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Agenda Item No. 6Higher Education Coordinating BoardJanuary 30, 2015ANNUAL ENROLLMENT REPORTAttachmentsAttachment 6-1Attachment 6-2Attachment 6-3Attachment 6-4Attachment 6-5Attachment 6-6Attachment 6-7Attachment 6-8Fall Enrollment: From 2010 Fall through 2014 FallAnnual Unduplicated Enrollment by Academic Year and InstitutionEnrollment by GenderEnrollment by Race/EthnicityEnrollment by AgeEnrollment by Attend StatusFall Only SSCH and FTEAnnual SSCH and FTEOne-year comparisons:The total enrollment for the 2014 Fall term in all sectors of Arkansas higher education(public universities, public colleges, as well as independent colleges and universitiesand nursing schools1) was 168,621 students; representing a 1-year decrease of 1.1percent.Of these 168,621 students, 16,245 were high school students (9.6 percent), 134,108were undergraduate students (79.5 percent) and 18,268 were graduate students (10.8percent).1The nursing schools of BSN (Baptist School of Nursing) and JSN (Jefferson School of Nursing) reportdata to ADHE due to the Lottery Act.6-1

Agenda Item No. 6January 30, 2015Only the number of high school students enrolled in college has increased since the2013 Fall term. The number of both undergraduate and graduate students hasdecreased.Growth Since 2013 FallHigh -69-1,889Percent13.4%-2.7%-0.4%-1.1%Public 4-Year University enrollment continues to constitute the majority of all highereducation enrollment in Arkansas. The below pie chart illustrates that 58.1 percent ofall college students are enrolled at public 4-Year Universities, 31.7 percent are at public2-Year Colleges, 9.8 percent are at private/independent institutions of higher education,and 0.5 percent are enrolled at nursing schools.The current enrollment decline is only affecting the public 2-Year Colleges.Growth Since 2013 Fall4-Year Universities2-Year CollegesPrivate/IndependentsNursing nt0.3%-4.9%2.2%33.9%-1.1%

Agenda Item No. 6January 30, 2015Issue of Non-Traditional and Innovative Terms/SemestersHistorically, colleges and universities have enrolled students into fall, spring andsummer terms. However, with many institutions attempting to be more customerservice oriented and because of increased competition for students from otherinstitutions of higher education (including out-of-state online programs), manyinstitutions are offering enrollments into terms that do not coincide with the traditionalfall, spring and summer terms. A common arrangement is three terms per semester: (a)one 8-week term at the beginning of the traditional term, (b) a second 8-week term atthe end of the traditional term, and (c) the full 16-week traditional term. Some termsmay even cross over the traditional terms, such as an 8-week term starting in lateNovember and ending in January, etc.This phenomenon is expected to continue and its use will most likely increase. This willhave the effect of blurring term comparisons making annual comparisons more usefulthan term comparisons.Five-year comparisons:Comparing 2014 Fall data to 2010 Fall data, total enrollment is down 4,692 students(2.7 percent).The table below shows that the highest percentage growth has occurred with theenrollment of high school students.Growth Since 2010 FallHigh 115-429-4,692Percent4.3%-13.8%-0.2%-12.3%

Agenda Item No. 6January 30, 2015Public institutions account for 89.8 percent of total enrollment.The following summarizes more specific information by sector.6-4

Agenda Item No. 6January 30, 2015Annual Unduplicated Headcount EnrollmentAnnual unduplicated headcount enrollment is counting all students one time for theentire academic year. The student may be enrolled in two or more semesters but theyare counted only once during the academic year.Attachment 6-2 shows the total number of students served in for-credit classes atArkansas higher education institutions by academic year, focusing on the unduplicatedheadcount of students enrolled in colleges and universities during at least one termduring the academic year. The semesters and terms composing an academic yearcorrespond closely to the July 1 through June 30 fiscal year and chronologically includea second summer term, the following fall semester, the following spring semester, andthe following first summer term. (Note: Students enrolled in off-schedule coursesrelated to these semesters and terms are also included. Also, the nursing schools of6-5

Agenda Item No. 6January 30, 2015BSN and JSN have not yet participated in data collection process to have five years ofhistory.) In those cases where the student enrolled in more than one term, which ismost frequently the case, the student is counted only one time, hence this reportsunduplicated headcount enrollment for the academic year and for each institution.Unduplicated headcount provides a more complete picture of total statewide enrollmentthan does just the fall semester enrollment summary. The fall semester enrollmentreport presents a snapshot of enrollment that is valid for the fall term, but it does nottake into account the number of new or returning students who enroll during the othersemesters and terms throughout the academic year. The unduplicated headcountenrollment summary is also a better measure of the total number of students served atthe college or university level.The annual unduplicated headcount enrollment for Academic Year 2014 (2013-2014) inArkansas higher education (4-year public universities, 2-year public colleges, privateindependent institutions, and nursing schools) was 213,966 students; representing a 1year decrease of 3.0 percent and a 5-year decrease of 0.8 percent.Five 4-Year Universities reported increases in 1-year growth with the top three asfollows:1. University of Central Arkansas – 3.3 percent2. Arkansas Tech University – 3.2 percent3. Southern Arkansas University – 3.1 percentSix of the eleven 4-Year Universities experienced positive 5-year growth. The top threewere:1. Arkansas Tech University – 24.8 percent2. University of Arkansas Fayetteville – 23.5 percent3. Arkansas State University Jonesboro – 7.6 percentOnly three of the twenty-two 2-Year Colleges experienced 1-year increases in annualunduplicated headcount enrollment. The top three were:1. College of the Ouachitas – 4.7 percent2. Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas – 1.3 percent3. Southern Arkansas University Tech – 0.6 percentOnly two of the twenty-two 2-Year Colleges experienced positive 5-year growth. Theywere:1. Arkansas State University Newport – 8.3 percent2. Ozarka College – 4.8 percentFour private/independent institutions experienced 1-year growth in unduplicatedheadcount enrollment. The top three were:1. John Brown University – 5.0 percent2. Hendrix College – 3.3 percent3. Williams Baptist College – 2.5 percentSeven of the private/independent institutions experienced 5-year growth in unduplicated6-6

