EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Key Findings
Headcount
·
Headcount for Fall 2003 is 14,111,
up 1.4 percent (+188 students) from last fall.
This is the second largest Fall headcount
(there were 14,242 in 1992). (Table 1)
Credit Hours
·
Credit hours for Fall 2003
are up 3.7 percent (+4,563) from last fall.
This is the largest Fall credit hour count
ever. (Table 2)
Workforce
Development/Arts and Sciences Credits
·
Gains in Arts & Sciences credits are leading the
way with an increase of +5.1 percent.
There is a slight increase in Workforce Development credits of +0.5
percent. (Table 3)
·
Workforce Development programs with the largest
percentage increase in credit enrollments include: Applied Technology at +12.9
percent, Nursing at +12.6 percent, Occupational
Therapy Assisting with a gain of +6.4 percent, and Child Development +4.5
percent. Credit enrollment gains are seen in 6 of the 11 departments, with
credit declines in the other 5 areas. (Table 4)
·
Arts and Sciences departments, with the largest
percentage increase in credit enrollments, include: Behavioral Sciences at +10.8
percent, English at +9.5 percent, Physical Science with a +7.9 percent
increase, and Social Sciences at +6.2 percent. Credit enrollment gains are seen
in 10 of the 12 departments. (Table 4)
Total Number of
Lecture Sections/Average Number of Students Per
Section
·
The total number of lecture sections offered for Fall 2003 is 1,747.
The average number of students per section is 23.7, up from 23.3 in Fall 2002. (Table 5)
·
Just over 30 of every 1000
Persistence Rates
·
One-year persistence rates for Fall
2002 beginning, degree-seeking freshman returning for Fall 2003 is 56.1
percent. This number is about even with
the 56.4 percent for the Fall 2001-to-Fall 2002. The American Indian persistence rate is 35.0%
(7 out of 20), down significantly from years past. (Table 7)
·
49.3 percent of all Fall
2003 students attended GRCC in Winter 2003.
15.7 percent had attended GRCC in the past but not last winter. Spring
2003 high school graduates comprise 15.8 percent of the total; new transfer
students make up 2.7 percent, and early students or new students graduating
before Spring 2003 consist of 16.4 percent of the
total. (Chart 1)
Gender
·
Female students comprise 50.8 percent of the total
fall enrollment. This is the first fall
semester where females make up over half of the student population. (Table 8)
Age
·
30.9 percent of Fall 2003
students are age 25 or older. This
number has been decreasing since Fall 1999, when those
25 years or older made up 41 percent of the student population. The average age
of students is 24.4 years. (Tables 9 and 10)
New High School
Graduates
·
Of the total enrollment, the percent of Spring 2003 high school graduates is 15.8 percent. The total of 2236 students is down slightly
from the 2364 students in 2002. (Table 11)
Ethnicity
·
The percentage of total students from minority
populations has increased to 18.3%, up 1.4% from 16.9% in Fall
2002. Largest percentage increases were seen in the Hispanic population, with
an additional 123 students enrolling (up 0.8%). (Table 12)
Fulltime
Students/Fulltime Equivalency
·
The proportion of students who attend GRCC full time
for Fall 2003 is 43.0 percent. This has been
increasing every year for the past 4 years. (Table 13)
·
The average FTE (Full-Time Equivalent) for Fall 2003 is 8,173, a new record. The average number of credits enrolled is 9.0,
up from 8.8 in Fall 2002. (Table 14)
Out of District
·
The proportion of students who come from outside
Early College
·
The number of early college students was 330 for Fall 2003, down from 453 last year and 473 in Fall 2001.
(Table 16)
Credits by Location
and Time
·
The number of credits taken on the
main campus comprise 91.0% of the total; Tassel M-TEC makes up 2.2% of credits,
while the Learning Corner makes up 0.2%. (Table 17)
Customized Training
and Workshops (Non-credit)
·
The total number of non-credit enrollments in 2002-2003
was 5,281 clients, a decrease of 11.8% from the previous year (5,986 clients).
