Winter 2001

Enrollment Report

A report for

GRCC Board of Trustees

March 19, 2001

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Key Findings

Headcount

· Headcount for Winter, 2001 is up 3.5 percent (422 students) from last winter. This is the largest Winter headcount since 1996. (Table 1)

Credit Hours

· Credit hours for Winter, 2001 are up 6.3 percent (5914) from last winter. This is the largest Winter head count since 1994. (Table 2)

Arts and Sciences/Workforce Development Increases

· Gains in Arts and Sciences credits are leading the way with a 7.6 percent increase. The increase for Workforce Development is 3.6 percent. (Table 3)

· Arts and Sciences programs with the largest percentage increase in credit enrollments include: Performing Arts at 27 percent, Hospitality Education* at 19.8 percent, Behavioral Sciences at 12.8 percent, and Social Sciences at 12.5 percent. (Table 4)

· Workforce Development departments with the largest percentage increase in credit enrollments include: Radiologic Technology at 18.8 percent, Dental Auxiliary programs at 16.8 percent, and Drafting and Design at 10.1 percent.

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

· The total number of lecture sections offered for Winter, 2001 is 1522. The average number of students per section is 21.8. (Table 5)

Persistence Rates

· The Fall 2000 to Winter 2001 persistence rate for beginning, degree-seeking freshman is 77.5 percent, up from 75.9 percent for Fall 1999 to Winter 2000. (Table 6)

Gender

· Male students comprise 52.4 percent of the total winter enrollment similar to the Winter 2000 percentage. (Table 7)

Age

· Thirty-nine percent of Winter, 2001 students are age 25 or older. This number is slightly down from 41 percent in Winter, 2000. (Table 8)

Ethnicity

· The percentage of total students from minority populations is 16 percent. (Table 9)

Fulltime Students/Fulltime Equivalency

· The proportion of students who attend GRCC full time for Winter, 2001 is 34 percent, up slightly from 32.5 percent in Winter, 2000. (Table 10)

· The average FTE (full time equivalent) for Winter, 2001 is 6458. This is the highest FTE since Winter, 1994. The average number of credits enrolled is 8.1, slightly higher than Winter 2000 at 7.9. (Table 11)

Out of District

· The proportion of total enrollment who come from outside Kent county (GRCC service area) is 25.4 percent, virtually the same as in past years. (Table 12)

KISD High School Participation Rate

· The percentage of all KISD service area Spring, 2000 college bound graduates attending GRCC in Fall, 2000 was 25 percent, down from 29 percent for Fall, 1999. (Table 13)

*Hospitality education, although an occupational program, is administered under the School of Arts and Sciences.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Section 1: Credit Enrollment Report for Winter, 2001

Table 1: Headcount. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Table 2: Credit Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Table 3: Credit Hours by Program Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Table 4: Credit Hours by Department/Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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

Students Per Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Table 6: Fall to Winter Persistence Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Section 2: Winter Credit Enrollment data by Demographic Variables

Table 7: Gender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Table 8: Age 25 and Older . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Table 9: Ethnicity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Table 10: Fulltime/Part time Breakdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Table 11: Full Time Equivalent (FTE)/Average Credits Enrolled . . . . .21

Table 12: Residency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Section 3: High School Participation Rate

Table 13: KISD High School Participation Rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Section 4: Winter 2001 Enrollment Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Section 1

Credit Enrollment Report for Winter 2001

TABLE 1

Headcount for Winter Semesters

Winter Semester	Winter	% Change
2001	12,417	3.5
2000	11,995	-0.3
1999	12,036	0.4
1998	11,988	0.7
1997	11,907	-4.5
1996	12,462	-4.7
1995	13,082	0.1
1994	13,064	-4.9
1993	13,707	N/A

TABLE 2

Credit Hours for Winter Semesters

Winter Semester	Fall	% Change
2001	100,102	6.3
2000	94,188	-0.5
1999	94,633	1.3
1998	93,391	2.5
1997	91,121	-0.8
1996	91,884	-6.5
1995	98,301	-5.4
1994	103,945	-6.3
1993	110,908	N/A

