Carolina University Fall Semesters 212-216 212 213 214 215 216 The Citadel Clemson University College of Charleston Francis Marion University Lander University S.C. State University USC-Columbia USC-Aiken USC-Beaufort USC-Upstate Winthrop University Medical University of South Carolina Two-year USC Campuses Horry-Georgetown Technical College 1 1 6 3 Other SC Technical Colleges 1 1 2 2 Private Senior Institutions Private Two-year Colleges Total SC Transfers 1 1 2 8 5 Out-of-State Colleges 2 3 1 1 Foreign Colleges 1 Total Transfers 3 1 6 9 6 211
First-Time Full-Time Freshmen SAT Scores Fall Semesters 211-216 In-State Out-of-State Year N Mean Min Max N Mean Min Max 211 3 1133 96 124 1 117 117 117 212 7 977 77 114 2 985 98 99 213 4 918 84 97 2 94 92 96 214 11 151 83 137 9 113 94 124 215 9 142 89 121 4 153 88 128 216 5 144 97 111 2 123 115 131 Average SAT Score 12 11 1 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 117 123 1133 113 151 142 153 144 977 985 918 94 211 212 213 214 215 216 In-State Out-of-State Fall 216 SAT Total Score In-State Out-of-State <8 8-899 9-999 1-199 11-1199 12-1299 >1299 Total 2 1 2 1 1 5 2 212
First-Time Full-Time Freshmen ACT Scores Fall Semesters 211-216 In-State Out-of-State Year N Mean Min Max N Mean Min Max 211 2 19. 17 21 N/A N/A N/A 212 4 25.5 22 28 1 28. 28 28 213 2 22. 19 25 N/A N/A N/A 214 9 23.7 18 31 N/A N/A N/A 215 6 19.8 18 24 1 26. 26 26 216 9 22.4 18 3 2 25. 22 28 Average ACT Scores 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 2 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 1 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 28. 25.5 26. 25. 23.7 22. 22.4 19.8 19.... 211 212 213 214 215 216 In-State Out-of-State Fall 216 ACT Total Score In-State Out-of-State < 18 18 19 2 21 22 > 22 Total 1 2 2 1 1 3 1 9 2 213
First-Time Full-Time Freshmen High School GPA Fall Semesters 211-216 In-State Out-of-State Year N Mean Min Max N Mean Min Max 211 5 3.89 2.9 4.29 1 3.87 3.87 3.87 212 11 3.81 3.1 4.56 3 3.78 2.6 4.6 213 6 3.31 3.9 3.67 2 2.81 2.61 3. 214 2 3.82 2.53 4.66 9 3.4 2.97 3.8 215 16 3.56 3.6 4.21 5 3.2 2.31 4.37 216 15 3.67 2.7 4.45 3 3.67 3.5 3.87 Average High School GPA 4. 3.75 3.5 3.25 3. 2.75 2.5 2.25 2. 1.75 1.5 1.25 1..75.5.25. 3.89 3.87 3.81 3.82 3.78 3.56 3.67 3.67 3.31 3.4 3.2 2.81 211 212 213 214 215 216 In-State Out-of-State Fall 216 High School GPA In-State Out-of-State < 1.75 1.75-1.99 2. - 2.49 2.5-2.99 3. - 3.49 >= 3.5 Total 2 4 9 3 15 3 214
First-Time Full-Time Freshmen Retention Fall Semesters 21-216 # New Full-time PHYS Freshmen 21 211 212 213 214 215 216 7 6 14 8 29 21 19 Returned 2nd Year 5 71.4% 4 66.7% 1 71.4% 4 5.% 23 79.3% 12 57.1% Returned 3rd Year 5 71.4% 4 66.7% 8 57.1% 4 5.% 16 55.2% Returned 4th Year 4 57.1% 2 33.3% 7 5.% 3 37.5% 215 AFTER 4TH YEAR Graduated 3 42.9% 2 33.3% 2 Returned 1 14.3% 1 16.7% 3 Total Retention 4 57.1% 3 5.% 5 AFTER 5TH YEAR 14.3% 21.4% 35.7% Graduated 4 57.1% 3 5.% Six-year Graduation Rates Returned.%.% Cohort Percent Total Retention 4 57.1% 3 5.% 26.% AFTER 6TH YEAR 27 4.% Graduated 4 57.1% 28 14.3% Returned.% 29 25.% Total Retention 4 57.1% 21 57.1%
First-Time Full-Time Transfer Retention Fall Semester 21-216 # New Full-time PHYS Transfers 21 211 212 213 214 215 216 2 2 1 5 9 1 AFTER 1ST YEAR Graduated.% N/A.%.%.% Returned 1 5.% N/A 2 1.% 1 1.% 3 6.% 5 Total Retention 1 5.% N/A 2 1.% 1 1.% 3 6.% 5.% 55.6% 55.6% AFTER 2ND YEAR Graduated.% N/A.%.% 2 4.% Returned.% N/A 1 5.%.% 2 4.% Total Retention.% N/A 1 5.%.% 4 8.% AFTER 3RD YEAR 216 Graduated.% N/A.% Returned.% N/A.% 1 Total Retention.% N/A.% 1 AFTER 4TH YEAR.% 1.% 1.% Graduated.% N/A 1 Returned.% N/A Total Retention.% N/A 1 AFTER 5TH YEAR Graduated.% N/A Returned.% N/A Total Retention.% N/A AFTER 6TH YEAR 5.%.% 5.% Six-year Graduation Rates Cohort Percent 26 N/A 27.% 28.% 29.% 21.% Graduated Returned Total Retention.%.%.%