Agenda Item No. 6January 30, 2015headcount enrollment. The top three were:1. Arkansas Baptist College – 79.4 percent2. Central Baptist College – 50.1 percent3. John Brown University – 48.0 percentFor the nursing schools, Jefferson School of Nursing reported a 1-year growth rate of2.6 percent.NOTE: The private/independent institutions and nursing schools are not being reportedfor 5-year growth as they have not been submitting data for each term of enrollment forfive years. Their reporting of enrollment for every term began with the Lottery Act.Student Demographic ProfileA demographic overview of students enrolled in Arkansas public higher education in fall2014 contrasts significantly between the universities and the colleges and has changedsince fall 2010. Gender: Overall, the proportion of male-to-female students has seen a gradualincrease in the percentage of male students over the past 5 years from 40.9 percentin fall 2010 to 41.6 percent in fall 2014.Change in Gender4-Year Universities2-Year CollegesPrivate/ IndependentsNursing SchoolsTotalPercent Male 2010 Fall43.4%36.7%43.8%15.3%40.9%6-7Percent Male 2014 3%0.7%

Agenda Item No. 6 January 30, 2015Race/Ethnicity: The race/ethnic breakdown for the fall 2014 semester follows.Note that the race/ethnicity categories are abbreviated; the full classifications areAmerican Indian/Alaskan Native only, Asian only, Black only, Hawaiian and PacificIslander only, Hispanic any, White only, Two or More Races only, Non-ResidentAlien, and Unknown.2014 FallAmer. Indian/AlaskanAsian4-Year Universities0.9%1.9%2-Year Colleges0.7%1.1%Private/ Independents0.9%1.3%Nursing 0%1.5%0.1%5.3%White69.0%66.1%70.7%74.2%68.3%Two 1.5%1.9%4.4%1.4%1.9%0.0%0.0%2.7%3.1%1.1%Looking at race/ethnicity by the major categories in Arkansas provides the followinggraph and table.6-8

Agenda Item No. 6January 30, 2015The below table illustrates the change in Race/Ethnicity from 2010 Fall to 2014 Fall.Changes from 2010 Fall to 2014 FallInstitution Type4-Year Universities2-Year CollegesPrivate/ IndependentsNursing SchoolsTotal Amer. -3.1%69.3%-0.4%1.1%0.1%Two %1.3%0.0%0.6%Unknown-0.8%-4.9%0.0%-93.9%-2.7%Age: The age distribution reveals contrasting trends for the two sectors. Notsurprisingly, 63.6 percent of 4-Year University students and 72.6 percent of privateindependent students are in the traditional-aged bracket (18-24 years), while only44.1 percent of 2-Year College students and 53.1 percent of nursing school studentsare in this age bracket.6-9

Agenda Item No. 6January 30, 2015 Attendance Status: Since fall 2010, the overall percent of full-time students hasdecreased slightly. Double Enrollments: A total of 2,342 students were enrolled in two or moreinstitutions in fall 2014. This represents a 7.0 percent increase from fall 2013.6-10

Agenda Item No. 6 January 30, 2015Geographic Origin: For all institutions, 82.1 percent of the students enrolled in thefall 2014 semester at Arkansas universities and colleges are from Arkansas.OriginArkansas Percent82.1%Texas8,4305.1%Foreign Tennessee2,1001.3%Distance Learning/Telecommunications Coursework: Based on institutionsreporting coursework delivered via distance learning (telecommunications coursesonly), 5,127 courses (up from 4,904 the previous fall) were offered in fall 2014representing an increase of 4.5 percent. There were 96,310 enrollments (up from92,783 the previous fall) in these courses representing an increase of 3.8 percent. Atotal of 283,654 SSCH were involved in telecommunications courses (274,436SSCH for 2013 fall), representing 3.4 percent increase.Term2013 Fall2014 FallGrowth 6,3103.8%SSCH274,436283,6543.4%Off-schedule courses: In order to ensure that institutions receive credit in thefunding formula for a full year of student semester credit hours (SSCH) that theyproduce and in recognition that many institutions offer courses that meet accordingto a schedule that varies from the traditional fall-spring-summer calendar, ADHE hascollected data concerning off-schedule courses and enrollments through a specialreporting process. Through this process, short-courses and other courses that beginafter the census date are reported and the resultant SSCH are tabulated andincluded for funding purposes. Without such a process, institutions that attempt toreach more students by making their courses more available, at times that are moreconvenient to students, would be penalized by losing state-funding for the SSCHthat are generated by these courses.6-11