TABLE 3

Credit Hours by Program Type

	Arts & Sciences		Workforce Development
Winter Semester	Number	% Change	Number	% Change
2001	67,484	7.6	32,621	3.6
2000	62,698	1.5	31,464	-4.0
1999	61,777	N/A	32,767	N/A

TABLE 4

Credit Hours by Department/Program

Winter 1999-Winter 2001

	Winter 1999	Winter 2000	Winter 2001	Percent Change (Winter 2000 to Winter 2001)
School of Arts and Sciences
Behavioral Sciences	6766	7591	8560	12.8
Biological Sciences	3997	3462	3641	5.2
Criminal Justice	3836	3707	3845	3.7
English	10117	10289	10958	6.5
Hospitality Education	2791	2566	3073	19.8
Language and Thought	7179	7454	7820	4.9
Mathematics	9125	9605	9971	3.8
Performing Arts	2031	1771	2250	27.0
Physical Science	4070	3781	3785	0.1
Social Sciences	7362	7810	8786	12.5
Visual Arts	2534	2625	2693	2.6
Wellness	1969	2037	2102	3.2
Total	61777	62698	67484	7.6

School of Workforce Development
Accounting/Office Admin/Business	9264	9658	10392	7.6
Applied Technology	2217	1932	2117	9.6
Child Development	1621	1449	1366	-5.7
Computer Applications	5519	5802	5869	1.2
Dental Auxiliary Programs	829	934	1091	16.8
Drafting and Design	2550	2164	2383	10.1
Manufacturing	3786	3171	3046	-3.9
Nursing Program	3483	3323	3421	2.9
Occupational Therapy Assisting	525	329	260	-21.0
Radiologic Technology	441	451	536	18.8
Workbased Learning	2532	2251	2140	-4.9
Total	32767	31464	32621	3.6
GRAND TOTAL	94544	94162	100,105	6.3

TABLE 5

Total Number of Lecture Sections and

Average Number of Students Per Section

Winter

Semester

Total Number of Lecture Sections

Average Number of Students Per Section

2001

1522

21.8

2000

1435

21.7

TABLE 6

Fall to Winter Persistence Rates

for Beginning Degree-Seeking Freshman

	Percent Continuing	Percent Continuing	Percent Continuing
	Fall 1998 to Winter 1999	Fall 1999 to Winter 2000	Fall 2000 to Winter 2001
Male	73.5	73.3	78.0
Female	75.1	78.7	76.9

African American	67.5	76.4	75.1
American Indian	75.0	66.7	76.9
Asian	70.0	73.5	74.6
Hispanic	73.0	72.6	73.1
White	75.2	76.3	78.3

Full time	81.8	83.0	84.4
Part time	57.2	59.4	62.4

TOTAL	74.3	75.9	77.5

Section 2

Winter Credit Enrollment Data by

Demographic Variables

TABLE 7

Winter Enrollment by Gender

Winter Semester	Number of Males	% Male*	Number of Females	% Female*
2001	6507	52.4	5904	47.6
2000	6270	52.3	5704	47.7
1999	6404	53.2	5615	46.7
1998	6374	53.2	5612	46.8
1997	6266	52.6	5641	47.4
1996	6541	52.5	5920	47.5
1995	6756	51.6	6400	48.9
1994	6667	51.0	6396	49.0
1993	7037	51.3	6650	48.5

*Percent of total students

TABLE 8

Winter Enrollment for Age 25 and Older

Winter Semester	Number	Percent*
2001	4838	39.0
2000	4884	40.7
1999	4716	39.2
1998	4912	41.0
1997	5141	43.2
1996	5748	46.1
1995	6216	47.5
1994	5978	45.8
1993	6231	45.5

