Preliminary enrollment report for Oklahoma higher education.

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PRELIMINARY ENROLLMENT
REPORT
for
OKLAHOMA
HIGHER EDUCATION
SPRING 2009
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
Research Park, Oklahoma City
May 29, 2009
OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS
FOR mGHER EDUCATION
Ronald H. White, Chairman
Oklahoma City
William Stuart Price
Vice Chairman
Tulsa
Marlin "Ike" Glass, Jr.
Newkirk
Joseph L. Parker, Jr.
Secretary
Tulsa
James D. "Jimmy" Harrel
Leedy
Julie Carson
Assistant Secretary
Claremore
Cheryl P. Hunter
Oklahoma City
Bill W. Burgess, Jr.
Lawton
John Massey
Durant
Glen D. Johnson
ChanceUor
The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, in compliance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive Order 11236
as amended, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and other fedeml laws, do not discriminate
on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion. handicap or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices, or procedures. This
includes, but is not limited to, admissions, employment, financial aid and educational services.
This publication, duplicated by the State Regents' central services, is issued by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education as authorized
by 70 O.S. 2001, Section 3206. Copies have been prepared and distributed internally. Copies have been deposited with the Publications
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OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR IDGHER EDUCATION
Preliminary Enrollment Report for Oklahoma Higher Education
Spring 2009
PURPOSE:
Since 1941, enrollment data have been collected and reported by the State Regents for Oklahoma
higher education institutions. Beginning in 1981, the Unitized Data System (UDS) was used to
collect enrollment and other data at the end of each semester and to report unduplicated official
enrollments. Preliminary enrollment data were collected from institutions near the beginning of
each semester. The purpose of this report is to summarize the spring 2009 preliminary
enrollments and to compare spring 2009 preliminary enrollments to the previous year when
possible.
METHODOLOGY:
For the spring 2009 semester, institutions were given an option to provide preliminary
enrollment data through the traditional online surveyor via an early UDS submission. About
half of all Oklahoma institutions (21 of 43) chose to provide data for the report through UDS.
Four institutions submitting data by UDS provided additional information or projections for
classes that would start later in the semester; those are footnoted in the report.
Preliminary enrollment is defined as the number of students enrolled as of the end of the
schedule adjustment period, approximately two weeks after the semester begins. The date varies
among institutions and among some academic programs within an institution.
The semester full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment is based on the definition of a full-time
student. A full-time undergraduate student enrolls in 15 credit hours per semester, and a
graduate or professional student enrolls in 12 credit hours per semester. Therefore, the semester
FTE equals the number of semester credit hours taken by undergraduates divided by 15 plus the
number of semester credit hours taken by graduates divided by 12.
The annualized FTE enrollment also is based on the definition of a full-time student. A full-time
undergraduate student enrolls in 30 credit hours annually, and a graduate or professional student
enrolls in 24 credit hours annually. Therefore, the annualized FTE equals the number of
semester credit hours taken by undergraduates divided by 30 plus the number of semester credit
hours taken by graduates divided by 24.
FINDINGS:
Overall enrollment for the state increased 0.9 percent from 185,132 in spring 2008 to 186,869 in
spring 2009. Concurrent high school student enrollment at public institutions continues to rise,
while first-time-freshmen numbers have declined compared to the previous spring.
• Headcount enrollment at Oklahoma public colleges and universities increased 1.1 percent,
from 165,026 in spring 2008, compared to 166,897 in spring 2009. The research universities
increased 0.3 percent from 50,121 to 50,269. The regional universities decreased 0.3 percent
from 50,850 to 50,715. The community colleges increased 2.9 percent from 64,055 to
65,913 (Table 1).
• Headcount at private institutions decreased 0.7 percent, from 20,106 last spring to 19,972 in
spring 2009 (Table 1).
• The semester FTE enrollment at public institutions increased 1.4 percent from 120,284 in
spring 2008 to 121,920 in spring 2009 (Table 2).
• The semester FTE enrollment at private institutions increased 0.4 percent from 17,815 to
17,889 (Table 2).
