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Arkansas State University2004-2005 FactbookReflections of Our PastGuiding Us Into the Future
The Arkansas State University2004-2005 FactbookAny questions concerningmaterial contained in thisbook should be directed to:Reflections of Our PastGuiding us into the FutureThe Office of Institutional Research & PlanningArkansas State UniversityP.O. Box 790State University, Arkansas 72467Telephone: (870)972-3027Fax: (870)972-3683E-mail: asuirp@astate.eduFactbooks produced byThe Office of Institutional Research & Planningare available in electronic format on our web site athttp://irp.astate.edu
Table of ContentsTable of Contents . 3President’s Welcome . 4Foreword . 5A Quick Reference (Arkansas State University) . 6A Quick Reference (State of Arkansas) . 7A Quick Reference (Arkansas Counties) . 8ORGANIZATIONArkansas State University - System . 13Arkansas State University - Jonesboro Campus . 14Arkansas State University - Beebe Campus . 15Arkansas State University - Mountain Home Campus . 16Arkansas State University - Newport Campus . 172004-2005 Organizational Structure - System . 182004-2005 Organizational Structure - Jonesboro Campus . 19Finance & Administration - Jonesboro Campus . 20Research & Academic Affairs - Jonesboro Campus . 22Student Affairs - Jonesboro Campus . 24University Advancement - Jonesboro Campus . 26Southern Regional Education Board . 27Directory . 28ACADEMIC PROGRAMSUndergraduate Academic Programs (Jonesboro Campus) . 31Graduate Academic Programs (Jonesboro Campus) . 32Academic Programs (Other ASU Campuses) . 33Degrees & Certificates Awarded Summary . 34Degrees Awarded by College & Department (Jonesboro Campus) . 35Undergraduate Degrees Awarded by College (Jonesboro Campus) . 36Graduate Degrees Awarded by College (Jonesboro Campus) . 37STUDENTSSystem Enrollment Summary . 41Total EnrollmentJonesboro Campus . 42Beebe Campus . 43Mountain Home Campus . 44Newport Campus . 45Geographic Origin of Total Enrollment (Jonesboro Campus) . 46Geographic Origin of International Students (Jonesboro Campus) . 47Enrollment & SSCH by Legal Residence (Jonesboro Campus) . 48Enrollment by College & Department (Jonesboro Campus) . 49Undergraduate Enrollment by College (Jonesboro Campus) . 50Graduate Enrollment by College (Jonesboro Campus) . 51Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment (Jonesboro Campus) . 52Semester Credit Hour Production (Jonesboro Campus) . 53ApplicationsFirst-Time Freshmen (Jonesboro Campus) . 54Undergraduate Transfers (Jonesboro Campus) . 55New Graduates (Jonesboro Campus) . 56Other ASU Campuses . 57First-Time Freshmen (Jonesboro Campus) . 58Remediation . 59ACT Scores . 60Retention Rates . 61Graduation Rates (Jonesboro Campus) . 62Transfer Students . 63Student Athletes (Jonesboro Campus) . 64Athletic Administration (Jonesboro Campus) . 65Alumni Statistics (Jonesboro Campus) . 66EMPLOYEESSystem Employee Summary . 69Full-Time Faculty Statistics (Jonesboro Campus) . 70Full-Time Faculty Salaries (Jonesboro Campus) . 71System Full-Time Staff Statistics . 72RESOURCESDean B. Ellis Library (Jonesboro Campus) . 75Student Costs - Tuition & Fees . 76Student Costs - Residence Life (Jonesboro Campus) . 77System Financial Aid . 78System Financial Report Summary . 79Financial ReportsJonesboro Campus . 80Beebe Campus . 82Mountain Home Campus . 83Newport Campus . 84Arkansas State University Donors . 85Physical Facilities Inventory (Jonesboro Campus) . 86Index . 882004-2005 ASU Factbook3
