Highlights: First-Time Student Enrollment 2002-2008

Board of Higher Education Meeting | October 6, 2009 Highlights: First-Time Student Enrollment 2002-2008

Summary Information

Summary Information Fall 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.

Summary Information Fall 2002-2008 First-Time, Degree-Seeking Undergraduate Enrollment by Segment

Summary Information Fall 2008 First-Time Students as a Percent of All New Students UMass State Colleges Community Colleges Note: New Student Types Include Transfer, Readmitted, Non-Degree-Seeking, and First-Time Students

Summary Information Fall 2008 New Student Composition UMass State Colleges Community Colleges

Summary Information Fall 2008 New Students Compared to Continuing Students UMass State Colleges Community Colleges

Fall 2002–2008 First-Time Student

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 Age Distribution All Institutions First-Time Undergraduates by Age Groups

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 Percent Minority in the Massachusetts Population Source: Census Bureau Note: % minority based on population with a known race/ethnicity.

Fall 2002-2008 First-Time Student By Race/Ethnicity

Fall 2002-2008 First-Time Student Looking 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 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 System Total

Highlights: First-Time Student Enrollment 2002-2008