State Funded Fall Headcount Enrollment by Source
Public College and Universities
Source: Office of Financial Management
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| STATE FUNDED FALL HEADCOUNT ENROLLMENT BY SOURCE PUBLIC FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITIES | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
| Total Fall Headcount | 96,744 | 97,796 | 98,248 | 99,174 | 101,012 |
| Total Annual Average FTE1 | 90,075 | 91,358 | 91,571 | 92,245 | n.a. |
| Freshman Entrances2 | 13,314 | 13,524 | 13,415 | 14,121 | 14,658 |
| High School Seniors Previous Fall | 73,023 | 73,685 | 73,433 | 73,631 | 75,538 |
| From In-State High School | 11,300 | 11,570 | 11,420 | 12,104 | 12,625 |
| Percent of Senior H.S. Students | 15.47 | 15.70 | 15.55 | 16.44 | 16.71 |
| From Out-of-State High School | 2,014 | 1,954 | 1,995 | 2,017 | 2,033 |
| Percent of Total Fall Headcount | 2.08 | 2.00 | 2.03 | 2.03 | 2.01 |
| Transfers3 | 13,287 | 12,883 | 12,910 | 13,259 | 13,397 |
| CC Academic Annual Average FTE Previous Year | 56,029 | 56,513 | 54,647 | 53,503 | 52,600 |
| From In-State Community College | 6,650 | 6,820 | 6,625 | 6,787 | 6,717 |
| Percent of CC Annual Average FTE | 11.87 | 12.07 | 12.12 | 12.69 | 12.77 |
| Previous Spring Term Headcount | 89,390 | 90,004 | 91,638 | 91,633 | 92,429 |
| From In-State Four-Year Institution | 2,152 | 1,864 | 2,018 | 2,115 | 2,178 |
| Percent Previous Spring Headcount | 2.41 | 2.07 | 2.20 | 2.31 | 2.36 |
| From Out-of-State Institutions | 4,485 | 4,199 | 4,267 | 4,357 | 4,502 |
| Percent of Total Fall Headcount | 4.64 | 4.29 | 4.34 | 4.39 | 4.46 |
| Continuing Students4 | |||||
| Previous Spring Term Headcount | 89,390 | 90,004 | 91,638 | 91,633 | 92,429 |
| Continuing Students | 64,566 | 66,563 | 66,742 | 66,906 | 67,855 |
| Percent Retained | 72.23 | 73.96 | 72.83 | 73.02 | 73.41 |
| Other Entrances | 5,577 | 4,826 | 5,181 | 4,888 | 5,102 |
| Former Students5 | 5,127 | 4,421 | 4,698 | 4,418 | 4,567 |
| Unknown | 450 | 405 | 483 | 470 | 535 |
| STATE FUNDED FALL HEADCOUNT ENROLLMENT BY SOURCE PUBLIC FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITIES | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | |
| Total Fall Headcount | 88,857 | 90,428 | 92,096 | 95,244 | 96,156 |
| Total Annual Average FTE1 | 81,991 | 82,778 | 84,832 | 87,969 | 89,511 |
| Freshman Entrances2 | 11,793 | 11,989 | 12,257 | 12,830 | 12,914 |
| High School Seniors Previous Fall | 68,242 | 70,665 | 73,144 | 72,350 | 73,068 |
| From In-State High School | 10,139 | 10,169 | 10,275 | 10,563 | 10,904 |
| Percent of Senior H.S. Students | 14.86 | 14.39 | 14.05 | 14.60 | 14.92 |
| From Out-of-State High School | 1,654 | 1,820 | 1,982 | 2,267 | 2,010 |
| Percent of Total Fall Headcount | 1.86 | 2.01 | 2.15 | 2.38 | 2.09 |
| Transfers3 | 14,700 | 13,979 | 13,560 | 12,297 | 12,083 |
| CC Academic Annual Average FTE Previous Year | 44,772 | 45,419 | 46,427 | 47,809 | 51,852 |
| From In-State Community College | 6,658 | 6,372 | 6,198 | 6,180 | 6,092 |
| Percent of CC Annual Average FTE | 14.87 | 14.03 | 13.35 | 12.93 | 11.75 |
| Previous Spring Term Headcount | 81,065 | 82,606 | 83,995 | 85,687 | 88,377 |
| From In-State Four-Year Institution | 3,358 | 2,836 | 2,658 | 1,812 | 1,912 |
| Percent Previous Spring Headcount | 4.14 | 3.47 | 3.16 | 2.11 | 2.16 |
| From Out-of-State Institutions | 4,684 | 4,744 | 4,704 | 4,305 | 4,079 |
| Percent of Total Fall Headcount | 5.27 | 5.25 | 5.11 | 4.52 | 4.24 |
| Continuing Students4 | |||||
| Previous Spring Term Headcount | 81,065 | 86,606 | 83,995 | 85,687 | 88,377 |
| Continuing Students | 59,101 | 61,489 | 63,007 | 64,047 | 65,807 |
| Percent Retained | 72.91 | 71.00 | 75.01 | 74.75 | 74.46 |
| Other Entrances | 3,263 | 2,971 | 3,272 | 6,070 | 5,352 |
| Former Students5 | 2,714 | 2,398 | 2,320 | 5,066 | 4,709 |
| Unknown | 549 | 573 | 952 | 1,004 | 643 |
1Headcount and Annual Average Full-Time Enrollment of the current fall term academic year.
2Freshman Entrances: Persons who have not previously attended an institution of higher learning.
3Transfers: Persons who have previously attended an institution of higher learning.
4Continuing Students: Persons who are continuously attending the same university or college from the immediate previous term.
5Former Students Returning: Persons who are returning to the same university or college with a break in attendance in at least the immediate previous term.
CC: Community College
FTE: Full-Time Equivalent
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