2017 MTSU Fact Book

2017 FACT BOOK Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Planning and Research mtsu.edu/iepr TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FACT BOOK 1 A BRIEF HISTORY OF MTSU 2 MISSION STATEMENT 3 THE TENNESSEE HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION OVERVIEW 5 THEC COMMISSION MEMBERS 6 BOARD OF TRUSTEES 7 UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION 8 MTSU ORGANIZATIONAL CHART 13 ADMISSION 14 ADMISSIONS STANDARDS 15 ADMISSION APPLICATION STATISTICS 18 ACT SCORES 19 TOP TENNESSEE HIGH SCHOOLS OF FIRST-TIME FRESHMEN 20 HEADCOUNT BY MAJOR 21 UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS BY COLLEGE CHART 22 HEADCOUNT, STUDENT CREDIT HOURS & FULL-TIME EQUIVALENTS SUMMARY 23 FIRST-TIME, FULL-TIME FRESHMEN BY COLLEGE, MAJOR, GENDER & ETHNICITY 24 UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS BY GENDER & ENROLLMENT STATUS 26 UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS BY RACE/ETHNICITY WITHIN COLLEGE & DEPARTMENT 31 GRADUATE MAJORS BY GENDER & ENROLLMENT STATUS 37 GRADUATE MAJORS BY RACE 39 STUDENT CREDIT HOURS (SCH) TAUGHT BY COLLEGE, DEPARTMENT, COURSE LEVEL & TERM 41 STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS 48 SNAPSHOT OF STUDENT BODY 49 HEADCOUNT BY COLLEGE, CLASSIFICATION & GENDER 50 STUDENTS BY ETHNIC GROUP – ALL STUDENTS 51 HEADCOUNT BY RACE, CLASSIFICATION & GENDER 52 STUDENT AGE INFORMATION 53 STUDENT ENROLLMENT HOURS CARRIED BY CLASSIFICATION 54 STUDENTS BY CLASSIFICATION & GENDER (SCH & FTE) 55 NEW & RETURNING STUDENTS BY CLASSIFICATION & GENDER 56 FALL SEMESTER GROWTH 57 TRANSFER INSTITUTIONS OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS 58 TYPES OF INSTITUTIONS FROM WHICH UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TRANSFERRED 60 UNDERGRADUATE TRANSFERS BY COLLEGE, DEPARTMENT & MAJOR 61 EVENING STUDENTS BY GENDER & CLASSIFICATION 65 OFF-CAMPUS ENROLLMENT BY GENDER & CLASSIFICATION 66 OFF-CAMPUS ENROLLMENT BY LOCATION 67 ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY COURSES 68 RESIDENCY STATUS OF STUDENTS 69 HEADCOUNT BY TENNESSEE COUNTY 70 HEADCOUNT BY TENNESSEE COUNTY MAP 71 HEADCOUNT BY STATE OF RESIDENTS FALL TERM COMPARISON 72 HEADCOUNT BY COUNTRY FALL TERM COMPARISON 73 FIRST-TIME FRESHMEN BY STATE FALL TERM COMPARISON 74 FIRST-TIME FRESHMEN BY COUNTY FALL TERM COMPARISON 75 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS 76 ACCREDITATIONS AND DEGREES 77 APPROVED ACCREDITATION AGENCIES 78 DEGREE & MAJOR OFFERINGS 80 SUMMARY OF DEGREES CONFERRED BY RACE & GENDER ACADEMIC YEAR 2016-17 90 DEGREES CONFERRED BY COLLEGE AFFILIATION, DEPARTMENT & GENDER AY 2016-17 91 UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES CONFERRED BY COLLEGE, DEPARTMENT, RACE & GENDER AY 2016-17 95 GRADUATE DEGREES CONFERRED BY COLLEGE, DEPARTMENT, RACE & GENDER AY 2016-17 100 RETENTION AND GRADUATION RATES 103 OFFICIAL ONE-YEAR RETENTION RATES, MTSU FRESHMEN COHORTS 104 OFFICIAL FRESHMAN RETENTION RATES, TENNESSEE PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES 105 MTSU OFFICIAL SIX-YEAR GRADUATION RATES 106 OFFICIAL SIX-YEAR GRADUATION RATES, TENNESSEE PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES 107 SIX-YEAR GRADUATION RATES OF FIRST-TIME FRESHMEN WHO GRADUATED FROM ANY TENNESSEE PUBLIC COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY BY INSTITUTION 108 STUDENT RELATED INFORMATION 109 DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS, ENROLLMENT AND ACADEMIC SERVICES 110 HOUSING & RESIDENTIAL LIFE 112 STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SUMMARY 113 ATHLETICS 114 CLERY CRIME STATISTICS 116 FACULTY AND STAFF INFORMATION 117 FACULTY PROFILE BY AGE, RANK & TENURE 118 FACULTY PROFILE BY ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT 119 FACULTY AWARDS 120 FULL-TIME UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES 121 PART-TIME UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES 122 ALUMNI RELATIONS 123 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 124 MTSU ALUMNI DISTRIBUTION BY TENNESSEE COUNTY 124 MTSU ALUMNI IN TENNESSEE MAP 125 MTSU ALUMNI DISTRIBUTION BY STATE 126 MTSU ALUMNI IN THE UNITED STATES MAP 127 CENTERS AND CHAIRS 128 CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE 129 ENDOWED CHAIRS 130 CHAIRS OF EXCELLENCE 131 BUDGET AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION 134 UNRESTRICTED EDUCATION & GENERAL REVENUES BY SOURCE 135 UNRESTRICTED EDUCATIONAL & GENERAL EXPENDITURES 136 TUITION AND FEES 137 RESEARCH SERVICES 141 RESOURCES, SERVICES AND FACILITIES 142 MTSU FOUNDATION 143 JAMES E. WALKER LIBRARY 145 PHYSICAL FACILITIES INVENTORY 146 CAMPUS MAP 150 HISTORICAL DATA 151 DEGREES & CERTIFICATES CONFERRED - HISTORICAL TRENDS 152 HEADCOUNT BY GENDER 157 FULL-TIME & PART-TIME HEADCOUNT 158 STUDENTS BY RACE 159 FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN BY RACE 160 SUMMARY OF REGISTRATION TYPE 161 STUDENTS BY PERMANENT RESIDENCY 162 HEADCOUNT BY TENNESSEE COUNTY 163 OUT-OF-STATE STUDENTS 165 TOTAL STUDENT CREDIT HOURS 166 General Information About the Fact Book A Brief History of MTSU Mission Statement The Tennessee Higher Education Commission Overview THEC Commission Members Board of Trustees