Board of Higher Education Meeting | October 6, 2009

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Summary InformationFall 2008 First-Time Degree-Seeking Undergraduate Enrollment

In fall 2008, 34,970 freshmen enrolled in Massachusetts public higher education: About 25% enrolled at UMass, 19% enrolled in state

colleges, and 56% enrolled in community colleges. Approximately 19% of these students enrolled part time. Nearly 53% were female. About 26% were from a racial/ethnic minority group. More than 92% were Massachusetts residents. Average age was 19.9 years, but was 24.8 years for part-

time students. The total first-time student headcount was approximately

18% greater than the total first-time student headcount for fall 2002.

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Summary InformationFall 2002-2008 First-Time, Degree-Seeking Undergraduate

Enrollment by Segment

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Summary InformationFall 2008 First-Time Students as a Percent of

All New Students

Note: New Student Types Include Transfer, Readmitted, Non-Degree-Seeking, and First-Time Students

UMass State Colleges

Community Colleges

Summary Information

Fall 2008 New Student Composition

UMass State Colleges

Community Colleges

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Summary InformationFall 2008 New Students Compared to Continuing Students

UMass State Colleges

Community Colleges

Fall 2002-2008 First-Time Student

Part-Time Enrollment

Fall 2002-2008 First-Time Student

By Gender

Fall 2002-2008 First-Time Student

By In-State Residency Status

Note: The shift in resident enrollment at UMass was driven by an increase in the share of out-of-state students from 9.9% to 14.9%.

Fall 2002-2008 First-Time Student

By Age

First-Time Undergraduates by Age Groups

    Fall-2002 Fall-2005 Fall-2008State University

18 and under

4,487 5,611 5,810

19-20 2,012 2,386 2,65421-23 90 97 12424 and Over

58 100 73

State College

18 and under

3,710 4,360 4,635

19-20 1,707 1,979 2,03121-23 83 73 7224 and Over

74 64 54

Community College

18 and under

5,753 6,316 7,700

19-20 5,802 5,714 6,53421-23 1,885 1,695 1,81624-29 1,546 1,477 1,49330-39 1,404 1,149 1,09040 and Over

984 949 855

Age Distribution All Institutions

Fall 2002-2008 First-Time Student

Average Age by Enrollment Status

Fall 2002-2008 First-Time Student

Percent Minority

First-Time Undergraduates by Minority Status    Fall-2002 Fall-2005 Fall-2008State University

Minority 2,254 2,895 3,576Non-Minority

9,379 11,628 11,979

% Minority 19.4% 19.9% 23.0%State College

Minority 1,029 1,418 1,687Non-Minority

9,163 11,392 11,602

% Minority 10.1% 11.1% 12.7%Community College

Minority 6,760 8,447 10,810Non-Minority

19,651 22,431 22,859

% Minority 25.6% 27.4% 32.1%All Institutions

Minority 10,043 12,760 16,073Non-Minority

38,193 45,451 46,440

% Minority 20.8% 21.9% 25.7%

 PopulationPercent Minority

18 and over 16.2%18 and over with a HS Diploma or Equivalent

14.7%

18-24 with a HS Diploma

23.6%

Percent Minority in the Massachusetts Population

Note: % minority based on population with a known race/ethnicity.

Source: Census Bureau

Fall 2002-2008 First-Time Student

By Race/Ethnicity

Fall 2002-2008 First-Time Student

By Race/Ethnicity

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Fall 2002-2008 First-Time StudentLooking Ahead: Projected Race/Ethnicity of

High School Graduates

Fall 2002-2008 First-Time Student

By On-Campus Residency

Fall 2002-2008 First-Time Student

By Admissions Category

Admission Categories of Enrolled First-Time Degree-Seeking Students Fall-2002 Fall-2005 Fall-2008

UMass “Traditional Freshman”

91.2% 92.1% 94.4%

“Non-Traditional” 1.3% 1.0% 0.4%

Special Admits 5.7% 6.9% 5.3%

Total # 6,462 7,841 8,245

State College “Traditional Freshman”

85.0% 86.4% 90.8%

“Non-Traditional” 1.9% 1.6% 1.3%

Special Admits 12.5% 12.0% 8.0%

Total # 5,561 6,488 6,792

Non-Traditional: A student who applied for admission more than 3 years after high school graduation OR a student who has earned a GED and whose high school class graduated 3 or more years prior to the student’s application to college.Special Admit: A student who does not meet the baseline admissions standards of the institution, but who otherwise demonstrates their potential for academic success.

Fall 2002-2008 First-Time Student

SAT Scores

Note: Composite score excludes writing exam.

Fall 2002-2008 First-Time Student

High School GPA

Fall 2008 First-Time Student

Program Enrollment

Top Program Enrollments of Fall 2008 First-Time Students at UMass

Fall 2008 First-Time Student

Program Enrollment

Top Program Enrollments of Fall 2008 First-Time Students at State Colleges

Fall 2008 First-Time Student

Program Enrollment

Top Program Enrollments of Fall 2008 First-Time Students at Community Colleges

Fall 2002-2008 First-Time Student

STEM Program Enrollment

Fall 2002-2008 First-Time Student

STEM Program Enrollment

First-Time Undergraduates STEM Enrollment 

 Fall-2002

Fall-2005

Fall-2008

State University

Science 8.1% 6.8% 9.3%Technology 3.9% 1.8% 2.1%Engineering 10.3% 8.1% 11.1%Mathematics 0.9% 0.7% 1.0%Not STEM 76.8% 82.5% 76.5%

State College

Science 4.6% 4.8% 5.8%Technology 3.3% 1.8% 2.0%Engineering 1.2% 1.2% 0.5%Mathematics 1.3% 1.2% 1.3%Not STEM 89.7% 91.0% 90.4%

Community College

Science 0.7% 0.9% 1.1%Technology 4.9% 3.5% 3.9%Engineering 4.9% 4.4% 5.2%Mathematics 0.0% 0.1% 0.1%Not STEM 89.4% 91.2% 89.8%

 Fall-2002

Fall-2005

Fall-2008

Science 3.1% 3.2% 4.1%Technology

4.4% 2.7% 3.1%

Engineering

5.4% 4.7% 5.7%

Mathematics

0.5% 0.4% 0.5%

Not STEM 86.6% 88.9% 86.6%

System Total