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Office of Higher Education 2019 Connecticut Higher Education System Data and Trends Report Enrollment Admissions Graduation Rates Tuition & Fees Endowment State Funding Instructional Expenses Faculty and Staffing Student Financial Aid 450 Columbus Blvd., Hartford, CT 06103-1841 860-947-1801 www.ctohe.org 5 6 Table of Contents 2019 Connecticut Higher Education Trends Enrollment 1-13 Admissions 14-15 Graduation Rates 16-19 Tuition and Fees 20-23 Endowment 24-26 State Funding 27-29 Instructional Expenses 30-34 Faculty and Staffing 35-38 Student Financial Aid 39-43 Appendix I - X 44-54 This report, produced by the Division of Finance and Administration of the Office of Higher Education, is an annual publication required by Public Act 12-10. For questions, please contact Scott Ciecko, Division of Finance and Administration, (860) 947- 1842. 7 8 Higher Education Statistics Enrollment Connecticut Higher Education Fall FTE Enrollment 2011-2020 180,000 160,000 140,000 120,000 42.8% 46.6% 100,000 80,000 60,000 57.2% 40,000 53.4% 20,000 0 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 19-20 Total Public Total Independent Public FTE Enrollment Independent FTE Enrollment 100,000 80,000 80,000 60,000 60,000 40,000 40,000 20,000 20,000 0 0 10-11 12-13 14-15 16-17 18-19 10-11 12-13 14-15 16-17 18-19 Public FTE Enrollment Independent FTE Enrollment Although still under 50% of total FTE Enrollment as a percent of total students enrolled, enrollment at independent institutions continues to increase as a percent of total students enrolled at Connecticut institutions. Since 2010, the percent share of Independent FTE Enrollment has grown by 3.8%. Public Institution - An educational institution whose programs and activities are operated by publicly elected or appointed school officials and which is supported primarily by public funds. Independent Institution - An educational institution controlled by a private individual(s) or by a nongovernmental agency, usually supported primarily by other than public funds, and operated by other than publicly elected or appointed officials. These institutions may be either for-profit or not-for-profit. Source: IPEDS Fall Enrollment Surveys Note: FTE enrollment for this chart is calculated based on credit hours divided by 15 credit hours for full-time and 12 credit hours for part-time. 1 Higher Education Statistics Enrollment Public Fall FTE Enrollment 2011-2020 University of Connecticut 35,000 29,504 30,564 30,000 25,000 29,657 20,000 25,550 15,000 10,000 5,000 - 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 19-20 Headcount FTE State Universities 40,000 36,629 35,000 31,573 30,000 25,000 29,597 26,278 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 19-20 Headcount FTE Community Colleges 70,000 58,253 60,000 45,148 50,000 40,000 30,000 33,965 20,000 27,709 10,000 0 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 19-20 Headcount FTE Source: IPEDS Fall Enrollment Surveys 2 Higher Education Statistics Enrollment Residence Status of Connecticut Public and Independent Undergraduate Students 140,000 124,428 120,000 109,708 100,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 33,590 42,553 0 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 19-20 In-StateResidence Status Out-of-State Percent 2010-11 2019-20 Change In-State 124,428 109,708 -11.8% Out-of-State 33,590 42,553 26.7% In-State/Out-of-State % 79/21 72/28 The overall population of out-of-state students attending all Connecticut institutions has grown 26.7% since 2010-11. The Connecticut State Universities and Community Colleges have maintained high level in- state enrollment by serving 92.0% and 98.4% in-state undergraduates respectively. Source: IPEDS Fall Enrollment Surveys 3 Higher Education Statistics Enrollment Minority Enrollment Connecticut Public and Independent Institutions Fall 2011-2020 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 19-20 Black Hispanic Asian Native American Minority Headcount Enrollment 2010 2017 2010-11 % 2019-20 % Census Census Black 20,417 10.2% 23,778 12.2% 9.4% 9.8% Hispanic 19,802 9.9% 30,776 15.8% 13.4% 15.4% Asian 7,991 4.0% 10,913 5.6% 3.8% 4.3% Native American 500 0.2% 478 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% Total