Student Affairs 08/10

Enrollment

• 11,648 undergraduate students– 9,855 Full Time– 1,793 Part Time

• 2,222 graduate students– 1,237 Full Time– 985 Part Time

Total 13,870Fall 2009 Fact Book

Gender(Total Enroll. - Fall 2009)

Female57%

Male43%

Under. Enroll. 57%F/43%M

Grad. Enroll. 66%F/34%M

Race(Undergraduate Fall 2009)

African American5%

White86% All Other

9%

Grad. School 85% White, 11% Other & 4% Black

Father’s Education

Incoming Freshmen

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50%

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Less than BS

BS or Higher

64%

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ETSU Seniors: Fathers with less than a BS = 65%THEC Peers Seniors: Fathers with less than a BS = 73%ETSU Seniors: Fathers with BS or higher = 35%THEC Peers Seniors: Fathers with BS or higher = 27% NSSE 2009

Mother’s EducationIncoming Freshmen

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BS or Higher 34%

70%

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ETSU Seniors: Mothers with less than a BS = 65%THEC Peers: Mothers with less than a BS = 76%ETSU Seniors: Mothers with BS or higher = 35%THEC Peers: Mothers with BS or higher = 24% NSSE 2009

66%

Average Age by Classification• First-time Freshmen

19.1• Other Freshmen

22.3• Sophomores

22.2• Juniors

24.1• Seniors

27.3 • All Classes combined

(including Graduates)25.4

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How far from home are ETSU Students• Majority (51.9%) come

from five closest counties: Washington, Sullivan, Carter,Greene and Unicoi

• 67% live within 10 East TN Counties

• 80% East TN, 4.5% Middle TN, 1% West TN, 14.5% Out of State

Low Income

• 76% of our total student population receives some financial assistance in order to enroll in the university

• 48% of ETSU students were awarded Federal grants for the 2008-2009 year.

Academic Preparation

• Average ACT score for ETSU entering students of Fall 2009 -22.4

• Average SAT score for ETSU entering students of Fall 2009 – 1050

Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship (TELS)• 4155 students received a TELS

in 2008 (3500 anticipated Fall ‘09)

• 79% retain their scholarship (2.75 @ 24 hrs for first two years and 3.0 after)

• Need H.S. GPA of 3.0 or 21 ACT to qualify

• Dropping classes may cause a student to lose TELS

Where ETSU Students Live

80%

20%

Live On-campus

Commuters

This Fall Approximately 2997 students will be living in campus housing.

Course Load

• Hours taken by Students • < 12 hours – 6%• 12-14 hours – 36%• 15-16 hours – 38%• > 17 hours – 19%

• 61% of students report spending 10 or fewer hours per week on out of class academic work

CSEQ, 2005

Hours Worked by ETSU Students

19% of students report working on campus 1-20 hours per week

24% report working 1-20 hours per week off campus

CSEQ, 2005

Drinking Habits of ETSU Students

54.8% consumed alcohol in the past 30 days25.4% reported binge drinking in the previous two weeks. (binge is defined as consuming 5 or more drinks in one sitting).17.3%  are Lifetime Abstainers (CORE Norm = 12.9%); 23.6% are Last year abstainers (Core Norm = 15.8%)76.3% consume 2 drinks or LESS a week on average.

Transfers at ETSU

• One third of new students are transfers• Retained as well or better than native

students• Increasing in numbers gradually but

consistently• More students have transfer credit both

traditional age and older• 300 Articulation agreements with 15

partnering institutions• Midway Scholars Honors Program and

Transfer APS available• Transfers are less likely to be involved• Admissions, ACTS & Transfer Articulation

work with these students

Credit Cards in College

• Level of credit card usage up• Debt level when entering college has tripled in

last 5 years• 90% pay for direct education expenses on

credit• Debt upon graduation rising sharply over last

4 years• High debt affects stopping out and dropping

out• Students report needing education about their

fiscal management

Sallie Mae 2009

Average Debt owed by Graduates of ETSU

When Seniors

Graduate, from ETSU

they owe an average of

$17,786.00

2009 Spring Graduates

Retention and Graduation

4 years 5 years 6 years0%

5%

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35%

40%

19%

35%

42%

70% of freshmen entering in Fall 2008 returned to classes in Fall 2009

• 19.4% of 2005 entering Freshmen graduated four years later.

• 35.2% of 2004 entering Freshman graduated in five years.

• 42.4% of 2003 entering Freshmen graduated in six yearsFirst-time Full-time Baccalaureate Degree-Seeking Freshman

What Was the Highlight of

Your ETSU Experience?• 39%

People/Faculty/Staff• 32% Academics• 19% Involvement• 17% Graduating

If you thought of dropping out, what changed your mind and caused you to persist?

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Never Thought of it Determination Support Investment

If you could give advice to an entering freshman what would it be?• 48% - Academic/

Attendance• 24% -

Determination• 21% - Tips• 15% -Involvement• 15% - Fun

Successful students...

• Have GOAL of graduating

• Keep their PRIORITY on their education

• Are INVOLVED – in learning– with faculty– with peers– in

organizations/leadership

Services To Be Aware Of

• Student Health Services for students– Family Doctor Services

• Student Problems in the Classroom– Call Student Affairs 9-4210

• Students with Disabilities– Call Disability Services 9-8346

Student Information Resources

• ETSU Fact Book– http://www.etsu.edu/iep/fb.htm

• The REAL Student Affairs– http://www.etsu.edu/students/

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