(Table 18)
·
A total of 23,486 credit students, customized
training clients, and workshop participants were served at GRCC during 2002-2003.
(Chart 2)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Table 1: Headcount
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Table 2: Credit
Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Table 3: Credit
Hours by Program Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Table 4: Credit
Hours by Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Table 5: Total
Number of Lecture Sections/Average Number of Students
Per Section . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Table 6:
Table 7: Student
Fall-to-Fall Persistence Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Chart 1: Fall
2003 Enrollment by Student Type
(New, Transfer, Returning) .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Section 2: Fall Credit Enrollment Data By Demographic Variables (1994-2003)
Table 8: Gender
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 17
Table 9: Age
25 and older . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 18
Table 10: Average
Age of Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Table 11: New
High School Graduates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Table 12: Ethnicity
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20
Table 13: Fulltime/Parttime
Breakdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Table 14: Fall
Semester Full Time Equivalent (FTE)/
Average Credits Enrolled . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Table 15: Residency
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Table 16: Early
College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
Table 17: Credits
by Location and Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Section 3: Customized Training/Workshop Enrollments for
July, 2002 – June, 2003 (Non-credit)
Table 18: Customized
Training/Workshop Enrollments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Section 4: Total Number of Students/Clients Served for
July, 2002 – June, 2003
Chart 2: Total
Number of Students/Clients Served 2002-2003 . . . . . . . . . . 33
Section 1
Credit Enrollment Report for Fall
2003
TABLE 1
Headcount for
Fall Semesters
|
Year |
Fall |
% Change |
|
2003 |
14,111 |
+1.4 |
|
2002 |
13,923 |
+3.3 |
|
2001 |
13,479 |
+0.2 |
|
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 |
TABLE 2
Credit Hours
for Fall Semesters
|
Year |
Fall |
% Change |
|
2003 |
126,689 |
+3.7 |
|
2002 |
122,126 |
+6.7 |
|
2001 |
114,445 |
+4.4 |
|
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 |
TABLE 3
Credit Hours
by Program Type
|
|
Arts & Sciences |
Workforce Development |
||
|
Year |
Number |
% Change |
Number |
% Change |
|
2003 |
90,664 |
+5.1 |
36,047 |
+0.5 |
|
2002 |
86,267 |
+7.3 |
35,872 |
+5.1 |
|
2001 |
80,377 |
+7.3 |
34,145 |
-0.9 |
|
2000 |
74,883 |
+7.4 |
34,472 |
+10.6 |
|
1999 |
69,748 |
-1.3 |
31,178 |
-7.8 |
|
1998 |
70,669 |
NA |
33,803 |
NA |
TABLE 4
Credit Hours by Department/Program
Fall
2001-Fall 2003
|
|
Fall 2001 |
Fall 2002 |
Fall 2003 |
Percent Change Fall
02 to Fall 03 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Behavioral Sciences (including
Education) |
8,572 |
9,293 |
10,301 |
+10.8% |
|
Biological Sciences |
4,473 |
4,935 |
5,125 |
+3.9% |
|
Criminal Justice |
4,143 |
4,982 |
4,782 |
-4.0% |
|
English |
14,605 |
15,193 |
16,640 |
+9.5% |
|
Hospitality Education |
3,213 |
3,408 |
3,393 |
-0.4% |