Minority 52,200 26.0% 73,103 37.5% 28.8% 31.9% Total Enrollment 200,637 194,792 Unknown Race 23,743 11.8% 8,388 4.3% Data as reported shows that the minority population in Connecticut institutions of higher education has increased from 26.0% to 37.5% in the last ten years. This increase is greater than that of the general population when comparing 2010 and 2017 census estimates. Census data shows that the minority population in Connecticut has increased from 28.8% to 31.9% from 2010 to 2017. Source: IPEDS Fall Enrollment Surveys. U.S. Census Bureau (American FactFinder) estimates based on 2010 Census and 2017 Census estimates. 4 Higher Education Statistics Enrollment Student Age Summary Connecticut Public and Independent Institutions Fall 2011-2020 99,622 97,317 100,000 90,000 80,000 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 32,043 26,981 30,000 20,000 22,789 23,511 10,000 9,897 9,012 - 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 19-20 FT <25 FT 25< PT <25 PT 25< Student Age Summary - Undergraduate 2010-11 % of Total 2019-20 % of Total Under 25 Full-Time 99,622 60.6% 97,317 62.1% Over 25 Full-Time 9,897 6.0% 9,012 5.7% Under 25 Part-Time 22,789 13.9% 23,511 15.0% Over 25 Part-Time 32,043 19.5% 26,981 17.2% As a percentage of total student population, the under 25 full-time segment has seen the greatest growth, while the over 25 part-time segment has seen the least growth. In the last ten years, the number of students under 25 has decreased by 1.3%, while the number of over 25 also decreased by 14.2%. The number of full-time students across all ages has decreased 2.9%, while the number of part-time students across all ages decreased 7.9%. Part-time - Undergraduate: A student enrolled for less than 12 semester credits each term. Graduate: A student enrolled for less than 9 semester credits each term. Full-time - Undergraduate: A student enrolled for more than 12 semester credits each term. Graduate: A student enrolled for more than 9 semester credits each term. Source: IPEDS Fall Enrollment Surveys 5 Higher Education Statistics Enrollment Enrollment by Gender Connecticut Public and Independent Institutions Fall 2011-2020 120,000 113,923 113,796 100,000 80,000 84,436 80,996 60,000 40,000 20,000 0 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 19-20 Total Male Total Female Enrollment by Gender Men Women Percent Men Percent Women 2010-11 84,843 113,923 42.6% 57.4% 2011-12 85,410 115,396 42.5% 57.5% 2012-13 86,083 116,792 42.4% 57.6% 2013-14 85,800 114,714 42.8% 57.2% 2014-15 87,163 115,950 42.9% 57.1% 2015-16 86,613 113,995 43.2% 56.8% 2016-17 85,620 113,441 43.0% 57.0% 2017-18 84,549 114,155 42.6% 57.4% 2018-19 83,468 115,421 42.0% 58.0% 2019-20 80,996 113,796 41.6% 58.4% The percentage breakdown by gender of students enrolled at Connecticut higher education institutions shows the difference in male versus female enrollment over the last 10 years has remained generally steady through 2017-18, However the last two year’s have seen an increase in female enrollment, as a percentage of total, to its highest levels since 2005-06. Source: IPEDS Fall Enrollment Surveys 6 Higher Education Statistics Enrollment Enrollment by Gender, Age and Status Under 25 Full-Time Under 25 Under 25 Full-Time Percent Full-Time Percent Male Female 2010-11 48,963 45.7% 58,191 54.3% 2011-12 48,509 45.7% 57,670 54.3% 2012-13 47,892 45.7% 57,017 54.3% 2013-14 47,918 45.6% 57,132 54.4% 2014-15 48,064 45.9% 56,656 54.1% 2015-16 49,093 45.8% 58,001 54.2% 2016-17 48,628 45.5% 58,226 54.5% 2017-18 48,238 45.1% 58,614 54.9% 2018-19 48,440 44.9% 59,564 55.1% 2019-20 47,911 44.6% 59,578 55.4% Over 25 Full-Time Over 25 Over 25 Full-Time Percent Full-Time Percent Male Female 2010-11 10,006 45.2% 12,108 54.8% 2011-12 10,451 45.3% 12,620 54.7% 2012-13 10,578 45.4% 12,706 54.6% 2013-14 10,953 46.6% 12,555 53.4% 2014-15 10,624 46.8% 12,101 53.2% 2015-16 10,885 47.2% 12,197 52.8% 2016-17 10,816 46.9% 12,254 53.1% 2017-18 10,653 45.8% 12,584 54.2% 2018-19 10,321 44.8% 12,701 55.2% 2019-20 9,877 43.3% 12,952 56.7% Full-time and part-time gender breakdown shows male enrollment slightly higher than male enrollment in the overall gender breakdown.
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