Colorado Resident and Non-Resident Student Enrollment
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Colorado Resident and Non-Resident Student Enrollment This report is prepared by the Colorado Department of Higher Education pursuant to CRS 23-1-113.5(4)(a) and (d) and provides a snapshot of resident and non-resident student populations at Colorado public institutions of higher education. Across the nation, public colleges and universities enroll both in-state and out-of-state students to diversify the campus and enrich the learning experience for all; many college-going Coloradans choose to enroll in public institutions located in other states. Similarly, Colorado’s public institutions enroll a mix of resident and non- resident students, ensuring that institutions draw top students from across the nation and the world and that all students benefit from the resultant rich cultural diversity. Further, out-of-state students are charged higher tuition rates, bringing additional revenue to Colorado institutions. CRS 23-1-113.5 sets several different thresholds for non-resident enrollment based on three different cohorts. For Fall incoming freshman, up to 45% of the incoming class can be non-resident. For the total student population as calculated by FTE (full-time equivalent), up to 33% of the student population can be non-resident (for the University of Colorado institutions, Colorado State University, Colorado School of Mines, and the University of Northern Colorado this percentage is 45%). For Fall enrollment of foreign students, up to 15% can be foreign. Additionally, these percentages are calculated on a three-year rolling average. Colorado statute allows several student populations to be excluded from these calculations and for institutions to receive added resident counts. These allowances provide further flexibility to Colorado campuses to enroll non-resident students. Due to these provisions allowed by statute, the resident and non-resident population proportions presented in this report do not fully summarize the entire student enrollment at Colorado public postsecondary institutions. A more detailed explanation of each of these cohorts and the calculations used to assess statutory compliance can be found in the Methodology section below. CRS 23-1-113.5 4 (b) requires the University of Colorado and Colorado State University to report to the Colorado Commission on Higher Education information demonstrating that qualified in-state students are not displaced or denied admissions and that any increase in the enrollment of foreign students at the University of Colorado System or at Colorado State University is a result of increased capacity at the campuses. Additionally, CRS 23-1- 113.5 4 (d) requires institutions to demonstrate that academic admission standards for students who do not have in-state status are equal to or exceed those established for determining admission of in-state students. Below are links to the reports submitted by the University of Colorado System and Colorado State University to the Colorado Commission on Higher Education related to the above statute. University of Colorado System: https://highered.colorado.gov/sites/highered/files/CU%20-%20Memo%20CUSYS%20RES%202019%2023-1-113- 1%2010-9-2020.pdf Colorado State University: https://highered.colorado.gov/sites/highered/files/CSU%20-%20SB18_206%20Compliance%20Fall%202020.pdf Methodology Percentage of Fall incoming freshmen classified as in-state Per CRS 23-1-113.5 (4) (a)(I), the percentages of Fall incoming freshmen at each campus who are in-state students are presented for three years. These data are used to calculate a three-year rolling average. Incoming freshmen are defined as first-time, degree-seeking undergraduate students taking resident instruction hours. Pursuant to CRS 23-1-113.5 (4)(a)(I), foreign students are excluded. Additionally, all Native American students at Fort Lewis College are excluded due to Fort Lewis College’s unique mission in serving Native American students and its participation in the Native American Tuition Waiver program. A chart visualizing these headcount data can be found on page 3. Percentage of total students enrolled classified as in-state (by FTE) Per CRS 23-1-113.5 (4)(a)(II), the percentages of in-state students enrolled at each campus are presented for three years. From these data, a three-year rolling average is calculated. For these percentages by FTE (full-time equivalent) calculations, undergraduate and graduate students taking resident instruction hours are identified. These populations are presented as FTE using the Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE) FTE policy for calculating FTE (30 credit hours is equal to one undergraduate FTE and 24 credit hours is equal to one graduate FTE). Per CRS 23-1-113.5 (4)(a)(II), foreign