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WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
STUDENT CREDIT HOUR PRODUCTION
FISCAL YEAR 2008
This report presents comparative student credit hour (SCH) production for Fiscal Years 2007
and 2008. Macomb, Quad Cities, Extension, and total student credit hour production are
shown in Table 1; while lower, upper, and graduate student credit hour production by student
level are shown in Table 2. Credit hours produced through Extension and Quad Cities are
identified by a section letter or number.
Total credit hour production decreased 1.78 percent from FY2007 to FY2008. Quad Cities
credit hour production increased 9.40 percent between FY2007 and FY2008, Macomb campus
credit hour production decreased 1.96 percent, and Extension decreased 10.20 percent.
An increase in credit hour production was experienced at the Graduate II level (8.17 percent),
while a decrease in credit hour production occurred at the lower division level (1.98 percent),
upper division lever (1.83 percent), and the Graduate I level (1.04 percent).
WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
TABLE 1. COMPARISON OF TOTAL STUDENT CREDIT HOUR PRODUCTION, FISCAL YEARS 2007 AND 2008
FY2007
COLLEGE AND DEPARTMENT
MACOMB
FY2008
QUAD CITIES EXTENSION
TOTAL
MACOMB
QUAD CITIES EXTENSION
TOTAL
% CHANGE
2007-2008
ARTS AND SCIENCES
135,895
1,938
6,194
144,027
133,042
2,409
5,413
140,864
(2.20)
Afri-Am Studies
Biological Sci
Chemistry
Eng & Journalism
Foreign Lang & Lit
Geography
Geology
History
Mathematics
Phil & Rel Studies
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology/Anthropology
Women's Studies
2,757
11,759
4,988
22,060
3,324
8,474
3,405
9,308
21,863
5,318
3,620
7,567
12,578
14,348
4,526
81
202
279
36
27
291
21
135
782
84
456
657
402
1,217
553
330
307
709
309
93
450
519
192
3,294
12,618
4,988
22,741
4,541
9,063
3,735
9,642
22,863
5,648
3,620
7,660
13,163
15,649
4,802
2,818
12,818
5,271
20,482
3,138
7,590
3,290
8,549
21,689
4,504
3,851
7,223
13,382
14,314
4,123
64
392
371
17
25
327
48
207
892
66
471
644
440
912
668
258
444
148
318
117
450
330
213
3,353
13,854
5,271
21,293
4,050
8,275
3,573
8,993
22,164
4,870
3,851
7,340
14,039
15,536
4,402
1.79
9.80
5.67
(6.37)
(10.81)
(8.69)
(4.34)
(6.73)
(3.06)
(13.77)
6.38
(4.18)
6.66
(0.72)
(8.33)
BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY
57,431
6,088
2,843
66,362
55,383
6,917
2,212
64,512
(2.79)
Accountancy
Agriculture
Computer Science
Economics
Engineering Technology
Info Systems & Decision Sci
Management
Marketing & Finance
4,705
6,303
9,391
6,160
6,552
4,484
10,428
9,408
962
91
339
277
825
2,052
1,542
33
220
81
117
295
51
1,365
681
5,700
6,523
9,563
6,616
7,124
5,360
13,845
11,631
4,254
6,041
9,105
5,541
7,020
4,101
9,966
9,355
1,206
240
225
296
933
2,181
1,836
3
193
162
96
180
27
981
570
5,463
6,234
9,507
5,862
7,496
5,061
13,128
11,761
(4.16)
(4.43)
(0.59)
(11.40)
5.22
(5.58)
(5.18)
1.12
EDUCATION & HUMAN SERVICES
86,209
11,803
9,632
107,644
84,428
12,387
8,801
105,616
(1.88)
College of Education
Counselor Education
Curriculum & Instruction
Dietetics, Fashion Merch. & Hosp.
Ed & Interdiscplinary Studies
Educational Leadership
Health Sciences
Instr Design & Tech.