President’s WelcomeWelcome to the 2004-2005 Arkansas State University Factbook! In this document, we have outlined factsand figures to help you understand the integral role Arkansas State University plays in the daily lives of thepeople we serve. You will find information about our academic programs, our students, and the services that weprovide outside the classroom.The ASU Factbook presents a “snapshot” of ASU. The publication is produced annually and is intended toprovide answers to questions that are frequently asked by the administration, faculty, students, alumni, andothers.However, this document is more than a history and an assemblage of facts. It is a book about who we are andwhere we are going. The ASU Factbook portrays a fascinating campus full of industrious, committed students,faculty, and staff.A comprehensive document of this magnitude requires the assistance of a number of people on the variousASU campuses. Many thanks to all who helped make the 2004-2005 Arkansas State University Factbooka successful reality. Should you have any questions, comments, or corrections, please feel free to contact us.A directory is provided on page twenty-eight of this document.Sincerely,Dr. Leslie Wyatt, PresidentArkansas State University2004-2005 ASU Factbook4
ForewordThe 2004-2005 Arkansas State University Factbook: Reflections of Our Past Guiding us into the Future is apublication produced by the Office of Institutional Research and Planning. This booklet outlines enrollment, facultyand staff data, financial reports, and other comprehensive information for the Arkansas State University campuses atJonesboro, Beebe, Mountain Home, Newport, and ASU Technical Center at Marked Tree.All enrollment and financial information in this document is based on the official census date for the reporting period. Thedefinitions and guidelines used to compile this information are provided by the Integrated Postsecondary Education DataSystem (IPEDS), the Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE), the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), and theNational Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).Three copies of the 2004-2005 Arkansas State University Factbook will be placed in the ASU library for review bystudents, faculty, and staff. The factbooks will be placed in the following areas: (1) Circulation Department, (2)Reference Department, and (3) Archives & Special Collections.In order to make information more readily available to all constituents, the Institutional Research and Planning web siteprovides extensive factbook information. You can reach our web site through the Arkansas State University Home Page,or you can go to our site directly athttp://irp.astate.edu.Inquiries and comments regarding this document may be directed to the Office of Institutional Research and Planning,a unit of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Academic Affairs. (P.O. Box 790, State University, Arkansas, 72467; Phone: (870)972-3027; Fax: (870)972-3683; E-mail: Dr. Kathryn C. Jones at asuirp@astate.edu)Dr. Kathryn C. Jones, DirectorMs. Jackie Rorex, Research AssociateMs. Sharon Webb, Research AnalystMs. April Leggett, Research AnalystOffice of Institutional Research and Planning2004-2005 ASU Factbook5
A Quick ReferenceArkansas State UniversitUniversityyNumber of StudentsDegrees AwardedFall 2004Fiscal Year 2004Fall 2004UndergraduateJonesboro (88.1%) . 9,262Beebe* . 3,636Mountain Home . 1,312Newport* . 1,029CertificateBeebe . 159Mountain Home . 57Newport . 978Based on 15 Hour Load for Undergraduate Students and 9 Hour Load forGraduate Students for the Fall 2004 SemesterGraduateJonesboro (11.9%) . 1,246AssociateJonesboro . 162Beebe . 382Mountain Home . 165Newport . 84Vocational/Workforce DevelopmentMarked Tree . 294MaleJonesboro (39.7%) . 4,176Beebe (41.7%) . 1,515Mountain Home (36.6%) . 480Newport (42.4%) . 436Marked Tree (51.4%) . 151Bachelor’sJonesboro . 1,460Tuition & FeesUndergraduate ResidentJonesboro . 2,578Beebe . 1,080Mountain Home . 1,080Newport . 1,035Undergraduate NonresidentJonesboro . 5,758Beebe . 1,770Mountain Home . 1,770Newport . 1,725GraduateResident . 1,870Nonresident . 4,210GraduateJonesboro . 377Student Financial AidFemaleJonesboro (60.3%) . 6,332Beebe (58.3%) . 2,121Mountain Home (63.4%) . 832Newport (57.6%) . 593Marked Tree (48.6%) . 143Minority (non-Caucasian, excludes Unknown & International)Jonesboro (16.9%) . 1,776Beebe (9.5%) . 344Mountain Home (3.1%) . 40Newport (16.0%) . 165Marked Tree (11.6%) . 34Full-Time EmployeesFall 2004CampusesFacultyStaffJonesboro . 454 . 875Beebe . 109 . 185Mountain Home . 38 . 49Newport . 38 . 40Marked Tree . 28 . 