students and students enrolled solely in online courses are excluded. Additionally, all Native American students at Fort Lewis College are excluded due to Fort Lewis College’s unique mission in serving Native American students and its participation in the Native American Tuition Waiver program. A chart visualizing these FTE data can be found on page 4. Percentage of Fall enrollment for US resident and foreign students This report also provides the percentages of the Fall enrollment classified as US residents and foreign at each Colorado public postsecondary institution for the past three years (as required by CRS 23-1-113.5 (V)). A chart visualizing US resident and foreign student data can be found on page 5. Colorado Scholars Per CRS 23-1-113.5 (5)(a) a student identified by Colorado public postsecondary institutions as a Colorado Scholar as defined by CRS 23-1-113.5 (5)(e)(I) is counted as two in-state students. This is reflected in the percentages for each year and the three-year rolling averages. More detailed counts by institution for each year and category are available on pages 6-11. Colorado Resident and Non-Resident Student Enrollment Percentage of Fall incoming freshman classified as in-state Resident 2 yr 4 yr Non-Resident Aims Community College 98% 2% Morgan Community College 98% 2% Metropolitan State University of Denver 96% 4% Pueblo Community College 96% 4% Red Rocks Community College 96% 4% Arapahoe Community College 95% 5% Community College of Aurora 95% 5% Pikes Peak Community College 95% 5% Community College of Denver 93% 7% Front Range Community College 93% 7% University of Colorado Denver 88% 12% Northeastern Junior College 87% 13% University of Northern Colorado 85% 15% Colorado Mesa University 84% 16% Otero Junior College 84% 16% Trinidad State Junior College 84% 16% Colorado State University - Pueblo 83% 17% University of Colorado Colorado Springs 83% 17% Lamar Community College 80% 20% Colorado Mountain College 78% 22% Adams State University 77% 23% Western Colorado University 73% 27% Colorado Northwestern Community College 68% 32% Fort Lewis College 68% 32% Colorado State University 67% 33% Colorado School of Mines 56% 44% University of Colorado Boulder 56% 44% Colorado Resident and Non-Resident Student Enrollment Percentage of total students enrolled classified as in-state (by FTE) Resident 2 yr 4 yr Non-Resident Morgan Community College 99% 1% Arapahoe Community College 98% 2% Pikes Peak Community College 98% 2% Pueblo Community College 98% 2% Aims Community College 97% 3% Community College of Aurora 97% 3% Metropolitan State University of Denver 97% 3% Red Rocks Community College 97% 3% Community College of Denver 96% 4% Front Range Community College 95% 5% Otero Junior College 91% 9% Colorado Mountain College 90% 10% Northeastern Junior College 90% 10% University of Colorado Colorado Springs 89% 11% Colorado State University - Pueblo 88% 12% Trinidad State Junior College 88% 12% University of Colorado Denver 87% 13% Lamar Community College 86% 14% University of Northern Colorado 86% 14% Colorado Mesa University 85% 15% Colorado Northwestern Community College 81% 19% Colorado State University 75% 25% Western Colorado University 72% 28% Fort Lewis College 71% 29% Adams State University 70% 30% University of Colorado Boulder 66% 34% Colorado School of Mines 65% 35% Colorado Resident and Non-Resident Student Enrollment Percentage of Fall enrollment for US resident and foreign students U.S. Resident 2 yr 4 yr Foreign Student Adams State University 100% 0.00% Aims Community College 99.9% 0.1% Colorado Mountain College 99.9% 0.1% Western Colorado University 99.6% 0.4% Metropolitan State University of Denver 99.4% 0.6% Pueblo Community College 99.4% 0.6% Colorado Mesa University 99.0% 1.0% Pikes Peak Community College 99.0% 1.0% Arapahoe Community College 98.9% 1.1% Fort Lewis College 98.8% 1.2% Morgan Community College 98.7% 1.3% Colorado Northwestern Community College 98.5% 1.5% Colorado State University - Pueblo 98.4% 1.6% Red Rocks Community College 98.3% 1.7% University of Colorado Colorado Springs 98.2% 1.8% Trinidad State Junior College 97.8% 2.2% Front Range Community College 97. 7 % 2.3% University of Northern Colorado 97.1% 2.9% Northeastern Junior College 96.8% 3.2% Otero Junior College 96.0% 4.0% Community College of Aurora 95.9% 4.1% Lamar Community College 95.8% 4.2% University of Colorado Denver 93.9% 6.1% Colorado State University 93.9% 6.1% Community College of Denver 93.0% 7.0% University of Colorado Boulder 91.0% 9.0% Colorado School of Mines 88.8% 11.2% Table 1: Percentage of Fall incoming freshman classified as in-state 2016 2017 2018 Fall Fall Fall Rolling 3 Fall CO Fall Adjusted Fall Head- CO Fall Adjusted Fall CO Fall Adjusted Institutions International Percentage International Percentage International Percentage year average