1. INFORMATICS PLANNING CONFERENCE (27-28 November) Domestic Student Numbers and Trends for 2009
Need to change the date each year.

2. Up and down trend.
2008 is 16% down from 2007, 62% from peak in 2002

6. Postgraduate Trends Overall downward trend
Research enrolments decreasing since 2002
Coursework enrolments decreasing since 2002
PhD enrolments decreasing since 2002

7. 2004 down 18% on 2003
2005 down 7% on 2004
2006 down 16.5% on 2005
2007 down 1% on 2006
2008 down 13% on 2007
Peak in 2001; now almost down to half of that peak
Figures include ONLY Wollongong campus and commencers (ses 1 comm, ses 2 comm ,ses 3 comm). Excluded are transfers, International, mature age students and study abroad.

8. Undergraduate Trends overall 2008 enrolments down 13% on 2007
SECTE 20% down
SCSSE 3% down
SISAT 3% down
SMAS down 32%
Remember these numbers are only Wollongong campus students, does not include study abroad, mature age students, international students

9. Outlook for 2009 15 – 17 year age group forecast to grow
increased demand for University places over next 2 years
the market is growing slowly but . . .
our market share of UAC first preferences is diminishing relative to the market

10. Trend line is same – down
Main source of ug commencing students is via the UAC system
Hard to target directs – how do we know who the target market is?

11. About 9% down on last year’s total

12. Total quota
UAC quota = 200
Direct quota = 37

13. UAC first prefs as at 21/11/08

14. Barriers National problem - how do we make an impact?
High School subject choice – ICT, Maths
Changing the public’s perceptions

15. Challenges
Marketing
Enrichment program, High School Challenge, Women in Engineering
New ideas wanted!!
Directs: mature age
Girls: very low female enrolment numbers overall
Equity groups: low socio economic, indigenous
Marketing: new ideas?

16. Challenges cont. Recruitment: Attrition Rates Direct market
Postgraduate market
Girls, girls, girls! Equity groups
Attrition Rates

17. Where to Now?
Things are looking up…our first preferences are currently higher than last year’s at this time
Ring-around and forced offers process is still vital