• The number of first-time freshmen decreased 8.5 percent from 8,165 in spring 2008 to
7,472 in spring 2009 at Oklahoma public institutions. The research universities decreased
10.0 percent from 140 to 126. The regional universities decreased 4.9 percent from 1,293 to
1,230. The community colleges decreased 9.2 percent from 6,732 to 6,116 (Table 3).
• The number of first-time freshmen also decreased at the private institutions: from 187 to
174, a decrease of7.0 percent from the previous spring (Table 3).
• Concurrent high school student enrollment at Oklahoma public colleges and universities
increased for all tiers from 5,515 in spring 2008 to 5,838 in spring 2009, an overall increase
of 5.9 percent (Table 4).
• The number of concurrent student semester credit hours increased 7.6 percent from
27,294 in spring 2008 to 29,366 in spring 2009. The average number of credit hours per
concurrent student increased slightly from 4.9 to 5.0 (Table 4).
It is important to be aware that increases or decreases at institutions which participated in the
early UDS collection method may be attributed to methodological change, as well as actual
variations in year-to-year enrollment. Those institutions are identified in the appendix to this
report.
TABLE 1
TOTAL ENROLLMENTS
IN OKLAHOMA COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
SPRING SEMESTER 2008 COMPARED WITH SPRING SEMESTER 2009
Headcount
2008 2009 Percent
Institution Enrollment Enrollment Chanqe"
University of Oklahoma 24,084 24,215 0.5%
OU Health Sciences Center2 3,702 3,872 4.6%
OU College of Law 504 513 1.8%
Oklahoma State University 21,121 20,934 -0.9%
OSU College of Veterinary Medicine 312 316 1.3%
OSU Institute of Technology, Okmulgee 2,492 2,501 0.4%
OSU-Oklahoma City 5,432 5,884 8.3%
OSU Center for Health Sciences2 398 419 5.3%
University of Central Oklahoma 14,484 14,510 0.2%
East Central University 4,196 4,128 -1.6%
Northeastern State University 8,442 8,257 -2.2%
Northwestern Oklahoma State University 1,907 1,949 2.2%
Southeastern Oklahoma State University 3,584 3,620 1.0%
Southwestern Oklahoma State University 4,726 4,594 -2.8%
Cameron University 5,013 5,144 2.6%
Langston University 2,675 2,692 0.6%
Oklahoma Panhandle State University 1,069 1,108 3.6%
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma 1,068 1,002 -6.2%
Rogers State University 3,686 3,711 0.7%
Cart Albert State College 2,229 2,292 2.8%
Connors State College 2,209 2,392 8.3%
Eastern Oklahoma State College 1,618 1,622 0.2%
Redlands Community College * 2,328 2,352 1.0%
Murray State College 2,114 2,158 2.1%
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College 1,603 1,690 5.4%
Northern Oklahoma College 4,476 4,592 2.6%
Oklahoma City Community College * 12,240 12,991 6.1%
Rose State College ** 7,600 7,084 -6.8%
Seminole State College * 1,669 1,842 10.4%
Tulsa Community College 16,572 17,118 3.3%
Westem Oklahoma State College 1,473 1,395 -5.3%
Total Research Universities 50,121 50,269 0.3%
Total Reaional Universities 50,850 50,715 -0.3%
Total Communltv Colleaes 64,055 65,913 2.9%
TOTALPUBUC 165,026 166,897 1.1%
University of Tulsa 3,906 3,903 -0.1%
Oklahoma Wesleyan University 1,011 987 -2.4%
Mid-America Christian University 695 821 18.1%
Oklahoma Baptist University 1,513 1,571 3.8%
Oklahoma Christian University 2,016 1,971 -2.2%
Oklahoma City University 3,647 3,650 0.1%
Oral Roberts University 3,082 2,942 -4.5%
Phillips Theological Seminary 164 148 -9.8%
Southern Nazarene University 2,039 1,928 -5.4%
Bacone College 859 902 5.0%
St. Gregory's University 702 669 -4.7%
Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College 232 186 -19.8%
Southwestern Christian University 240 294 22.5%
TOTAL PRIVATE 20,106 19,972 -0.7%
GRAND TOTAL 185,132 186,869 0.9%
'Minus (-) indicates a loss from the previous year. Totals include duplication because some students enroll at more than one institution.