Kinesiology
Law Enforce & Justice Admin
Military Science*
Rec, Park & Tour Adm
Social Work
Special Education
230
7,521
8,901
7,103
4,057
6,917
2,104
12,676
21,464
853
9,134
3,106
2,996
2,069
2,572
82
1,014
2,831
273
126
118
1,212
609
897
2,552
503
506
1,664
604
1,458
161
1,699
347
66
72
2,299
12,645
9,486
8,623
8,552
7,794
3,688
12,955
24,375
853
10,090
3,172
3,965
253
7,052
9,448
6,756
4,416
6,965
2,059
12,126
20,761
874
8,691
3,083
2,818
1,831
2,753
1,026
3,318
495
135
86
1,173
598
972
117
16
2,179
161
509
1,653
737
1,264
98
1,563
414
90
-
117
2,100
11,984
9,609
8,291
9,387
8,197
3,458
12,310
23,497
874
9,703
3,173
3,790
0.00
(8.66)
(5.23)
1.30
(3.85)
9.76
5.17
(6.24)
(4.98)
(3.60)
2.46
(3.84)
0.03
(4.41)
FINE ARTS & COMMUNICATION
35,738
249
906
36,893
36,227
253
1,149
37,629
1.99
Art
Broadcasting
Communication
Communication Sciences & Disorders**
School of Music
Theatre and Dance
5,076
3,714
10,313
2,746
9,191
4,698
249
-
223
264
306
113
5,299
3,978
10,868
2,746
9,191
4,811
5,060
3,390
10,177
2,795
9,853
4,952
253
-
312
525
309
3
-
5,372
3,915
10,739
2,795
9,856
4,952
1.38
(1.19)
0.00
7.24
2.93
315,273
20,078
19,575
354,926
309,080
21,966
17,575
348,621
(1.78)
TOTALS
*Student Credit Hour data reported but not included in totals.
**Beginning fall 2006, new department Communication Sciences and Disorders (previously part of Communication)
NOTE: Percentages may not add to total due to rounding.
Planning, Budget and Institutional Research: MSY
8/5/2009
SCHFY08.xlsx
WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
TABLE 2. COMPARISON OF STUDENT CREDIT HOURS PRODUCED BY STUDENT LEVEL, FISCAL YEARS 2007 AND 2008
LOWER DIVISION
UPPER DIVISION
GRAD II
GRAD I
GRAND TOTAL
COLLEGE AND DEPARTMENT
2007
2008
ARTS & SCIENCES
79,167
76,864
% Change
2007-2008
(2.91)
2007
2008
-
-
% Change
2007-2008
-
Afri-Am Studies
Biological Sci
Chemistry
Eng & Journalism
Foreign Lang & Lit
Geography
Geology
History
Mathematics
Phil & Rel Studies
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology/Anthropology
Women's Studies
1,809
6,129
2,256
14,607
2,031
5,923
1,809
5,283
14,407
3,404
1,747
3,690
5,745
7,906
2,421
1,777
6,741
2,320
13,765
1,743
5,262
1,516
4,872
14,683
2,817
1,880
3,783
5,849
7,477
2,379
(1.77)
9.99
2.84
(5.76)
(14.18)
(11.16)
(16.20)
(7.78)
1.92
(17.24)
7.61
2.52
1.81
(5.43)
(1.73)
1,395
5,248
1,991
7,342
2,365
2,780
1,906
3,812
7,519
2,235
1,580
3,478
6,062
7,112
2,336
1,466
5,673
2,261
6,787
2,154
2,660
2,033
3,509
7,029
2,050
1,611
3,191
6,981
7,453
1,939
5.09
8.10
13.56
(7.56)
(8.92)
(4.32)
6.66
(7.95)
(6.52)
(8.28)
1.96
(8.25)
15.16
4.79
(16.99)
90
1,241
741
792
145
360
20
547
937
9
293
492
1,356
631
45
110
1,440
690
741
153
353
24
612
452
3
360
366
1,209
606
84
22.22
16.04
(6.88)
(6.44)
5.52
(1.94)
20.00
11.88
(51.76)
(66.67)
22.87
(25.61)
(10.84)
(3.96)
86.67
-
-
-
3,294
12,618
4,988
22,741
4,541
9,063
3,735
9,642
22,863
5,648
3,620
7,660
13,163
15,649
4,802
3,353
13,854
5,271
21,293
4,050
8,275
3,573
8,993
22,164
4,870
3,851
7,340
14,039
15,536
4,402
1.79
9.80
5.67
(6.37)
(10.81)
(8.69)
(4.34)
(6.73)
(3.06)
(13.77)
6.38
(4.18)
6.66
(0.72)
(8.33)
BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY
15,162
14,156
(6.64)
45,240
44,860
(0.84)
5,960
5,496
(7.79)
-
-
-
66,362
64,512
(2.79)
1,935
1,530
4,329
2,811
1,446
1,350
1,188
573
1,842
1,281
3,956
2,646
1,554
1,176
1,170
531
(4.81)
(16.27)
(8.62)
(5.87)
7.47
(12.89)
(1.52)
(7.33)
3,138
4,720
3,743
2,952
5,201
3,755
11,649
10,082
3,141
4,713
3,898
2,433
5,582
3,654
11,085
10,354
0.10
(0.15)
4.14
(17.58)
7.33
(2.69)
(4.84)
2.70
627
273
1,491
853
477
255
1,008
976
480
240
1,653
783
360
231
873
876
(23.44)
(12.09)
10.87
(8.21)
(24.53)
(9.41)
(13.39)
(10.25)
-
-
-
5,700
6,523
9,563
6,616
7,124
5,360
13,845
11,631
5,463
6,234
9,507
5,862
7,496
5,061
13,128
11,761
(4.16)
(4.43)
(0.59)
(11.40)
5.22
(5.58)
(5.18)
1.12
24,342
23,836
(2.08)
64,594
62,468
(3.29)
17,472
17,975
2.88
1,236
1,337
8.17
107,644
105,616
(1.88)
College of Education
Counselor Education
Curriculum & Instruction
Dietetics, Fashion Merch. & Hosp.