*Percent of total students

TABLE 9

Winter Enrollment by Ethnicity

	Winter		Afr Amer		Nat Amer				Asian		Hispanic			White			Unknown
		N		%*		N	%* 8	N		%*	N	%*	N		%*	N		%*
2001		982		7.9		106	0.9	338		2.7	421	3.4	10093		81.3	407		3.3
2000		855		7.1		87	0.7	331		2.8	391	3.3	9882		82.4	449		3.7
1999		848		7.0		89	0.7	341		2.8	382	3.2	10060		83.6	316		2.6
1998		818		6.8		99	0.8	353		2.9	389	3.2	10040		83.8	289		2.4
1997		780		6.6		108	0.9	401		3.4	344	2.9	10067		84.5	207		1.7
1996		848		6.8		106	0.9	373		3.0	331	2.7	10582		84.9	222		1.8
1995		937		7.2		98	0.7	370		2.8	352	2.7	11292		86.3	107		0.8
1994		858		6.6		130	1.0	301		2.3	329	2.5	11372		87.0	74		0.6
1993		889		6.5		146	1.1	282		2.1	358	2.6	11746		85.7	276		2.0

*Percent of total students

TABLE 10

Winter Enrollment for Fulltime/Part time Breakdown

	Full Time (12 or more credits)		Part Time (Less than 12 credits)
Winter Semester	Number	Percent*	Number	Percent*
2001	4222	34.0	8195	66.0
2000	3893	32.5	8102	67.5
1999	393	32.6	8104	67.4
1998	3895	32.4	8093	67.5
1997	3653	30.7	8254	69.3
1996	3650	29.3	8812	70.7
1995	4000	30.4	9156	69.6
1994	4373	33.4	8691	66.5
1993	4678	34.1	9029	65.9

*Percent of total students

TABLE 11

Winter Semester Full Time Equivalent (FTE)/

Average Credits Enrolled

Winter Semester	Headcount	Total Credit Hours	FTE*	Average Credits Enrolled
2001	12,417	100,102	6,458	8.1
2000	11,995	94,188	6,077	7.9
1999	12,036	94,633	6,105	7.9
1998	11,988	93,391	6,025	7.8
1997	11,907	91,121	5,879	7.7
1996	12,462	91,884	5,928	7.4
1995	13,156	98,476	6,353	7.5
1994	13,064	103,945	6,706	8.0
1993	13,707	110,908	7,155	8.1

*Full Time Equivalency is calculated by dividing the total number

of credits by 15.5.

TABLE 12

Winter Enrollment by Residency Status

Winter Semester	Resident		Non-Resident		Out of State
	N	Percent*	N	Percent*	N	Percent*
2001	9272	74.7	2937	23.7	207	1.7
2000	8881	74.1	2947	24.6	161	1.3
1999	8884	73.8	3033	25.2	118	1.0
1998	8870	73.9	2979	24.8	139	1.2
1997	8917	74.9	2890	24.3	100	0.8
1996	9451	75.8	2905	23.3	106	0.9
1995	10,272	78.1	2783	21.2	101	0.8
1994	10,214	78.2	2745	21.0	104	0.8
1993	10,782	78.7	2819	20.6	105	0.8

*Percent of total students

Section 3

High School Participation Rate

TABLE 13

KISD* High School Participation Rate

(Percent of spring graduates enrolled at GRCC for the following fall semester for high schools within the KISD service area)

Fall Semester	Number of graduates	Number of graduates attending any college	Number of graduates enrolled at GRCC	Percent of college bound students attending GRCC
ALL KISD service area schools (including charter and non-public schools)
2000	6199	4756	1200	25%
1999	6188	4230	1239	29%
1998	5968	4176	1358	33%
1997	5679	3967	1352	34%
KISD public schools only (20 districts)
2000	4883	3541	1063	30%
1999	4961	3289	1017	31%
1998	4832	3184	1119	35%
1997	4580	3014	1148	38%