Graduate Studies Weekly Enrollment - Institutional Effectiveness

Summary

• Winter 2024 graduate credit hour enrollment is up over last year. This result is largely coming from the cyclical cohorts admitting this semester as well as the special funding for educators.
  • Winter enrollment relies on continuing students. High continuing enrollment is an indicator of positive retention and persistence. 
• Winter 2024 Semester: 
  • The increase in winter applications is still rolling over into winter admits. With no deadline to enroll, many students wait until close to the start of the semester to sign up for classes. 
  • Nearly all winter-admitting grad programs are tracking an increase in applications and admissions. Notable programs Master of Business Administration (37%, +10) and Public Administration (150%, +9). 
  • New programs in Health and Human Performance are driving increased winter enrollment for a department-wide increase of 700%/+7. 
  • Again, note that Winter numbers are driven up by the Nursing NP cohort, as well as the Education scholarships enrolling teachers. 
• Summer 2024 Semester: Summer semester applications are on par with last years' numbers, but acceptances are not yet truly measurable. Much of summer enrollment comes from continuing students who take classes year round. 
  • The new Health and Human Performance programs are driving higher than average summer applications and enrollments in that field. 
• Fall 2024 Semester: Fall numbers are very early still, but currently show high applicant numbers. Applicant numbers will start to convert to active students once program deadlines pass and departments review and begin to admit students in February and March. 
  • The Master of Social Work program has a increase in applications (97%, +37) this year, and already has more applicants than can be accepted. They have a full cohort going into the next year.
  • Many programs, like Creative Writing and Biology, have full cohorts every year and admit at capacity consistently for Fall semester. 

Applications and Admits

Winter 2024 Applications

*MBA is the only accelerated program admitting for winter

Winter Student Credit Hours 

Summer 2024 Applications

*Accelerated program applicants are undergraduate applicants who applied for either the 4+1 Accounting program or the 3+2 Sports Science/Athletic Training master's program. 

Fall 2024 Applications

*MBA is the only accelerated program admitting for Fall

Summary

• Winter 2024 graduate credit hour enrollment is up over last year. This result is largely coming from the cyclical cohorts admitting this semester as well as the special funding for educators.
  • Winter enrollment relies on continuing students. High continuing enrollment is an indicator of positive retention and persistence. 
• Winter Semester: 
  • The increase in winter applications is still rolling over into winter admits. With no deadline to enroll, many students wait until close to the start of the semester to sign up for classes. 
  • Nearly all winter-admitting grad programs are tracking an increase in applications and admissions, with notable increasing programs being: Master of Business Administration, Public Administration, and Interdisciplinary Studies. 
  • New programs in Health and Human Performance are driving increased winter enrollment.  
  • Again, note that Winter numbers are driven up by the Nursing NP cohort, as well as the Education scholarships bringing teachers in. 
• Summer Semester: Summer semester applications are early still, but are often slow until May. Much of summer enrollment comes from continuing students who take classes year round. 
• Fall 2024 Semester: Fall numbers are very early still, but currently show high applicant numbers. Applicant numbers will start to convert to active students once program deadlines pass and departments review and begin to admit students in February and March. 
  • The Master of Social Work program has a increase in applications this year, and already has more applicants than can be accepted. They have a full cohort going into the next year.
  • Many programs, like Creative Writing and Biology, have full cohorts every year and admit at capacity consistently for Fall semester. 

Applications and Admits

Winter 2024 Applications

*MBA is the only accelerated program admitting for winter

Winter Student Credit Hours 

Summer 2024 Applications

*Accelerated program applicants are undergraduate applicants who applied for either the 4+1 Accounting program or the 3+2 Sports Science/Athletic Training master's program. 