22Academic Year 2004Sources of EnrollmentFall 2004Enrollment from ArkansasJonesboro (87.8%) . 9,225Beebe (99.4%) . 3,616Mountain Home (93.8%) . 1,231Newport (88.4%) . 910Enrollment from Out-of-StateJonesboro (10.5%) . 1,102Beebe (0.5%) . 17Mountain Home (6.0%) . 78Newport (11.0%) . 113Enrollment from Foreign CountriesJonesboro (1.7%) . 181Beebe (0.1%) . 3Mountain Home (0.2%) . 3Newport (0.6%) . 6*NOTE: Beebe’s enrollment includes Heber Springs and Searcy. Newport‘s enrollment includes the Commercial Driving Technical Certificate Program.**NOTE: Data represents only the financial aid processed through the ASU-Jonesboro campus.Information Source: The Office of Institutional Research & Planning: web address: irp.astate.edu; email address: asuirp@astate.eduData Sources: OCR B3-Financial Assistance to Students in Institutions ofHigher Education ReportsGrantsJonesboro . 12,858,153Beebe . 6,257,501Mountain Home** . 1,743,057Newport . 842,914ScholarshipsJonesboro . 12,528,830Beebe . 3,467,500Mountain Home** . 95,750Newport . 213,432FacilitiesFiscal Year 2004Campuses# Acres# BuildingsJonesboro . 2,008 . 100Beebe . 702 . 50Mountain Home . 137 . 10Newport . 118 . 9Marked Tree . 49 . 92004-2005 ASU Factbook6
A Quick ReferenceState of ArkansasArkansas DemographicsArkansas DemographicsPopulation - 2003 . 2,725,714Higher Education Institutions - 2002-2003Public 4-Year . 11Public 2-Year . 22Private 4 & 2-Year . 13Total . 46Age Distribution - 2002Up to 17 . 24.9%18 to 24 . 10.1%25 to 44 . 27.5%45 to 64 . 23.6%65 & Older . 13.9%Ethnic Distribution - 2002Black . 16.0%White . 81.2%Other . 2.8%Educational Attainment of Adults - 20008th Grade or Less . 9.4%Attended High School (no degree) . 15.3%High School Diploma . 34.1%Attended College (no degree) . 20.5%Associate Degree . 4.0%Bachelor’s Degree . 11.0%Graduate / Professional Degree . 5.7%Higher Education Enrollment Highlights - Fall 2003Enrollment . 124,478Undergraduate . 113,711Full-Time Status . 68.5%Female . 59.3%Minority . 24.9%Delta* Region DemographicsEthnic Distribution - 2000Black . 24.1%White . 73.1%Other . 2.8%Per Capita Income - 2003 (preliminary) . 24,289New GED Diploma Recipients - 2002 . 5,075Educational Attainment of Adults - 20008th Grade or Less . 12.5%Attended High School (no degree) . 17.8%High School Diploma . 35.8%Attended College (no degree) . 17.8%Associate Degree . 3.3%Bachelor’s Degree . 8.6%Graduate / Professional Degree . 4.2%High School Dropout Rate - 2000-2002 (average) . 8.0%Per Capita Income - 2001 . 19,089Poverty Rate - 2001-2002(average). 18.8%New High School Graduates In2004-2005 (estimated) . 27,7572014-2015 (estimated) . 29,043*NOTE: The Lower Mississippi Development Commission, established by U.S. Congress in 1988, defines a 7-state, 219-county region as the Lower Mississippi River Delta Region.Data Sources: The Chronicle of Higher Education 2004 Almanac; ADHE; & the Arkansas Statistical Abstract - 2004Information Source: The Office of Institutional Research & Planning: web address: irp.astate.edu; email address: asuirp@astate.eduPopulations of Selected ArkansasDelta* CountiesOfficialOfficial19902000Jefferson . 85,487 . 84,278Craighead . 68,956 . 82,148White . 54,676 . 67,165Mississippi . 57,525 . 51,979Crittenden . 49,939 . 50,866Greene . 31,804 . 37,331Independence . 31,192 . 34,233St. Francis . 28,497 . 29,329Phillips . 28,838 . 26,445Poinsett . 24,664 . 25,614Ashley . 24,319 . 24,209Arkansas . 21,653 . 20,749Cross . 19,225 . 19,526Drew . 17,369 . 18,723Jackson . 18,944 . 18,418Randolph . 16,558 . 18,195Lawrence . 17,457 . 17,774Clay . 18,107 . 17,609Desha . 16,798 . 15,341Lincoln . 13,690 . 14,492Chicot . 15,713 . 14,117Bradley . 11,793 . 12,600Lee . 13,053 . 12,580Monroe . 11,333 . 10,254Prairie . 9,518 . 9,539Woodruff . 9,520 . 8,741Cleveland . 7,781 . 8,571Total Population . 724,409 . 750,8262004-2005 ASU Factbook7
