Executive Summary
List of Tables
 
 
 

Fall 2000 Enrollment Report

 
 

Grand Rapids Community College

 
 

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

Key Findings

Headcount

·         Headcount for Fall, 2000 is up 6.7 percent (849 students) from last fall.  This is the largest Fall headcount since 1995. (Table 1)

Credit Hours

·         Credit hours for Fall, 2000 are up 8.6 percent (8674) from last fall.  This is the largest Fall credit hour count since 1993. (Table 2)

Workforce Development/Arts and Sciences Increases

·         Gains in Workforce Development credits are leading the way with a 10.6 percent increase.  The increase for Arts and Sciences are up 7.4 percent. (Table 3)

·         Workforce Development programs with the largest percentage increase in credit enrollments include: Dental Auxiliary at 34.0 percent, Computer Applications at 17.3 percent, and Accounting/Office Administration/ Business at 16.6 percent. Credit enrollment gains are seen in 8 of the 11 departments.(Table 4)

·         Arts and Sciences departments with the largest percentage increase in credit enrollments include: Performing Arts at 19.5 percent, English at 13.3 percent, and Mathematics at 10.1 percent. Credit enrollment gains are seen in 11 of 12 departments.(Table 4)

Total Number of Lecture Sections/Average Number of Students Per Section

·         The total number of lecture sections offered for Fall, 2000 is 1560.  The average number of students per section is 23.3. (Table 5)

Kent County Market Share

·         Over 29 of every 1000 Kent county residents attend GRCC for the Fall, 2000 semester.  This number is up from 27.7 residents last fall. (Table 6)

Retention Rates

·         One-year persistence rates for Fall, 1999 beginning, degree-seeking freshman returning for Fall, 2000 is 58 percent.  This number is up from 53 percent for the Fall, 1998 group returning for Fall 1999. (Table 7)

·         Forty-six percent of the total Fall, 2000 credit enrollment returned to GRCC after attending Winter 2000.  Twenty one percent had attended GRCC in the past but not last winter. Spring 2000 high school graduates comprised 12 percent of the total; new transfer students 3%, and new students graduating before Spring 2000 made up 18 percent of the total.  (Chart 1)

Gender

·         Female students comprise 48.3 percent of the total fall enrollment.  This number is consistent with previous years. (Table 8)

Age

·         Thirty-six percent of Fall, 2000 students are age 25 or older.  This number is down from 41 percent in Fall, 1999. (Table 9)

New High School Graduates

·         The percent of total enrollment made up of Spring 2000 high school graduates is 11.9 percent, slightly less than last fall. (Table 10)

Ethnicity

·         The percentage of total students from minority populations has increased to 14.7 percent. Largest increases were seen in African American (138 students) and Hispanic (117 students) populations. (Table 11)

Fulltime Students/Fulltime Equivalency

·         The proportion of students who attend GRCC full time for Fall, 2000 is 35.5 percent, slightly higher than the 34.5 percent for last fall. (Table 12)

·         The average FTE (Full time Equivalent) for Fall, 2000 is 7071.  This is the highest FTE since 1993.  The average number of credits enrolled is 8.1, slightly higher than Fall, 1999. (Table 13)

Out of District

·         The proportion of total enrollment who come from outside Kent county (GRCC service area) is 24.4 percent, virtually the same as in past years. (Table 14)

Early College

·         The number of early college students continues to increase with 425 enrolled for Fall, 2000. (Table 15)

Customized Training and Workshops (Non-credit)

·         The total number of non-credit enrollments has increased slightly for 1999-2000 (6745 clients) compared with 1998-1999 numbers (6513 clients). (Table 16)

·         A total of 23,763 credit students and customized training clients were served at GRCC during 1999-2000. (Chart 2)

 

 

 

 

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Section 1:    Credit Enrollment Report for Fall, 2000

     Table 1:    Headcount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5

     Table 2:    Credit Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6

     Table 3:    Credit Hours by Program Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

     Table 4:    Credit Hours by Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

     Table 5:    Total Number of Lecture Sections/Average Number of Students

                     Per Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

     Table 6:    Kent County Market Share Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

     Table 7:    Student Fall to Fall Persistence Rates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Chart 1:   Fall 2000 Credit Enrollment by Student Type

               (New, Transfer, Returning) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

 

Section 2:     Fall Credit Enrollment Data By Demographic Variables (1992-2000)

     Table 8:    Gender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

     Table 9:    Age 25 and older . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

     Table 10:  New High School Graduates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

     Table 11:  Ethnicity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

     Table 12:  Fulltime/Parttime Breakdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

     Table 13:  Fall Semester Full Time Equivalent (FTE)/

                     Average Credits Enrolled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

     Table 14:  Residency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20

     Table 15:  Early College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21

 

Section 3:    Customized Training/Workshop Enrollments for

July, 1999 – June, 2000 (Non-credit)

     Table 16:  Customized Training/Workshop Enrollments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

 

Section 4:    Total Number of Students/Clients Served for

July 1999 – June 2000

     Chart 2:    Total Number of Students/Clients Served 1999-2000 . . . . . . . . .25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 1

Credit Enrollment Report for Fall, 2000

 

 

