SIU Board of Trustees Enrollment Update for SIUE September 2012 Scott Belobrajdic Assistant Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management Rendleman Hall 1313 X 2043

1.Applications 2.New Student Enrollment 3.New Freshman Highlights 4.New Transfer Highlights 5.Overall Enrollment 6.Changes: Where and Why 7.Moving Forward SIUE Enrollment Update

5 Year Change New Student Applications – Fall Semester

5 Year Change New Student Enrollment – Fall Semester

Expanded Recruitment Efforts

1. Edwardsville Senior High School Collinsville High School67 3. Triad High School, Troy Belleville Township High School East48 5. Belleville Township High School West47 6. Granite City Senior High School42 7. O'Fallon Township High School41 8. Highland High School40 9. Alton High School30 10.Columbia High School21 Fall 2012 Top 10 Feeder High Schools

5 Year History SIUE Mean ACT

1. Southwestern Illinois College Lewis & Clark Community College Kaskaskia College Lincoln Land Community College SIU Carbondale Illinois Central College Lake Land College Illinois Eastern Community College Parkland College John A. Logan College 18 Fall 2012 top 10 Feeder Transfer Institutions

5 Year History Total Enrollment – Fall Term

5 Year History Ethnicity – Fall Term * Change in Federal Ethnicity Reporting Guidelines

1. Undergraduate Nursing +53 8% 2. Undergraduate Computer Science+42 25% 3. Undergraduate Exercise and Wellness % 4. Undergraduate Biology +38 6% 5. Undergraduate Industrial Engineering +3152% Where: Fall 2012 Biggest Enrollment Increases by Program

1. Undergraduate Elementary Education*-58-29% 2. Graduate Curriculum and Instr.*-32-29% 3. Graduate Unclassified*-31-21% 4. Undergraduate Civil Engineering-26-12% 5. Graduate Math(MAES)*-25-83% Where: Fall 2012 Biggest Enrollment Decreases by Program * Programs Related to Teacher Education

Why: Reasons for Enrollment Decreases 1.Programs Related to Teacher Education 2.Employment Uncertainty and Reduced Employer Tuition Benefits 3. Behavioral Issues – additional 20 students dismissed 4. Financial Issues

Financial Issues Change More FAFSAs Filed 14,99315,281+2% Fewer MAP Recipients 2,859 2,420-15% More Parent Loan (PLUS) Applications Rejected % More/Less First Generation XXX YYYZZZ Students Enrolled Why: Financial Issues

Moving Forward: How Are We Adjusting To The Marketplace? 1. New Retention Plan and Retention Director (July 1, 2012) 2. Enhance Communication for Financial Aid / MAP Deadline 3. Target Under-Enrolled Programs for Growth 4. Expand 2+2 Community College Partnerships for Transfers 5. Expand Dual Admission Program for Transfers (Kaskaskia and Lincoln Land) 6. Expand Online Course Development 7. Explore Growth for Non-traditional, Out of State, and International Students

SIU Board of Trustees Enrollment Update for SIUE September 2012 Scott Belobrajdic Assistant Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management Rendleman Hall 1313 X 2043