Prepared by the NAASS Quality and Research Committee and sponsored by the following summer session associations and based upon a survey of their institutional members: Joint Statistical Review 2015

Purposes of the Joint Statistical Review Utility for Members Benchmarking Performance Reporting Peer Trends Strategic Advancement of Summer Sessions Research Proposals Industry Profiles Industry Trends

Response Rates Distributed: 193 Responses: 90 (47%) History of Final Response Rates Distributed Response Rate 24%41%46%47%

Response by Region Population Response Rate39%45%52%45%54%

Institution Size

Institution Control

Findings – Administrative Structures

Purposes of Summer Session Other Purposes: Allow students to fast-track their program. Enable students to graduate on time (4 years). Enable students to take core courses. Encourage curricular innovation and faculty experimentation. Improve GPA. Offer international study opportunities. Offer upper level courses. Offset deficits incurred by capacity constraints. Opportunities for high instructor engagement with smaller class sizes. Opportunities for minors and to ease the internal transfer process. Serve pre-college students, but not as a recruitment tool for the university. Social engagement among students. Support global initiatives, diversity and inclusion priorities. Please indicate the importance of each of the following purposes for summer session at your institution.

Term Length With Highest Enrollment Which 2015 summer sessions term length had the highest enrollment at your institution? (N=85)

Number of Terms In Summer How many terms or sessions were offered during the 2015 summer sessions at your institution? (N=85)

Date of Summer Term Start in May When did your first 2015 summer session begin? (N=85)

Date of Summer Term End in August What was the last day of your 2015 summer session term? (N=84)

Did your institution enroll students in any other special sessions during the academic year? Other Terms Described: Winter session- only short term abroad courses. Travel study may occur as above, but registration falls within traditional terms. SMU-in-Taos. Online Accelerated Program - RN to BSN. Law. Internship & study abroad may begin the day following graduation. Individual special sessions courses.

Organizational Placement Where does primary responsibility for summer sessions reside within your organization?

Title of Summer Session Administrator Other Titles: Assistant Dean Assistant Director Assistant Provost Assistant Vice Provost Associate Dean Associate Director Associate Registrar Coordinator Coordinator Senior Director Director/Associate Dean Manager Registrar Special Assistant Sr. Associate Dean Unit directors What is the title of the person who is primarily responsible for administering summer sessions at your institution?

Number of Summer Office Employees How many full-time employees (FTEs) have responsibilities for summer sessions administration at your institution?

Faculty Participation

Findings – Finances

Annual Expense Budget for Summer Sessions What is the approximate annual expense budget for your summer sessions administrative office?

Salary Methods What is the most common method used in your institution for determining instructional salaries? Other Methods: Flat amount per credit hour by rank and rate varies by college Flat up to x student, then per student increase up to max set by % of acad yr salary Percent of academic year salary per course with ceiling Percent of academic year salary per semester credit hour taught up to salary caps by faculty rank Flat

Tuition and Fees PublicPrivate Tuition In-StateOut of StateNo Residency Distinction Number of Respondents39 25 Tuition Range$213 to $1,695$426 to $4,047$467 to $4,545 Mean$799$1,866$2,639 Mandatory Fees Number of Respondents Fee Range$0 to $750$0 to $8684$0 to $321 Mean$193$461$57 Charges for an introductory 3 credit hour course or equivalent

Tuition Reductions Was tuition at your institution discounted during the 2014 summer sessions? Mean Discounts: Public (n=3 26% Private(n=17) 38%

Fees Reductions Were fees at your institution discounted during the 2015 summer sessions? Mean Discounts: Public (n=7) 55% Private(n=2) 62%

Does your institution offer other financial aid specific to summer sessions?

Fiscal Years Does your summer session straddle two fiscal years? (N=86) Which fiscal year are revenues/expenses with summer session assigned? (N=71)

Revenue Sharing Does your institution use an internal revenue sharing formula for summer sessions?

Findings - Marketing and Enrollment

Marketing Budget What was the marketing budget available at your institution to spend on summer session 2015 promotion? (N=81)

Marketing Methods – Reported Use

Marketing Methods – Portion of Budget

Marketing Methods Reported Under Other marketing Direct s to students that need the course Prospective student lists from Admissions Targeted s to specific majors Web marketing Ads on local news outlets Third party websites Website created by Marketing Department Webinars Other Advertising Conduits Ads at local libraries Ads in student transit system buses and bus stops Advisor bags Brochures Clings for windows, doors, shuttle stops Electronic displays around campus Napkin dispenser ads in dining rooms Stickers on coffee sleeves at on-campus shops Other Methods Advisor presentations In class presentations Online summer fair Outreach to academic departments Partner with other offices Presentations to student organizations Summer Scholarships Event Participation Attending events promoting several things Campus awareness events Campus information sessions and tabling Contact table in the student union Contests / Giveaways Engagement marketing Free food and games in the residence halls Recruitment Fairs-local, national, international

Marketing Evaluation Do you routinely evaluate the marketing strategies used for summer session at your institution?

International Recruitment Does your institution recruit internationally for summer enrollment?

Courses Overall0-5,0005, ,000 10, ,000 20, ,000 >30,000 N Undergraduate - Total Courses Mean ,528 Undergraduate - Distance Learning Mean Undergraduate - Hybrid Mean Undergraduate - Study Abroad Mean

Enrollments Overall0-5,0005, ,000 10, ,000 20, ,000 >30,000 N Mean Unduplicated Headcount 6, ,730 4,986 7,866 14,442 Mean Duplicated Headcount 8,751 1,471 4,362 8,530 14,450 29,248 Duplicated/Und uplicated (Courses Per Student) Mean Student Credit Hours 30,984 4,138 13,738 26,135 43,456 76,126 SCH / Unduplicated (Credit Hours Per Student)