Fall 2012 Enrollments

[Roy]

The BOR will release the 2012 Fall enrollment numbers on Tues. 9/25 at 2:00 PM

SDSU
2009 - Headcount - 12,376 - FTE - 10,197.3

2010 - Headcount - 12,816 - FTE - 10,512.5

2011 - Headcount - 12,725 - FTE - 10,420.9

[goon]

Re: Fall 2012 Enrollments

12,965 my guess.

[Roy]

Re: Fall 2012 Enrollments

12,825 my guess

[jack power]

Re: Fall 2012 Enrollments

12,787 my guess

[West-River_Jack]

Re: Fall 2012 Enrollments

12,882

[witness]

Re: Fall 2012 Enrollments

There was a decrease in 142 total students but 127 are from graduate school.

[jackmd]

Re: Fall 2012 Enrollments

There was a decrease in 142 total students but 127 are from graduate school.

So 12,583 is the #? How about FTE's? Per the Yankton paper USD was up > 3% for total enrollment.

[MinnJack]

Re: Fall 2012 Enrollments

Headcount drops from 12,725 to 12,583, for a difference of 142 (-1.12 percent).

FTE moves from 10,420.9 to 10,152.8, for a difference of -268.1 (-2.57 percent).

[goon]

Re: Fall 2012 Enrollments

Any reason why we are losing students? I figured with the economy more kids would be in school while so much else is in limbo.

[jackmd]

Re: Fall 2012 Enrollments

Any reason why we are losing students? I figured with the economy more kids would be in school while so much else is in limbo.

I expect our fine university president will address this very question soon. May be some comment about reduced state support, to few instructors and not enough space on campus. I hope the plans are still in place to push enrollment up towards 12,000 FTE's.

[MinnJack]

Re: Fall 2012 Enrollments

I expect our fine university president will address this very question soon. May be some comment about reduced state support, to few instructors and not enough space on campus. I hope the plans are still in place to push enrollment up towards 12,000 FTE's.

Chicoine mentioned three main reasons for the decrease in students earlier today:

1. Decrease in graduate students. He said you will see increases in graduate student enrollment on the front end of a recession and decreases on the back end of them.
2. Decrease in the amount of faculty from the budget cuts about 18 months ago, which is very important for the graduate students. Consistent faculty is important for bringing graduate students and retaining them.
3. Graduate students are jumping into the workforce if they can.

As far as FTEs, there's two main factors, according to BOR Director Jack Warner:

1. Students are taking less courses per semester, mainly because of financial reasons.
2. The decrease in number of credits needed to graduate from 128 to 120 plays a small role in the lower FTEs.

[jackmd]

Re: Fall 2012 Enrollments

Snippet from KDLT story, they don't include FTE's:

nrollment at South Dakota's six public universities grew by slightly less than 1 percent this fall.

The head count of students is 36,430, up 327 from the previous year.

Board of Regents Executive Director Jack Warner says the level enrollment is a good sign because many students are leaving school to get jobs now that the economy is improving.

The University of South Dakota reports 10,284 students, up 3 percent. South Dakota State University has 12,583 students, down more than 1 percent. And South Dakota School of Mines and Technology has 2,424 students, up nearly 5 percent.

Northern State University reports enrollment of 3,622, up more than 1 percent. Black Hills State University is mostly unchanged at 4,407 students, and Dakota State also is level with last year at 3,110.

[89rabbit]

Re: Fall 2012 Enrollments

From the SDSU press release


SouthDakota State’s enrollment stands at 12,583

BROOKINGS, S.D. — Figures released today by the South Dakota Board of Regents show South Dakota State University headcount enrollment stands at 12,583, highlighted by 2,224 incoming freshmen and 739 transfer students. The number of new freshmen remains within the university’s strategic comfort enrollment range of 2,200 to 2,300 first-time, first-year students for the third consecutive fall.


Undergraduate student retention from freshman to sophomore year grew to 75 percent, up 1.5 percentage points from last year's rate. The higher retention rate tracks with the university's strategic goal of at least an 80 percent retention rate and at least a 60 percent graduation rate to be achieved through the comprehensive Model for Student Success.


“The enrollment report is a snapshot of where the university stands right now for undergraduate and graduate enrollment,” President David Chicoine said. “It reflects the impacts of a 10 percent state budget cut prior to the previous academic year and the recession-driven spike in graduate student enrollment. University leaders are continuing to align available resources to best serve students, to realize opportunities and to fulfill our mission as the state’s land-grant research,teaching and service university.”


The slight drop in headcount enrollment is mostly attributable to a decrease of 127 in graduate student enrollments — 20 fewer Ph.D. students and 107 fewer master’s students. Factors that have contributed to the decline in graduate enrollments, according to Chicoine, include the reduction in tenure-line faculty positions associated with last year’s budget cuts, an above-normal number of faculty retirements and resignations, and limitations in federal research grants.


“These impacts affect South Dakota State beyond a single fiscal year,” Chicoine said. “As expected, Ph.D.enrollment held up better than master’s enrollment.”


Chicoine said that he expects to reverse the slight drop in graduate student enrollment and to continue to advance the research program of the university with the hiring ofnew faculty this year and next year.


South Dakota State broadened its global outreach with 470 international students enrolled this fall, including 43 incoming freshmen and 25 international transfer students, both up significantly from last year. Students are enrolled from all 50 states and from 72 countries. South Dakotans comprise 63 percent of the students enrolled at South Dakota State.


The number of students enrolled in pharmacy and nursing professional practice programs increased to 407 students, up 10 percent for the second consecutive year. The growth of the pharmacy program can be attributed to continuing planned expansion, while the growth in nursing includes students in the doctor of nursing practice program.


“Key goals accomplished this year for undergraduate students include an increase in retention from first- to second-year students, enrolling a freshman class within the 2,200 to 2,300 target range, and an increase in the number of transfer students and international undergraduate students,” Chicoine said. “The programs initiated to support the undergraduate experience are increasing freshman-to-sophomore retention and are putting students in positions to graduate on time.”


Residential life facilities for freshmen and sophomores continue to exceed 100 percent of capacity. The completion of the Jackrabbit Grove will add 800 beds to the southeast campus freshman/sophomore neighborhood in fall 2013 and will align the number of available beds with the number of freshman and sophomore students required to live on campus. With the opening of Jackrabbit Grove, the Residential Life and Dining Services Master Plan will be completed for the first- and second-year student southeast campus neighborhood.




Go State!

[MinnJack]

Re: Fall 2012 Enrollments

http://www.sdsucollegian.com/2012/09/25/34880/

[LakeJack]

Re: Fall 2012 Enrollments

http://www.brookingsregister.com/v2_...story_id=15639