Enrollment Growth Possibilities How to grow enrollment 1.Add new students and maintain Retention and Progression 2.Increase Retention and Progression and maintain recruitment 3.Increase Both 4.Offset declines in one with increases in the other –Graduation is a double-edged sword

Variables in Growth New Freshmen New Transfers Retention (Returning Freshmen) Progression (other Returning Students) Graduate Show 2018 Enrollment Projection What If.xls

Base Data: USG Trends 2018 (WICHE Georgia public and private HS Graduation)

Top 40 Population Growth, Primary Draw Top 40 Population Growth, Secondary Draw

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Base Data: USG Trends 2018 (WICHE Georgia public and private HS Graduation)

Overview – FY Programs Classroom-based –UWG 1101 First-Year Success Course –Learning Communities –Honors College Mentor-based –First-Year Residents Succeeding Together (FYRST) –FY Student Mentoring HOPE Minority Achievement First-Year Student

Do they Work? Fall 2005 Cohort—5% higher Retention than non-users (non-isolated) (statistically significant) –Learning Communities –FYRST –UWG 1101 Honors—extremely high Retention Mentorship Programs –little information as of yet –developing tracking mechanism for 06 cohort

Base Data: USG Trends 2018

Enrollment Growth Possibilities

Variables in Growth Playtime! Show 2018 Enrollment Projection What If.xls

Limiting Factors Attracting New Students –Recruitment Resources Number of Recruiters Expense of Travel/Budget for Recruitment Support Scholarships Waivers –Capacity –Number and Scope of Academic Programs –Institutional Image and Reputation –Ease of Transfer/Transfer Policies

Limiting Factors Retention and Progression –Realistic Expectation of Retention Rate Range [see –Academic Factors Probation/Suspension/Dismissal DFWI Rates Academic Support/Resources Effective Advising First Year Programs Course Availability Program Admission

Limiting Factors Retention and Progression –Non-Academic Factors Ability to Pay/Financial Aid Student Support Residence Hall Capacity/Marketing First Year Programs Discipline Issues Involvement/Integration Quality of Life issues