Descriptives Fall/Winter 2017 The Fact Book of the Georgia Independent College Association The Georgia Independent College Association (GICA) is an association of Georgia's private (independent), not-for-profit colleges and universities. Through partnerships with institutions, businesses, and community leaders, GICA supports private higher education in Georgia in the areas of public policy, research, fund- raising for student financial aid, and collaborative programs. GICA counts among its members 23 four- year institutions and 1 two-year institution across the state of Georgia. These institutions serve over 68,000 students. We are dedicated to educating tomorrow's leaders and meeting our State's current and future workforce needs. Descriptives Fall /Winter 2017 The Fact Book of the Georgia Independent College Association © January 2018 by the Georgia Independent College Association Table of Contents Map of Institutions ........................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Foreword .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 GICA Highlights ................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Sector Information Headcount Enrollment by Attendance Status and Degree Type, Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Age .......................................8 Enrollment Trends (Headcount, FTE) by Attendance Status and Student Level .....................................................................9 Graduation Rates .................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Instructional Expenses .......................................................................................................................................................... 11 Affordability: State Expenditures, Net Price, Total Cost of Attendance, and Tuiton/Fees ....................................................12 Financial Aid Award Packages and Recipients ...................................................................................................................... 13 Percent Receiving Financial Aid by Type ............................................................................................................................... 14 Average Income of Aid Applicants and Recipients................................................................................................................ 15 Institution Characteristics Locations, Distance Learning, and Room/Board Information ............................................................................................... 18 Student Services ................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Veterans Services Offered..................................................................................................................................................... 20 Yellow Ribbon Participation .................................................................................................................................................. 21 Denominational Affiliation and Degrees Offered ................................................................................................................. 22 Student/Faculty Ratio ........................................................................................................................................................... 23 Athletic Association .............................................................................................................................................................. 24 Non-traditional Credit Opportunities ................................................................................................................................... 25 Enrollment Trends by Institution Fall 2016 Applicants and Admissions .................................................................................................................................... 28 Fall 2016 Enrollment ............................................................................................................................................................. 29 12-Month Unduplicated Headcount, All Students (2010/2011-2016/2017) ........................................................................30 12-Month Unduplicated Headcount, Undergraduate (2010/2011-2016/2017) ...................................................................31 Fall Enrollment, All Students (2010-2016) ............................................................................................................................. 32 12-Month Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Enrollment, Undergraduate (2010/2011-2016/2017) ................................................33 12-Month Unduplicated Undergraduate Headcount by Gender (2016-2017) ......................................................................34 12-Month Unduplicated Undergraduate Headcount by Race/Ethnicity (2016-2017) ...........................................................35 Enrollment Trend, Age (2010-2016) ...................................................................................................................................... 36 Enrollment Trend, Students Registered with Disabilities (2011-2017) .................................................................................. 37 Affordability and Financial Aid Published Cost of Attendance (2011/2012-2017/2018) ......................................................................................................... 40 Net Cost of Attendance (2009/2010-2015/2016)................................................................................................................... 41 Percent of First-time/Full-time Receiving Financial Aid (2009/2010-2015/2016) ..................................................................42 Amount of Financial Aid Received by First-time/Full-time (2015-2016) ................................................................................ 43 Pell Grant Recipients (2013/2014-2015/2016) ....................................................................................................................... 44 State Grant Aid Received in 2016-2017 (HOPE, TEG, and Zell) ............................................................................................... 45 Percent of First-time/Full-time Receiving Institutional Aid (2009/2010-2015/2016) .............................................................46 Average Amount of Institutional Aid Received by First-time/Full-time (2009/2010-2015/2016) ..........................................47 Completions Degrees Awarded (2016-2017) ............................................................................................................................................... 50 Undergraduate Completions Trend Data (2010/2011-2016/2017) ......................................................................................... 51 Graduate Completions Trend Data (2010/2011-2016/2017) .................................................................................................. 52 3 Map of GICA Institutions Young Harris College Covenant College Truett McConnell University Toccoa Falls College Oglethorpe University Reinhardt University Piedmont College Life University Emmanuel College Brenau University Clark Atlanta University Emory University Berry College Agnes Scott College Shorter University Spelman College Morehouse College LaGrange College Mercer University Point University Wesleyan College Brewton-Parker College Andrew College Main Campuses Satellite Campuses Thomas University 4 Foreword Dear Colleagues, Over the past decade, the way the world aggregates, dissects and visualizes big trend data has evolved. The Georgia Independent College Association (GICA) is progressing right along to provide influential statistics that are beneficial to you, our fellow researchers, as well as, prospective donors and policymakers alike. GICA is delighted to present GICA DESCRIPTIVES 2017. Created for GICA members and constituents, this seventh edition includes important trend data which has been proven to be useful in the strategic planning process. It includes detailed information about our sector, member institutions, affordability, enrollment and completion trends, and much more. GICA is an association of Georgia’s private (independent), not-for-profit colleges and universities that counts among its members 23 four-year institutions and 1 two-year institution throughout the state of Georgia. Collectively, these institutions serve over 68,000 students and are committed to educating the leaders of tomorrow meeting Georgia’s current and future workforce needs. Below is a description of each data section: Section 1 provides overall sector information including enrollment snapshots, headcount trends, graduation rates as well as information regarding the financial contributions of the sector and expenditures. This section addresses who we serve, how we serve, and our overall effectiveness as a sector. Section 2 presents descriptive information about each campus which will help familiarize