Fall 2024 Applications

*MBA is the only accelerated program admitting for Fall

Summary

• Winter 2024 graduate credit hour enrollment is up by 26% over last year. This result is largely coming from the cyclical cohorts admitting this semester as well as the special funding for educators.
  • Winter enrollment relies on continuing students. High continuing enrollment is an indicator of positive retention and persistence. 
• Winter Semester: 
  • The increase in winter applications is still rolling over into winter admits. With no deadline to enroll, many students wait until close to the start of the semester to sign up for classes. 
  • Nearly all winter-admitting grad programs are tracking an increase in applications and admissions, with notable increasing programs being: Master of Business Administration, Clinical Molecular Diagnostics, and Interdisciplinary Studies. 
  • New programs in Health and Human Performance are driving increased winter enrollment.  
  • Again, note that Winter numbers are driven up by the Nursing NP cohort, as well as the Education scholarships bringing teachers in. 
• Summer Semester: Summer semester applications are early still, but are often slow until May. Much of summer enrollment comes from continuing students who take classes year round. 
• Fall 2024 Semester: Fall numbers are very early still, but currently show high applicant numbers. Applicant numbers will start to convert to active students once program deadlines pass and departments review and begin to admit students in February and March. 
  • The Master of Social Work program has a increase in applications this year, and already has more applicants than can be accepted. They have a full cohort going into the next year.
  • Many programs, like Creative Writing and Biology, have full cohorts every year and admit at capacity consistently for Fall semester. 

Applications and Admits

Winter 2024 Applications

*MBA is the only accelerated program admitting for winter

Summer 2024 Applications

*Accelerated program applicants are undergraduate applicants who applied for either the 4+1 Accounting program or the 3+2 Sports Science/Athletic Training master's program. 

Fall 2024 Applications

*MBA is the only accelerated program admitting for Fall

Winter Student Credit Hours 

Summary

• We are not yet reviewing new applicant enrollment rates as they have only recently been able to enroll in classes. Winter 2024 graduate credit hour enrollment is up by 13.7%.
  • Winter enrollment relies on continuing students. High continuing enrollment is an indicator of positive retention and persistence. 
• Winter Semester: 
  • The increase in winter applications has now rolled over into winter admits and driven up our number of actively admitted students. 
  • Nearly all winter-admitting grad programs are tracking an increase in applications and admissions, with notable increasing programs being: Master of Business Administration, Clinical Molecular Diagnostics. New programs in Health and Human Performance are driving new enrollment there as well.  
  • Again, note that Winter numbers are driven up by the Nursing NP cohort, as well as the Education scholarships bringing teachers in. 
• Summer Semester: Summer semester applications are very early still. Much of summer enrollment comes from continuing students who take classes year round. 
• Fall 2024 Semester: Fall numbers are very early still. Applicant numbers will start to convert to active students once program deadlines pass and departments review and begin to admit students in February and March. 
  • Programs of note: 
    • The Master of Social Work program has a 200% increase in applications this year, and already has more applicants than can be accepted. They have a full cohort going into the next year.

Applications and Admits

Winter 2024 Applications

Summer 2024 Applications

Fall 2024 Applications

*Accelerated program applicants are undergraduate applicants who applied for either the 4+1 Accounting program or the 3+2 Sports Science/Athletic Training master's program. 

Winter Student Credit Hours

Summary

• We are not yet reviewing new applicant enrollment rates as they have only recently been able to enroll in classes. Winter 2024 enrollment is up by 18% for graduates, and this is currently being driven by continuing grads. 
• Winter Semester: 
  • The increase in winter applications has now rolled over into winter admits and driven up our number of actively admitted students. 
  • Nearly all winter-admitting grad programs are tracking an increase in applications and admissions, with notable increasing programs being: Master of Business Administration, Clinical Molecular Diagnostics. New programs in Health and Human Performance are driving new enrollment there as well.  
  • Again, note that Winter numbers are driven up by the Nursing NP cohort, as well as the Education scholarships bringing teachers in. 
• Summer Semester: Summer semester applications are very early still. Much of summer enrollment comes from continuing students who take classes year round. These do not appear on application reports.
• Fall 2024 Semester: Fall numbers are very early still. High applicant numbers will start to convert to active students once program deadlines pass and departments review and begin to admit students in February and March. 
  • Programs of note: 
    • The Master of Social Work program has a 200% increase in applications this year, and already has more applicants than can be accepted. They have a full cohort going into the next year.
    • The Athletic Training program has a 17% increase in applications and a 34% increase in admissions for Fall. This program has invested time in a nationally recognized application and has increased their presence at conferences and recruiting events, likely leading to the increase.

Applications and Admits

Winter 2024

Summer 2024

Fall 2024

*Accelerated program applicants are undergraduate applicants who applied for either the 4+1 Accounting program or the 3+2 Sports Science/Athletic Training master's program. 

