Enrollment Report Fall 2020 November 20, 2020 Chris Treadway, Ed.D. Senior Director of Research and Policy
[email protected] Enrollment Report Fall 2020 1 Disclaimer: The 2020 data provided in this report are derived primarily from the Fall Census data collection. All Fall 2020 data are considered preliminary at the time of report publication and are subject to change based on final review and acceptance of campus file submissions. Enrollment Report Fall 2020 2 National Enrollment Trends All Sectors 4-Year Public 4-Year Private Nonprofit 4-Year For-Profit 2-Year Public 4.0% 0.0% Fall 2017 -4.0% Spring 2018 Fall 2018 Spring 2019 -8.0% Fall 2019 WV 4-Year Public Spring 2020 -12.0% 4.0% -16.0% 0.0% -20.0% -4.0% Source: National Student Clearinghouse Research Center Enrollment Report Fall 2020 3 WV High School Graduate Projections 2020-21 to 2029-30 Academic Years According to WICHE, the number of graduates produced by public and private high schools in West Virginia will reach a ten-year low of 16,693 in 2027. 20,000 17,417 17,576 17,516 17,383 17,221 17,189 17,123 16,693 16,855 16,842 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 Source: Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) Enrollment Report Fall 2020 4 College-Going Rate Among Recent West Virginia Public High School Graduates 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 55.7% 54.9% 53.3% 52.9% 50.6% 51.0% 51.6% 51.0% 50.0% 50.5% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% High School Graduation Year The college-going rate is now derived from the P-20 data system.