University Administration MTSU Organizational Chart About the Fact Book The Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Planning and Research is pleased to present the 2017-18 Middle Tennessee State University Fact Book. The book is an annual publication intended as a single, readily accessible, consistent source of information about Middle Tennessee State University. It is a summary of institutional data gathered from various sources, compiled to capture the 2017-2018 Academic Year. In some instances, multiple years of data are provided for a historical prospective. Enrollment data is extracted from 14th day tables. Though not all encompassing, the book does provide pertinent facts and figures that may be used for planning, decision making, policy formation, recruitment, and public relations. First-time freshmen cohort data is cited in several sections of the fact book. This cohort is defined as first-time degree-seeking freshmen who started in the fall or prior summer. Effective with this edition of the fact book, all prior summer start freshmen were added to the first-time freshmen cohort. Sincere appreciation is extended to personnel of internal and external offices who extended their time and expertise to maintain the greatest possible accuracy and standardization of data for this publication. A concerted effort is made to make this book an increasingly more useful reference that familiarizes the reader with the characteristics of the University’s students, faculty, staff, programs, services and environment. Suggestions and comments toward these goals are welcomed and appreciated. Chris Brewer Assistant Vice Provost for Institutional Effectiveness, Planning and Research Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Planning and Research [email protected] (615) 494-8803 1 A Brief History of MTSU In 1909, the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee moved "to provide for the improvement of the system of Public Education of the State of Tennessee, that is to say, to establish a General Education Fund." The major thrust of this "improvement" embodied in the legislative act that was to become known as the General Education Bill of 1909 was the establishment of three normals or teacher-training institutions. Following the intent of the act that one was to be located in each of the grand divisions of the state, the State Board of Education assigned the middle Tennessee institution to Murfreesboro. Opening on September 11, 1911, with a two-year program for training teachers, Middle Tennessee State Normal School evolved into a four-year teachers college (Middle Tennessee State Teachers College) in 1925, and the degree program changed to four years leading to a Bachelor of Science degree. In 1943, the General Assembly designated the institution a state college. This new status marked a sharp departure from the founding purpose and opened the way for expanding curricular offerings and programs. In 1965, the institution was advanced to university status. During the progressive movement from a two-year normal to a university, several significant milestones may be identified. In 1936, the Bachelor of Arts program was added. Responding to the expressed needs of the institution's service area, the Graduate School was established in 1951. The current name, Middle Tennessee State University, became official in 1965. As MTSU developed and grew, the Doctor of Arts program was added in 1970 and the Specialist in Education in 1974. These two degree programs became attractive centerpieces for other efforts to improve and enhance institutional roles. Library resources were dramatically increased and sophisticated computer services were developed to aid instruction and administration. A highly trained faculty enabled the University to continue growth in program offerings. In 1991, the University's six schools; five undergraduate and the graduate school; became colleges. In 1998, MTSU's Honors Program became the Honors College, the first in the state. In 2002, approval was granted to redesignate three D.A. programs to Doctor of Philosophy programs, expanding the progressive institution's offerings. Since 1911, MTSU has graduated more than 100,000 students. Despite the University's growth from a campus of 100 acres (0.40 km2), 125 students, and a faculty of 19, to an academic city of over 500 acres (2.0 km2), about 24,000 students, and a faculty of over 900, the institution is still essentially a "people's university" with a concern for the diverse needs of the area that it serves. Source: www.mtsu.edu/about/history.php 2 Mission Statement Statement of Mission Middle Tennessee State University is a comprehensive university that embraces its role as the destination of choice for Tennessee undergraduates while expanding its reach nationally and internationally through signature programs and select master's and doctoral programs. The University generates, preserves, and disseminates knowledge and innovation and uses scholarship to enhance teaching and public service. The University is committed to preparing students to thrive in their chosen professions and a changing global society. A major public

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