A Quick ReferenceArkansas Counties# of Enrolled,CountyCountyArkansas AshleyBaxter BentonBooneBradleyCalhounCarrollChicotClarkClay Cleburne ClevelandColumbiaConwayCraighead CrawfordCrittenden Cross DallasDeshaDrewFaulknerFranklinFulton GarlandGrantGreene HempsteadHot SpringHowardIndependence Izard Jackson JeffersonJohnsonLafayetteLawrence ,30034,23313,24918,41884,27822,7818,55917,774% Ethnic erPerCapitaCapita1999IncomeMedianMedian ,66220,38718,32118,68617,273 ,08131,32727,91024,83127,139*Based on Census 2000, includes Associate, Bachelor’s, & Graduate Degrees; ** Excludes 9th Grade NOTE: Counties that have been historically identified as ASU’s “Draw Area.”Data Sources: U.S. Bureau of Census, Census 2000 & the Arkansas Department of Higher EducationInformation Source: The Office of Institutional Research & Planning: web address: irp.astate.edu; email address: asuirp@astate.edu2003/2004**High 253,013834286715High SchoolGrads as ofSpringSpring 073431191439102441112461st-Time, .Educ. AttainmentAttainment ofof AdultsAdults 25 25Attended% 3.419.015.112.711.22004-2005 ASU Factbook8
A Quick ReferenceArkansas Counties# of Enrolled,CountyCountyLee LincolnLittle RiverLoganLonokeMadisonMarionMillerMississippi Monroe MontgomeryNevadaNewtonOuachitaPerryPhillips PikePoinsett PolkPopePrairie PulaskiRandolph St. Francis SalineScottSearcySebastianSevierSharp Stone UnionVan BurenWashingtonWhite Woodruff YellArkansas TotalPopulationPopulation% Ethnic ta1999IncomeMedian2003/2004**High SchoolEnrollmentHigh SchoolGrads as ofSpring 20031st-Time, Full-TimeCollegeFreshmenFreshmen20032003Educ. Attainment of Adults 25% AttendedCollege(no Degree)% .52.42.71.92.99.82.91.411.9 ,41019,15516,90017,883 .119.510.112.72,673,40080.015.74.3 22,750 32,18295,41227,55516,75821.121.2*Based on Census 2000, includes Associate, Bachelor’s, & Graduate Degrees; ** Excludes 9th Grade NOTE: Counties that have been historically identified as ASU’s “Draw Area.”Data Sources: U.S. Bureau of Census, Census 2000 & the Arkansas Department of Higher EducationInformation Source: The Office of Institutional Research & Planning: web address: irp.astate.edu; email address: asuirp@astate.edu2004-2005 ASU Factbook9
Arkansas State UniversitUniversityy - SystemBOARD OF TRUSTEESUNIVERSITY SEALThe Trustees of Arkansas State University serve as aboard of management and control. In this capacity, theTrustees hire the Arkansas State University president toserve as the Chief Executive Officer, approve the curriculum of the institution, annually approve an operatingbudget, establish policies for the efficient operation of theinstitution, and approve those matters which require participation of the governing board of the university. Trustees’ duties include: appointing, supporting, and assessing the performance of the president; maintaining the clarity of the mission of Arkansas State University; approvinglong-range plans; approving the educational program; ensuring the well-being of the students, faculty, and staff;ensuring strong financial management; approving significant faculty and staff appointments and dismissals; ensuring adequate resources for quality programs; preserving institutional autonomy; interpreting the campus to thecommunity; and interpreting the needs of society to thecampus.The governor of Arkansas appoints members of theBoard of Trustees for a period of five years. TheSenate of the General Assembly must confirm eachappointment.BOARD OF TRUSTEES W/TERM ENDINGMr. Mike Medlock, Chair; Jonesboro – 2005Ms. Florine Tousant Milligan, V. Chair; Forrest City – 2006Mr. Richard Bell, Secretary; Stuttgart – 2007Lt. Col. Dallas Wood, Paragould – 2008Mr. Mike Gibson, Osceola – 2009CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERMission: To strive to set a standard of service in creating a caring campus environment in which all members of the university community are valued for the contributions they make in furthering the mission of theuniversity.Mission: To serve the people of the State of Arkansas by providing management and control of Arkansas State University c
2004-2005 ASU Factbook 5 Foreword The 2004-2005 Arkansas State University Factbook: Reflections of Our Past Guiding us into the Future is a publication produced by the Office of Institutional Research and Planning. This booklet outlines enrollment, faculty
