Highlights: First-Time Student Enrollment Board of Higher Education Meeting | October 6, 2009

Summary Information

3 Fall 2008 First-Time Degree-Seeking Undergraduate Enrollment  In fall 2008, 34,970 freshmen enrolled in Massachusetts public higher education:  About 25% enrolled at UMass, 19% enrolled in state colleges, and 56% enrolled in community colleges.  Approximately 19% of these students enrolled part time.  Nearly 53% were female.  About 26% were from a racial/ethnic minority group.  More than 92% were Massachusetts residents.  Average age was 19.9 years, but was 24.8 years for part-time students.  The total first-time student headcount was approximately 18% greater than the total first-time student headcount for fall 2002.

4 Summary Information Fall First-Time, Degree-Seeking Undergraduate Enrollment by Segment

5 Summary Information Fall 2008 First-Time Students as a Percent of All New Students Note: New Student Types Include Transfer, Readmitted, Non-Degree-Seeking, and First-Time Students UMassState CollegesCommunity Colleges

Summary Information Fall 2008 New Student Composition UMassState CollegesCommunity Colleges

7 Summary Information Fall 2008 New Students Compared to Continuing Students UMassState CollegesCommunity Colleges

Fall 2002–2008 First-Time Student

Fall First-Time Student Part-Time Enrollment

Fall First-Time Student By Gender

Fall First-Time Student By In-State Residency Status Note: The shift in resident enrollment at UMass was driven by an increase in the share of out-of-state students from 9.9% to 14.9%.

Fall First-Time Student By Age First-Time Undergraduates by Age Groups Fall-2002Fall-2005Fall-2008 State University 18 and under4,4875,6115, ,0122,3862, and Over State College 18 and under3,7104,3604, ,7071,9792, and Over Community College 18 and under5,7536,3167, ,8025,7146, ,8851,6951, ,5461,4771, ,4041,1491, and Over Age Distribution All Institutions

Fall First-Time Student Average Age by Enrollment Status

Fall First-Time Student Percent Minority First-Time Undergraduates by Minority Status Fall-2002Fall-2005Fall-2008 State University Minority 2,2542,8953,576 Non-Minority 9,37911,62811,979 % Minority 19.4%19.9%23.0% State CollegeMinority 1,0291,4181,687 Non-Minority 9,16311,39211,602 % Minority 10.1%11.1%12.7% Community College Minority 6,7608,44710,810 Non-Minority 19,65122,43122,859 % Minority 25.6%27.4%32.1% All Institutions Minority 10,04312,76016,073 Non-Minority 38,19345,45146,440 % Minority 20.8%21.9%25.7% PopulationPercent Minority 18 and over16.2% 18 and over with a HS Diploma or Equivalent 14.7% with a HS Diploma23.6% Percent Minority in the Massachusetts Population Note: % minority based on population with a known race/ethnicity. Source: Census Bureau

Fall First-Time Student By Race/Ethnicity

Fall First-Time Student By Race/Ethnicity

17 Fall First-Time Student Looking Ahead: Projected Race/Ethnicity of High School Graduates

Fall First-Time Student By On-Campus Residency

Fall First-Time Student By Admissions Category Admission Categories of Enrolled First-Time Degree-Seeking Students Fall-2002Fall-2005Fall-2008 UMass“Traditional Freshman” 91.2%92.1%94.4% “Non-Traditional”1.3%1.0%0.4% Special Admits5.7%6.9%5.3% Total #6,4627,8418,245 State College“Traditional Freshman” 85.0%86.4%90.8% “Non-Traditional”1.9%1.6%1.3% Special Admits12.5%12.0%8.0% Total #5,5616,4886,792 Non-Traditional: A student who applied for admission more than 3 years after high school graduation OR a student who has earned a GED and whose high school class graduated 3 or more years prior to the student’s application to college. Special Admit: A student who does not meet the baseline admissions standards of the institution, but who otherwise demonstrates their potential for academic success.

Fall First-Time Student SAT Scores Note: Composite score excludes writing exam.

Fall First-Time Student High School GPA

Fall 2008 First-Time Student Program Enrollment Top Program Enrollments of Fall 2008 First-Time Students at UMass

Fall 2008 First-Time Student Program Enrollment Top Program Enrollments of Fall 2008 First-Time Students at State Colleges

Fall 2008 First-Time Student Program Enrollment Top Program Enrollments of Fall 2008 First-Time Students at Community Colleges

Fall First-Time Student STEM Program Enrollment

Fall First-Time Student STEM Program Enrollment First-Time Undergraduates STEM Enrollment Fall-2002Fall-2005Fall-2008 State University Science8.1%6.8%9.3% Technology3.9%1.8%2.1% Engineering10.3%8.1%11.1% Mathematics0.9%0.7%1.0% Not STEM76.8%82.5%76.5% State College Science4.6%4.8%5.8% Technology3.3%1.8%2.0% Engineering1.2% 0.5% Mathematics1.3%1.2%1.3% Not STEM89.7%91.0%90.4% Community College Science0.7%0.9%1.1% Technology4.9%3.5%3.9% Engineering4.9%4.4%5.2% Mathematics0.0%0.1% Not STEM89.4%91.2%89.8% Fall-2002Fall-2005Fall-2008 Science3.1%3.2%4.1% Technology4.4%2.7%3.1% Engineering5.4%4.7%5.7% Mathematics0.5%0.4%0.5% Not STEM86.6%88.9%86.6% System Total