1. Highlights: First-Time Student Enrollment 2002-2008 Board of Higher Education Meeting | October 6, 2009

2. Summary Information

3. 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. 4 Summary Information Fall 2002-2008 First-Time, Degree-Seeking Undergraduate Enrollment by Segment

5. 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

6. Summary Information Fall 2008 New Student Composition UMassState CollegesCommunity Colleges

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

8. Fall 2002–2008 First-Time Student

9. Fall 2002-2008 First-Time Student Part-Time Enrollment

10. Fall 2002-2008 First-Time Student By Gender

11. Fall 2002-2008 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%.

12. Fall 2002-2008 First-Time Student By Age First-Time Undergraduates by Age Groups Fall-2002Fall-2005Fall-2008 State University 18 and under4,4875,6115,810 19-202,0122,3862,654 21-239097124 24 and Over 5810073 State College 18 and under3,7104,3604,635 19-201,7071,9792,031 21-23837372 24 and Over 746454 Community College 18 and under5,7536,3167,700 19-205,8025,7146,534 21-231,8851,6951,816 24-291,5461,4771,493 30-391,4041,1491,090 40 and Over984949855 Age Distribution All Institutions

13. Fall 2002-2008 First-Time Student Average Age by Enrollment Status

14. Fall 2002-2008 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% 18-24 with a HS Diploma23.6% Percent Minority in the Massachusetts Population Note: % minority based on population with a known race/ethnicity. Source: Census Bureau

15. Fall 2002-2008 First-Time Student By Race/Ethnicity

16. Fall 2002-2008 First-Time Student By Race/Ethnicity

17. 17 Fall 2002-2008 First-Time Student Looking Ahead: Projected Race/Ethnicity of High School Graduates

18. Fall 2002-2008 First-Time Student By On-Campus Residency

19. Fall 2002-2008 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.

20. Fall 2002-2008 First-Time Student SAT Scores Note: Composite score excludes writing exam.

21. Fall 2002-2008 First-Time Student High School GPA

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

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

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

25. Fall 2002-2008 First-Time Student STEM Program Enrollment

26. Fall 2002-2008 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