Summary

• Note that there are no enrolled numbers listed for Winter or Summer 2024 since enrollment is not yet open. 
• Winter applications are still early but are currently tracking consistently and a little over Winter 2023. This is largely due to the DNP cohort, and the continued Talent Together and Grow Your Own funding for educators, increasing students in programs like Learning Disabilities and Educational Instruction.
• Summer and Fall 2024 numbers are very early still. High applicant numbers will start to convert to active students once program deadlines pass and departments review and begin to admit students in February and March.

Applications and Admits

Winter 2024

Summer 2024

Fall 2024

*Accelerated program applicants are undergraduate applicants who applied for either the 4+1 Accounting program or the 3+2 Sports Science/Athletic Training master's program. 

Summary

• Fall Graduate enrollment has held steady as compared to previous years as students shift classes at the start of the semester. 
• Fall student credit hours are 17% higher than last year, with a 13% increase in headcount.
• Winter applicants are actively applying now and we expect to see more applications as well as a boost in admissions from these applicants over the next couple of months. Many of the programs enrolling for winter are programs with rolling deadlines and non-traditional students, like Clinical Molecular Diagnostics. 
  • One exception to this is the Doctor of Nursing Practice program, which has an October deadline and a Winter start. These are cohort students, so we see fluctuations in applications based on cohort enrollment dates.
• Note that there are no enrolled numbers listed for Winter 2024 since enrollment is not yet open. 
• Winter applications are still early but are currently tracking consistently and a little over Winter 2023. This is largely due to the DNP cohort, and the continued Talent Together and Grow Your Own funding for educators, increasing students in programs like Learning Disabilities and Educational Instruction.

Applications and Admits

Winter 2024

*Accelerated program applicants are undergraduate applicants who applied for either the 4+1 Accounting program or the 3+2 Sports Science/Athletic Training master's program. 

Comparative Enrollment

Fall 2023

*FTE calculation based on IPEDS graduate full-time enrollment requirement of 12 credit hours per semester. 

Summary

• Graduate enrollment is up 13.7%, with a 629 headcount.
• Student credit hours are 16.2% higher than last year. 
• In these first weeks of classes, we are seeing rapid credit adjustments up and down as students finalize their schedules.

Comparative Enrollment

Fall 2023

*FTE calculation based on IPEDS graduate full-time enrollment requirement of 12 credit hours per semester. 

Summary

• Graduate enrollment is up 34.1%, with a 630 headcount.
• Student credit hours are 17.2% higher than last year. 
• Some of the factors leading to the increase this year include: 
  • New state funding for educators leading to huge increases in School of Education, Leadership, and Public Service enrollments
  • Steep increase in International Students
• In these first weeks of classes we are seeing rapid adjustments up and down as students finalize their schedules and the last admits are added.

Applications and Admits

Fall 2023

*Accelerated program applicants are undergraduate applicants who applied for either the 4+1 Accounting program or the 3+2 Sports Science/Athletic Training master's program. 

Comparative Enrollment

Fall 2023

*FTE calculation based on IPEDS graduate full-time enrollment requirement of 12 credit hours per semester. 

Summary

• Graduate enrollment is up 30.4%, with a 627 headcount.
• Student credit hours are 17.7% higher than last year. 
• We are continuing to trend strong in Fall 2023 application, admits, and enrollment in the College of Graduate Studies as compared to Fall 2022.
• Some of the factors leading to the increase this year include: 
  • New state funding for educators leading to huge increases in School of Education, Leadership, and Public Service enrollments
  • Steep increase in International Students
• August is an intense time period for graduate enrollment as student scholarships and funding sources become available, returning students get serious about re-enrolling, and faculty finish individualized course plans. In these first weeks of classes we are seeing rapid adjustments up and down as students finalize their schedules and the last admits are added.

Applications and Admits

Fall 2023

*Accelerated program applicants are undergraduate applicants who applied for either the 4+1 Accounting program or the 3+2 Sports Science/Athletic Training master's program. 

Comparative Enrollment

Fall 2023

*FTE calculation based on IPEDS graduate full-time enrollment requirement of 12 credit hours per semester. 

Summary

• Graduate enrollments are up 29.1%., and student credit hours are 12.9% higher than last year. We are continuing to trend strong in Fall 2023 application, admits, and enrollment in the College of Graduate Studies as compared to Fall 2022.
• Some of the factors leading to the increase this year include: 
  • New state funding for educators leading to huge increases in School of Education, Leadership, and Public Service enrollments
  • Steep increase in International Students
  • New in-demand programs like Administration of Outdoor Recreation and Nature-Based Tourism and Sports Psychology.
• August is an intense time period for graduate enrollment as student scholarships and funding sources become available, returning students get serious about re-enrolling, and faculty finish individualized course plans. 