 

 

TABLE 1

Headcount for Fall Semesters

Year	Fall	% Change
2000	13,451	6.7
1999	12,602	-3.5
1998	13,063	-0.3
1997	13,098	0.5
1996	13,028	-6.5
1995	13,934	1.5
1994	13,726	0.7
1993	13,636	-4.3
1992	14,242	NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE 2

Credit Hours for Fall Semesters

Year	Fall	% Change
2000	109,599	8.6
1999	100,925	-3.4
1998	104,507	0.4
1997	104,088	2.9
1996	101,147	-4.4
1995	105,847	-2.5
1994	108,510	-3.6
1993	112,608	-5.6
1992	119,603	NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE 3

Credit Hours by Program Type  

	Arts & Sciences		Workforce Development
Year	Number	% Change	Number	% Change
2000	74883	7.4	34472	10.6
1999	69748	-1.3	31178	-7.8
1998	70669	NA	33803	NA

 

 

 

TABLE 4

Credit Hours by Department/Program*

Fall 1998-Fall 2000

 

 

 

TABLE 5

Total Number of Lecture Sections and

Average Number of Students Per Section

 

Year	Total Number of Lecture Sections	Average Number of Students Per Section
2000	1560	23.3
1999	1435	23.2

 

 

 

TABLE 6

Kent County Market Share Data

(Credit courses only)

Year	Kent County Residents Age 18-64*	Kent County Residents Attending GRCC (Fall Enrollment)	GRCC Market Share Rate**
2000	339,660	9,959	29.3
1999	336,297	9,312	27.7
1998	332,968	9,507	28.6
1997	329,671	9,772	29.6
1996	326,421	9,673	29.6
1995	321,826	10,548	32.8
1994	318,678	10,629	33.4
1993	315,139	10,583	33.6
1992	312,872	11,174	35.7

 

*Assumes a 1% population growth rate per year

**Shows how many of every 1000 residents are enrolled for fall semester.

 

 

 

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TABLE 7

One Year Persistence Rates for

Beginning Degree-Seeking Freshman

	Percent Continuing	Percent Continuing	Percent Continuing	Percent Continuing
	Fall 96 to Fall 97	Fall 97 to Fall 98	Fall 98 to Fall 99	Fall 99 to Fall 2000
Male	54.8	52.4	51.6	56.4
Female	57.1	54.5	55.0	59.5
African American	47.3	45.3	40.0	55.3
American Indian	55.0	55.6	61.5	47.1
Asian	58.2	65.5	55.6	72.5
Hispanic	43.0	44.2	44.8	51.6
White	57.0	54.1	54.7	58.8
Age 18-21	59.4	55.1	56.0	60.5
Age 22 and older	43.6	45.7	42.9	47.3
Full time	62.3	57.7	58.4	64.0
Part time	45.8	47.0	44.9	45.7
TOTAL	55.8	53.3	53.0	58.0

 

 

CHART 1

Fall 2000 Credit Enrollment by Student Type

(New to GRCC, Transfer, Returning)

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2

Fall Credit Enrollment Data by

Demographic Variables

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE 8

     Fall Enrollment by Gender

 

 

*Percent of total students

 

 

TABLE 9

Fall Enrollment for Age 25 and Older

 

 

*Percent of total students

 

 

 

TABLE 10

Fall Enrollment for New High School Graduates

 

 

*Percent of total students

 

 

 

TABLE 11

Fall Enrollment by Ethnicity

 

*Percent of total students

 

 

TABLE 12

Fall Enrollment for Fulltime/Part time Breakdown

 

 

*Percent of total students

 

 

 

 

TABLE 13

Fall Semester Full Time Equivalent (FTE)/Average Credits Enrolled

 

 

*Full Time Equivalency is calculated by dividing the total number

of credits by 15.5.

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE 14

Fall Enrollment by Residency Status

 

 

*Percent of total students

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE 15

Fall Enrollment by Early College

Fall Semesters		Early College
			N	Percent*
	2000		425	3.2
	1999		366	2.9
	1998		242	1.9
	1997		144	1.1
	1996		129	1.0
	1995		85	0.6
	1994		54	0.4
	1993		30	0.2
	1992		20	0.1

 

* Percent of total enrollment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 3

Customized Training/Workshop Enrollments for

July, 1999 – June, 2000

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE 16

Customized Training/Workshop Enrollments*

 

	Business & Technical Training		Occupational Training**		Workshops
	Number	% Change	Number	% Change	Number	% Change
1999-2000	5343	1.7	406	-13.4	996	26.0
1998-1999	5256	10.0	467	8.6	790	-14.0
1997-1998	4779	13.2	429	13.4	919	-12.1
1996-1997	4220	NA	378	NA	1046	NA

 

 

 

*Duplicated counts

 

**Occupational training also served 433 clients through the WorkFirst program, and 30,000 clients through the Michigan Works Centers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 4

Total Number of Students/Clients Served

For

1999-2000

 

 

 

CHART 2

Total Number of Students/Clients Served

1999-2000

(Unduplicated counts)

 
 

A total of 23,763 students were served at GRCC during 1999-2000 in credit classes, customized training programs, and workshops.