Ed & Interdiscip. Studies
Educational Leadership
Health Sciences
Instr Design & Tech.
Kinesiology
Law Enforce. & Justice Adm.
Military Science*
Rec, Park & Tour Admin
Social Work
Special Education
216
692
3,662
1,889
3,275
680
3,717
5,555
568
3,296
589
771
165
740
4,129
2,023
3,487
687
3,427
5,344
670
2,467
526
841
(23.61)
6.94
12.75
7.09
6.47
1.03
(7.80)
(3.80)
17.96
(25.15)
(10.70)
9.08
116
8,620
5,799
4,035
4,345
3,615
1,698
7,841
17,595
285
6,062
2,580
2,288
159
8,218
5,471
3,444
4,588
3,822
1,436
7,146
16,794
204
6,575
2,638
2,177
37.07
(4.66)
(5.66)
(14.65)
5.59
5.73
(15.43)
(8.86)
(4.55)
(28.42)
8.46
2.25
(4.85)
1,967
3,333
25
2,642
3,097
904
1,307
1,397
1,225
732
3
840
117
1,775
3,026
9
2,723
3,648
888
1,260
1,737
1,359
661
9
763
(9.76)
(9.21)
(64.00)
3.07
17.79
(1.77)
(3.60)
24.34
10.94
(9.70)
(9.17)
57
1,110
3
66
1
101
1,151
75
9
77.19
3.69
-
2,299
12,645
9,486
8,623
8,552
7,794
3,688
12,955
24,375
853
10,090
3,172
3,965
117
2,100
11,984
9,609
8,291
9,387
8,197
3,458
12,310
23,497
874
9,703
3,173
3,790
(8.66)
(5.23)
1.30
(3.85)
9.76
5.17
(6.24)
(4.98)
(3.60)
2.46
(3.84)
0.03
(4.41)
FINE ARTS & COMMUNICATION
14,475
15,649
8.11
2,365
954
3,160
496
5,160
2,340
2,634
1,115
3,105
481
5,728
2,586
11.37
16.88
(1.74)
(20)
11.01
10.51
19,287
18,749
(2.79)
3,131
3,231
3.19
-
-
-
36,893
37,629
1.99
2,823
3,024
7,295
946
3,436
1,763
2,643
2,794
7,359
906
3,492
1,555
(6.38)
(7.61)
0.88
(7)
1.63
(11.80)
111
413
1,304
595
708
95
6
275
1,408
636
811
(14.41)
(33.41)
(2)
6.89
14.55
-
-
-
5,299
3,978
10,868
2,746
9,191
4,811
5,372
3,915
10,739
2,795
9,856
4,952
1.38
(1.58)
(1.19)
(7)
7.24
2.93
133,146
130,505
(1.98)
186,282
182,874
TOTALS
*Student Credit Hour data reported but not included in totals.
**Beginning fall 2006, new department Communication Sciences and Disorders (previously part of Communication)
NOTE: Percentages may not add to total due to rounding.
(1.83)
34,262
33,905
(1.04)
1,236
1,337
8.17
354,926
348,621
(1.78)
Accountancy
Agriculture
Computer Science
Economics
Engineering Technology
Info Systems & Decision Sci
Management
Marketing & Finance
EDUCATION & HUMAN SERVICES
Art
Broadcasting
Communication
Communication Sciences & Disorders**
School of Music
Theatre & Dance
Planning, Budget and Institutional Research: MSY
2007
2008
56,797
% Change
2007-2008
(0.64)
7,699
7,203
% Change
2007-2008
(6.44)
2007
2008
57,161
8/5/2009
2007
2008
144,027
140,864
% Change
2007-2008
(2.20)
SCHFY08.xlsx