Applications and Admits

Fall 2023

*Accelerated program applicants are undergraduate applicants who applied for either the 4+1 Accounting program or the 3+2 Sports Science/Athletic Training master's program. 

Comparative Enrollment

Fall 2023

*FTE calculation based on IPEDS graduate full-time enrollment requirement of 12 credit hours per semester. 

Summary

• Upward trend in Fall 2023 application, admits, and enrollment in the College of Graduate Studies as compared to Fall 2022.
• Application and admit increase not yet reflected in current enrolled student count for the application funnel, however, the enrollment is increasing daily, as can be seen in the comparative enrollment report at the bottom. This shows growth that we expect to continue into the semester. Factors include new state funding for educators and high interest in programs like Social Work, Psychology, and Interdisciplinary Studies, as well as new in demand programs being opened this fall.
• August is an intense time period for graduate enrollment as student scholarships and funding sources become available, returning students get serious about re-enrolling, and faculty finish individualized course plans. 

Applications and Admits

Fall 2023

*Accelerated program applicants are undergraduate applicants who applied for either the 4+1 Accounting program or the 3+2 Sports Science/Athletic Training master's program. 

Comparative Enrollment

Fall 2023

*FTE calculation based on IPEDS graduate full-time enrollment requirement of 12 credit hours per semester. 

Summary

Please note the update in reporting information: added enrollment % change, and admit count (in addition to the active admit count), and removed application yield percentage.

• Upward trend in Fall 2023 applications and admits in the College of Graduate Studies as compared to Fall 2022.
• Factors include new state funding for educators and high interest in programs like Social Work, Psychology, and Interdisciplinary Studies.
• Application and admit increase not yet reflected in current enrolled student count. As faculty return to campus, these tend to catch up to admit numbers because grad students work with their faculty to set up individual courses and plans of study.
• International applications and admissions are up 124%. International interest is bounding back from covid restrictions very quickly.
• Student credit hours continue to trend higher than last year. This is likely due to more programs that have cohort models and accreditation requirements, like the MSW, ABA certification, and Athletic Training.

Application Funnels

The following funnel report data are for three separate groups: 

1. All new apps which includes all first time new and readmitted new applicants

2. International applicants

3. Accelerated program applicants which are undergraduate applicants who applied for either the 4+1 Accounting program or the 3+2 Sports Science/Athletic Training master's program. 

Applications and Admits

Fall 2023

Comparative Enrollment

Fall 2023

Summary

• Upward trend in Fall 2023 applications at College of Graduate Studies.
• Factors include new state funding for educators and high interest in programs like Social Work, Psychology, and Interdisciplinary Studies.
• Application and admit increase not yet reflected in current enrolled student count, common for July due to late class additions.
• Certain popular programs at capacity, unable to accommodate all qualified applicants.
• Growing interest and delayed enrollment contributing to application dynamics.

Application Funnels

The following funnel report data are for three separate groups: 

1. All new apps which includes all first time new and readmitted new applicants

2. International applicants

3. Accelerated program applicants which are undergraduate applicants who applied for either the 4+1 Accounting program or the 3+2 Sports Science/Athletic Training master's program. 

Applications and Admits

Fall 2023

Comparative Enrollment

Summer 2023

Fall 2023

Application Funnels

The following funnel report data are for three separate groups: 

1. All new apps which includes all first time new and readmitted new applicants

2. International applicants

3. Accelerated program applicants which are undergraduate applicants who applied for either the 4+1 Accounting program or the 3+2 Sports Science/Athletic Training master's program. 

Applications and Admits

Fall 2023

Comparative Enrollment

Summer 2023

Fall 2023

Application Funnels

The following funnel report data are for three separate groups: 

1. All new apps which includes all first time new and readmitted new applicants

2. International applicants

3. Accelerated program applicants which are undergraduate applicants who applied for either the 4+1 Accounting program or the 3+2 Sports Science/Athletic Training master's program. 

Applications and Admits

Fall 2023

Comparative Enrollment

Summer 2023

Fall 2023

Application Funnels

The following funnel report data are for three separate groups: 

1. All new apps which includes all first time new and readmitted new applicants

2. International applicants

3. Accelerated program applicants which are undergraduate applicants who applied for either the 4+1 Accounting program or the 3+2 Sports Science/Athletic Training master's program. 