2Excludes intems and residents (OUHSC, 661 and OSU-CHS, 222).
• Includes projection for spring 2009 classes which had not started as of the reporting daie .
•• The final semester totals for spring 2009 are expected to exceed spring 2008. /Id the time of the early submission,
the institution's seoond 8 week enrollment and enrollment for two additional fast track sessions were still underway.
TABLE 2
SEMESTER FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT ENROLLMENTS 1
IN OKLAHOMA COLLEGES AND UNIVERSmES
SPRING SEMESTER 2008 COMPARED WITH SPRING SEMESTER 2009
Semester Full- Time-Equivalent Enrollment
2008 2009 Percent
Institution Enrollment Enrollment Change2
University of Oklahoma 19,141 19,189 0.3%
OU Health Sciences Center 4,467 4,793 7.3%
OU College of Law 599 605 1.0%
Oklahoma State University 17,419 17,060 -2.1%
OSU CoRege of Veterinary Medicine 478 483 0.9%
OSU Institute of Technology, Okmulgee 1,879 1,929 2.6%
OSU-Oklahoma City 3,128 3,337 6.7%
OSU Center for Health sctences" 695 713 2.6%
University of Central Oklahoma 10,894 10,908 0.1%
East Central University 3,333 3,286 -1.4%
Northeastem State University 6,672 6,458 -3.2%
Northwestern Oklahoma State University 1,537 1,551 0.9%
Southeastern Oklahoma State University 2,809 2,883 2.6%
Southwestern Oklahoma State University 4,002 3,917 -2.1%
Cameron University 3,613 3,690 2.1%
Langston University 2,210 2,216 0.2%
Oklahoma Panhandle State University 953 984 3.3%
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma 883 852 -3.5%
Rogers State University 2,524 2,593 2.7%
Carl Albert State College 1,577 1,571 -0.3%
Connors State College 1,518 1,572 3.6%
Eastern Oklahoma State College 1,087 1,097 1.0%
Redlands Community College· 1,290 1,303 1.0%
Murray State College 1,442 1,470 1.9%
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College 1,307 1,372 4.9%
Northern Oklahoma College 2,820 2,854 1.2%
Oklahoma City Community College' 6,913 7,345 6.2%
Rose State College •• 4,021 3,941 -2.0%
Seminole State College· 1,061 1,281 20.8%
Tulsa Community College 9,132 9,811 7.4%
Western Oklahoma State College 881 857 -2.7%
Total Research Universities 42,798 42,842 0.1%
Total Reaional Universities 39,430 39,336 -0.2%
Total Community Colleges 38,055 39,741 4.4%
TOTAL PUBLIC 120,284 121,920 1.4%
University of Tulsa 3,592 3,578 -0.4%
Oklahoma Wesleyan University 728 789 8.3%
Mid-America Christian University 581 707 21.8%
Oklahoma Baptist University 1,441 1,384 -4.0%
Oklahoma Christian University 1,916 1,850 -3.4%
Oklahoma City University 3,093 3,198 3.4%
Oral Roberts University 2,829 2,715 -4.0%
Phillips Theological Seminary 98 89 -8.8%
Southern Nazarene University 1,816 1,779 -2.1%
Bacone College 759 832 9.6%
St. Gregory's University 552 538 -2.5%
Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College 204 178 -12.5%
Southwestern Christian University 209 253 21.0%
TOTAL PRIVATE 17,815 17,889 0.4%
GRAND TOTAL 138,099 139,808 1.2%
, Semester FTE enro!lment is calculated as follows: The total semester credit hours taken by undergraduate students is divided by 15;
and the total semester credit hours taken by graduate and professional students is divided by 12. The sum of these two
calcula!ions is semester FTE nrollment.
a Minus (-) indicates a loss irorn the previous year. Totals inciude duplication because some students enroH at more!han one institution.
S Excludes intems and residents (at OUHSC and OSU-CHS).
• Indudes projection for spring 2009 classes which had not started as of the reporting date.
- The final semester totals for spring 2009 are expected to exceed spring 2008. At the lime of the early submission.
the institution's second 8 week enrollment and enrollment for two additional fast traclt sessions were still underway.
