Spring Advisor Day 2010

1. Spring Advisor Day 2010 Illinois State University transfer student overview

2. Today’s topics ISU transfer student quick facts Comparative GPA study Graduation rates of transfer students

3. Transfer students at Illinois State University Fall semester enrollment – 1,700–1,900 Spring semester – 500–600 Approximately 35% of total undergraduates began as transfer students.

4. Transfer students at Illinois State University

5. Transfer students at Illinois State University Fall 2009 – Nearly 5,000 applications submitted for an enrollment of 1,926 Of the enrolled transfer students: Community colleges – 75% 4-year institutions – 23% 2nd bachelor students – 2% Academic profile – Average GPA is over 3.00

6. Transfer students at Illinois State University

7. Transfer GPA Study

8. GPA study (Transfer and Freshman comparison) Fall 2006 native freshman students (3,200) Fall 2007 transfer students (1,700) Examined semester and cumulative GPAs of students during Summer 2009. Results hold true for nearly every college and are comparable to the previous year

9. GPA study (Transfer and Freshman comparison) Average semester GPA

10. Transfer Graduation rates

11. Transfer Graduation rates As of May 2009

12. Transfer Graduation rates Of the students who graduated (68% of Fall 2004 transfers): 55% graduated in same major as admitted 25% graduated in a different major 20% initially admitted as undeclared

13. Transfer Graduation rates Of the students who did not graduate (32% of Fall 2004 transfers): 58% did not return for the second year

14. Transfer Graduation rates

15. Thank you! PEMC and EMAS evaluate: Applications received Students enrolled Enrollment targets Undeclared students Graduation rates Questions?