Summer 2023 

Fall 2023

Comparative Enrollment

Summer 2023

Fall 2023

Application Funnels

The following funnel report data are for three separate groups: 

1. All new apps which includes all first time new and readmitted new applicants

2. International applicants

3. Accelerated program applicants which are undergraduate applicants who applied for either the 4+1 Accounting program or the 3+2 Sports Science/Athletic Training master's program. 

Summer 2023 

Fall 2023

Comparative Enrollment

Summer 2023

Fall 2023

Application Funnels

The following funnel report data are for three separate groups: 

1. All new apps which includes all first time new and readmitted new applicants

2. International applicants

3. Accelerated program applicants which are undergraduate applicants who applied for either the 4+1 Accounting program or the 3+2 Sports Science/Athletic Training master's program. 

Summer 2023 

Fall 2023 

Comparative Enrollment

Summer 2023

Fall 2023

Application Funnels

The following funnel report data are for three separate groups: 

1. All new apps which includes all first time new and readmitted new applicants

2. International applicants

3. Accelerated program applicants which are undergraduate applicants who applied for either the 4+1 Accounting program or the 3+2 Sports Science/Athletic Training master's program. 

Summer 2023

Fall 2023

Comparative Enrollment

Summer 2023

Fall 2023

Application Funnels

The following funnel report data are for three separate groups: 

1. All new apps which includes all first time new and readmitted new applicants

2. International applicants

3. Accelerated program applicants which are undergraduate applicants who applied for either the 4+1 Accounting program or the 3+2 Sports Science/Athletic Training master's program. 

Summer 2023

Fall 2023

Comparative Enrollment

Summer 2023

Fall 2023

Application Funnels

The following funnel report data are for three separate groups: 

1. All new apps which includes all first time new and readmitted new applicants

2. International applicants

3. Accelerated program applicants which are undergraduate applicants who applied for either the 4+1 Accounting program or the 3+2 Sports Science/Athletic Training master's program. 

Summer 2023

Fall 2023

Comparative Enrollment

Summer 2023

Fall 2023

Application Funnels

The following funnels report data are for three separate groups: 

1. All new apps which includes all first time new and readmitted new applicants

2. International applicants

3. Accelerated program applicants which are undergraduate applicants who applied for either the 4+1 Accounting program or the 3+2 Sports Science/Athletic Training master's program. 

Summer 2023

Fall 2023

Comparative Enrollment

Summer 2023

Fall 2023

Application Funnels

The following funnels report data are for three separate groups: 

1. All new apps which includes all first time new and readmitted new applicants

2. International applicants

3. Accelerated program applicants which are undergraduate applicants who applied for either the 4+1 Accounting program or the 3+2 Sports Science/Athletic Training master's program. 

Summer 2023

Fall 2023

Comparative Enrollment

Summer 2023

Fall 2023

Application Funnels

The following funnels report data are for three separate groups: 

1. All new apps which includes all first time new and readmitted new applicants

2. International applicants

3. Accelerated program applicants which are undergraduate applicants who applied for either the 4+1 Accounting program or the 3+2 Sports Science/Athletic Training master's program. 

Summer 2023

Fall 2023

Comparative Enrollment

Summer 2023

Fall 2023

Summer 2023

Funnel

Apps: +22.4% (+19) n=104

Active admits: +22% (+11) n=61

New students enrolled: 37 (vs. 38)

Intl apps: +166.7% (+5) n=8

Intl active admits: +100% (+3) n=3

Enrolled: 3

Acc. apps: +57.1% (+4) n=11

Acc. active admits: +33.3% (+1) n=4

Enrolled: 2 (vs. 0)

Enrollment

New: +22.9% (+8) n=43

Readmitted: +40% (+2) n=7

Continuing: -3.9% (-8) n=196

Total enrolled: 246

Fall 2023

Funnel

Apps: +17.9% (+61) n=401

Active admits: +6.2% (+8) n=138

Enrolled: 5

Intl apps: +151.5% (+50) n=83

Intl active admits: +30% (+3) n=13

Enrolled: 2 (vs. 1)

Acc. apps: +2.8% (+3) n=112

Acc. active admits: +9.3% (+5) n=59

Enrolled: 12 (vs. 14)

Enrollment
 

New: -11.1% (-6) n=48

Readmitted: even, n=2

Continuing: +18.3% (+38) n=246

Total enrolled: 296