TABLE 3
FIRST·TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT1
IN OKLAHOMA COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
SPRING SEMESTER 2008 COMPARED WITH SPRING SEMESTER 2009
Headcount Change
2008 2009
Institution Enrollment Enrollment Number Percenf
University of Oklahoma (Main Campus) 92 74 -18 -19.6%
Oklahoma State University 48 52 4 8.3%
OSU Institute of Technology, Okmulgee 122 128 6 4.9%
OSU-Oklahoma City 438 483 45 10.3%
University of Central Oklahoma 294 207 -87 -29.6%
East Central University 59 76 17 28.8%
Northeastem State University 108 105 -3 -2.8%
Northwestem Oklahoma State University 31 45 14 45.2%
Southeastem Oklahoma State University 55 60 5 9.1%
Southwestern Oklahoma State University 94 68 -26 -27.7%
Cameron University 265 336 71 26.8%
Langston University 89 117 28 31.5%
Oklahoma Panhandle State University 34 39 5 14.7%
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma 20 16 -4 -20.0%
Rogers State Unversity 244 161 -83 -34.0%
Carl Albert State College 351 137 -214 -61.0%
Connors State College 309 267 -42 -13.6%
Eastem Oklahoma State College 97 29 -68 -70.1%
Redlands Community College 356 92 -264 -74.2%
Murray State College 146 159 13 8.9%
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College 83 118 35 42.2%
Northern Oklahoma College 219 196 -23 -10.5%
Oklahoma City Community College 1,023 1,717 694 67.8%
Rose State College 1,250 539 -711 -56.9%
Seminole State College 114 132 18 15.8%
Tulsa Community College 2,000 2,022 22 1.1%
Western Oklahoma State College 224 97 -127 -56.7%
Total Research Universities 140 126 -14 -10.0%
Total Regional Universities 1,293 1,230 -63 -4.9%
Total Community Colleges 6,732 6,116 -616 -9.2%
TOTALPUSUC 8,165 7,472 -693 -8.5%
University of Tulsa 31 30 -1 -3.2%
Oklahoma Wesleyan University 3 15 12 400.0%
Mid-America Christian University 13 10 -3 -23.1%
Oklahoma Baptist University 4 8 4 100.0%
Oklahoma Christian University 5 12 7 140.0%
Oklahoma City University 22 11 -11 -50.0%
Oral Roberts University 11 13 2 18.2%
Southern Nazarene University 17 7 -10 -58.8%
Bacone College 62 39 -23 -37.1%
St. Gregory's University 10 11 1 10.0%
Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College 4 14 10 250.0%
Southwestern Christian University 5 4 -1 -20.0%
TOTALPRNA TE 187 174 -13 -7.0%
GRAND TOTAL 8,352 7,646 -706 -8.5%
1 Excludes concurrent high school students as per the federal definition.
2 Minus (_) indicates a loss from the previous year.
TABLE 4
CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN
OKLAHOMA PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
SPRING SEMESTER 2008 COMPARED WITH SPRING SEMESTER 2009
No. ofH. S.
Number of High School Total Students from
Students Enrolled Semester Credit Hours Outside Inst.
