Weber State University

Impact in Davis County

Presented to the Davis Chamber of Commerce

Legislative Affairs Committee

October 6, 2011

Brad Mortensen

STUDENTS

Where do Davis Students Go?Davis County of Origin Students in USHE

Fall 2010Total = 16,340

Source: Utah State Board of Regents (BYU, UCAT, other proprietary schools, not available)

Where do WSU Students Come From?

Davis 33%

Weber 32%

Other Utah 27%

Out-of-state 8%Fall 2010

Total = 24,052

Source: WSU

WSU Enrollment Trends

Source: WSU

2007 2008 2009 2010 20110

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

18,081

21,388 23,001

24,052 25,301

WSU Total Fall Enrollment Headcount

WSU Davis Enrollment Trends

Source: WSU

WSU Davis Fall Enrollment Headcount

2007 2008 2009 2010 20112,900

3,000

3,100

3,200

3,300

3,400

3,500

3,600

3,700

3,800

3,171

3,452

3,595

3,679 3,654

Online Enrollment

Source: WSU

100% Online Credit Hours 16.5%

All Other 83.5%

Share of Credit Hours• Fall 2011• 207,180 Total

Share of Headcount Enrollment• Fall 2011• 25,301 Total

Enrolled in 1+ Online Classes

711928%

All Other1818272%

Hybrid Courses

Source: WSU

WSU offers 95 courses in hybrid formats, including offerings in the General Education, MBA, Master of Health Administration, Master of Nursing and Bachelor of Nursing programs.

New Developmental Math Program

Source: WSU

The WSU TERM approach usessophisticated, corporate software to let students work independently and at their own pace to master math concepts.

In addition to using the software, students spend one hour each week with an assigned classroom instructor and a minimum of another hour in a computer math lab. Students in the TERM program tend to average more than 90 percent on homework assignments and more than 80 percent on quizzes and exams to earn an average final grade of B+.

DEGREES TO SOMEWHERE

A National Model

Weber State University provides the national higher education model for integrating community college and university roles while serving its region.

WSU Associate Degrees

Source: Community College Weekly

Of the top 100 institutions awarding associate degrees in America, WSU ranks:• 8th nationally in all Health Care

associate degrees awarded by all institutions (2-year and 4-year)

• 43rd nationally in total associate degrees (all disciplines) awarded by all institutions (2-year and 4-year)

WSU Degrees by Type

Source: WSU

Cert. 2%

Assoc. 45%

Bach. 48%

Masters 6%

Fall 2009-10Total = 4,127

WSU Degrees by college

Source: WSU

Health Professions

Applied Sci & Tech

Bus. & Econ.

Soc. & Beh. Sci

Education

Arts & Humanities

Science

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%

36.6%

17.5%

13.0%

11.1%

9.3%

8.3%

4.1%Fall 2009-10Total = 3,010

Top 10 Degree Programs

Source: WSU

Nursing

Radiological Tech

Business Admin

Sales & Service Tech

Teacher Education

Criminal Justice

Accounting

Respiratory Therapy

Computer Science

Clinical Laboratory Sci.

0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 1,988

1,013

987

794

745

680

604

522

541

452

2005-06 through 2009-10

Master’s Programs

Source: WSU

• Master of Accounting• Master of Arts in English• Master of Business Administration

(MBA)• Master of Education in Curriculum

and Instruction• Master of Health Administration• Master of Professional

Communication• Master of Science in Athletic Training• Master of Science in Criminal Justice• Master of Science in Nursing• Master of Science in Radiologic

Sciences• Master of Taxation

WSU Davis DegreesAssociates• Computer Science• Criminal Justice• General Studies• Health Sciences• Information Systems &

Technologies (IS&T)• Nursing• Respiratory Therapy• Telecommunications &

Business Education

Source: WSU

Bachelors• Criminal Justice• Electronics Engineering• English• IS&T• Telecommunications &

Business Education

Masters• Accountancy• Business Administration• English• Health Administration • MBA/MHA Joint • Certificate in Health

Services• Certificate in

Informational Assurance• Certificate in

Environmental Sustainability for Business

• Taxation

Career Education Options

OUTCOMES

WSU DAVIS GROUNDBREAKING

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