|
Language and Thought |
9,570 |
10,025 |
10,107 |
+0.8% |
|
Mathematics |
13,339 |
14,711 |
15,352 |
+4.4% |
|
Performing Arts |
2,321 |
2,662 |
2,705 |
+1.6% |
|
Physical Science |
4,185 |
4,598 |
4,963 |
+7.9% |
|
Social Sciences |
10,545 |
10,711 |
11,377 |
+6.2% |
|
Visual Arts |
2,978 |
3,055 |
3,171 |
+3.8% |
|
Wellness |
2,433 |
2,694 |
2,748 |
+2.0% |
|
Total |
80,377 |
86,267 |
90,664 |
+5.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounting/Office Admin/Business |
11,297 |
12,817 |
13,192 |
+2.9% |
|
Applied Technology |
2,109 |
2,244 |
2,533 |
+12.9% |
|
Child Development |
1,540 |
1,971 |
2,060 |
+4.5% |
|
Computer Applications |
6,132 |
6,327 |
6,140 |
-3.0% |
|
Dental Auxiliary Programs |
1,391 |
1,518 |
1,391 |
-8.4% |
|
Drafting and Design |
2,569 |
2,582 |
2,201 |
-14.8% |
|
Manufacturing |
2,861 |
2,506 |
2,469 |
-1.5% |
|
Nursing Program |
3,204 |
3,161 |
3,559 |
+12.6% |
|
Occupational Therapy Assisting |
205 |
295 |
314 |
+6.4% |
|
Radiologic Technology |
554 |
594 |
606 |
+2.0% |
|
Workbased Learning |
2,283 |
1,857 |
1,582 |
-14.8% |
|
Total |
34,145 |
35,872 |
36,047 |
+0.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GRAND TOTAL |
114,522 |
122,139 |
126,711 |
+3.7% |
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 |
|
2003 |
1747 |
23.7 |
|
2002 |
1711 |
23.3 |
|
2001 |
1627 |
23.2 |
|
2000 |
1560 |
23.3 |
|
1999 |
1435 |
23.2 |
TABLE 6
(Credit courses
only)
Year |
Age 18-64* |
(Fall Enrollment) |
GRCC Market Share Rate** |
|
2003 |
340,575 |
10,236 |
30.1 |
|
2002 |
335,825 |
10,161 |
30.3 |
|
2001 |
330,125 |
9,827 |
29.8 |
|
2000 |
329,275 |
9,959 |
30.2 |
|
1999 |
319,675 |
9,312 |
29.1 |
|
1998 |
312,700 |
9,507 |
30.4 |
|
1997 |
305,975 |
9,772 |
31.9 |
|
1996 |
296,725 |
9,673 |
32.6 |
|
1995 |
291,675 |
10,548 |
36.2 |
|
1994 |
285,550 |
10,629 |
37.2 |
*
**Shows how many of every 1000
residents are enrolled for fall semester; some readjustments occurred for the
past 5 years after counts were updated 2002.
Sources: http://www.michlmi.org/LMI/lmadata/laus/lausindx.htm
2003 data taken from July 03
TABLE 7
One Year
Persistence Rates for
Beginning Degree-Seeking Freshman
|
|
Percent Continuing |
Percent Continuing |
Percent Continuing |
Percent Continuing |
Percent Continuing |
|
Fall 98 to Fall 99 |
Fall 99 to Fall 00 |
Fall 00 to Fall 01 |
Fall 01 to Fall 02 |
Fall 02 to Fall 03 |
|
Male
|
51.6 |
56.4 |
53.4 |
52.2 |
54.7 |
|
Female |
55.0 |
59.5 |
56.1 |
60.9 |
57.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
African-American |
40.0 |
55.3 |
45.6 |
52.8 |
42.9 |
|
American
Indian |
61.5 |
47.1 |
61.5 |
53.8 |
35.0 |
|
Asian |
55.6 |
72.5 |
56.0 |
58.1 |
61.4 |
|
Hispanic |
44.8 |
51.6 |
38.6 |
49.6 |
52.6 |
|
White |
54.7 |
58.8 |
56.3 |
57.2 |
55.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Age 18-21 |
56.0 |
60.5 |
57.3 |
59.5 |
58.6 |
|
Age 22 and
older |
42.9 |
47.3 |
42.5 |
44.1 |
44.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Full time
|
58.4 |
64.0 |
60.8 |
61.5 |
61.3 |
|
Part time |
44.9 |
45.7 |
43.0 |
45.8 |
44.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
53.0 |
58.0 |
54.8 |
56.4 |
56.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Workforce
Development |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
58.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AFP (FTIAC
& non-FTIAC) |
39.7 |
47.1 |
43.5 |
46.1 |
45.4 |
CHART
1
Fall
2003 Enrollment by Student Type
(New
to GRCC, Transfer, Returning)