Immediate
CommunitY
Institution 2008 2009 Percent
2008
Percent
Change1 2009
Change1 2008 2009
OU 78 70 -10.3% 353 316 -10.5% 17 8
OSU 107 120 12.1% 448 514 14.7% 16 12
OSU-IT,OKM 104 389 274.0% 930 2,936 215.7% 0 N/A
OSU-OKC 220 256 16.4% 1,048 1,058 1.0% 0 N/A
UCO 194 215 10.8% 677 765 13.0% 12 7
ECU 37 38 2.7% 188 171 -9.0% 11 13
NSU 98 103 5.1% 523 537 2.7% 18 33
NWOSU 52 61 17.3% 199 241 21.1% 13 23
SEOSU 151 164 8.6% 642 712 10.9% 87 N/A
SWOSU 114 132 15.8% 505 579 14.7% 65 76
Cameron 162 182 12.3% 743 876 17.9% 46 82
Langston 0 0 N/A 0 0 N/A 0 0
Panhandle 48 49 2.1% 182 194 6.6% 9 15
USAO 13 9 -30.8% 54 33 -38.9% 3 0
RSU 232 240 3.4% 1,103 1,049 -4.9% 167 184
CASC 177 172 -2.8% 809 817 1.0% 67 N/A
Connors 225 259 15.1% 1,494 1,525 2.1% 0 N/A
Eastern 153 133 -13.1% 653 591 -9.5% 14 20
Redlands 598 649 8.5% 2,673 3,164 18.4% 540 604
Murray 282 279 -1.1% 1,406 1,279 -9.0% 159 186
NEOAMC 121 110 -9.1% 543 490 -9.8% 110 84
NOC 322 385 19.6% 1,573 1,752 11.4% 130 168
OCCC 543 475 -12.5% 3,072 2,507 -18.4% 54 72
Rose 255 196 -23.1% 1,316 1,124 -14.6% 128 N/A
Seminole * 210 200 -4.8% 1,360 1,249 -8.2% 175 N/A
TCC 873 886 1.5% 4,099 4,447 8.5% 0 N/A
Western 146 66 -54.8% 701 440 -37.2% 93 N/A
Total Research 185 190 2.7% 801 830 3.6% 33 20
Total Regional 1,101 1,193 8.4% 4,816 5,157 7.1% 431 N/A
Total Community 4,229 4,455 5.3% 21,677 23,379 7.9% 1,470 N/A
TOTAL PUBLIC 5,515 5,838 5.9% 27,294 29,366 7.6% 1,934 N/A
1 Minus (-) indicates a loss from the previous year.
• Includes projection for spring 2009 classes which had not started as of the reporting date.
APPENDIX
Spring 2009 Preliminary Enrollment Report
Institutional Data Sources
Spring 2009 Preliminary Enrollment Report
Institutional Data Sources
Submitted
Online
Survey
Submitted
EarlyUDS
Source of
Report
Data
Comments
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UniversityofOklahomaHealthSciencesCenter X UDS_--\ _
OklahomaStateUniversity- includingOSU-VetM_ed X~__ +I_--:X:-,-__ UDS
OklahomaStateUniversity- Okmul[.ee ---+---~X X --f-- UD:._:S_:--jf-_- --1
OklahomaStateU_n~~rsil¥.:_OklahoCmitay X X UDS
~~hom_aStatel:!niversityCenterforHealthSciences X Survey
Universityof CentralOklahoma X -+_---:::"Uc:D:..:S'-_4 -I
EastCentralUniversity X X __+__SU'="rv=:--,e:-'-y--1 _
NortheastemStateUnivers~ty __-:-:--_t_--:cX.,--+---:=-U-D-S---t---------- -j
.NorthwestemOklahomaS~~_l!!I_,_ive--rs--:-it.~y--------t_--X--+---:X_:_-_t_-su_:__:::rv:_:e:-'-y- _
SoutheastemOklahomaStateUniversity X UDS
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SouthwestemOklahomaStateUniversity- Sayre X --:X._:._ +---:~:.-'O...-+---------------
~'!1e/On University X Survey
LangstonUniversity X X Survey
OklahomaPanhandleStateUniversity X Survey
yniversityof ScienceandArts of Oklahoma X _-::U:-::D:-;Sc---t _
RogersStateCollege X X UDS
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ConnorsStateCollege X Survey
EastemOklahomaStateCollege X Survey
RedlandsCommunityCollege X UDS
Repori't1cludeasdditionaplrojected
headcouannt dhours_
MurrayStateCollege X X UDS
NortheastemOklahomaA&M College X Survev
NorthernOklahomaCollege X Survey
OklahomaCityCommunityCollege X UDS Repori't1cludeasdditionaplrojected
headcouannt dhours.
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SeminoleStateCollege UDS Reporit'1c1udaedsditionaplrojected
headcouannt dhoers.
Tulsa Community Cofleqe - Und~Plicated X X Survey
WesternOklahomaStateCollege X UDS
Private Institutions
TheUniversityof Tulsa .-- X ---r-=Su=--rv-e-y- ,-------------- ----
OklahomaWesleyanUniversity X I Survey
OklahomaCityUniversity X X Survey
9raiBoberts.l!'!!ve~ity__________ X ~rve~ _
PhillipsTheologicalSeminary X Survev