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WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
STUDENT CREDIT HOUR PRODUCTION
SPRING 2006
This report presents comparative student credit hour (SCH) production for Spring Semesters
2004 and 2005. On-campus, 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 increased 1.45 percent from Spring 2005 to Spring 2006. Total
university enrollment increased 0.14 percent between Spring 2005 and Spring 2006. Macomb
campus credit hour production increased 1.95 percent, Quad Cities credit hours decreased 4.0
percent between Spring 2005 and Spring 2006, and Extension decreased 2.1 percent.
An increase in credit hour production was experienced at the upper division level (6.38
percent), while a decrease in credit hour production occurred at the lower division level (4.64
percent) and the graduate level (2.19 percent).
WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
TABLE 1. COMPARISON OF TOTAL STUDENT CREDIT HOUR PRODUCTION, SPRING 2005 AND SPRING 2006
SPRING 2005
COLLEGE AND DEPARTMENT
MACOMB
SPRING 2006
QUAD CITIES EXTENSION
TOTAL
MACOMB
QUAD CITIES
EXTENSION
TOTAL
% CHANGE
2005-2006
ARTS AND SCIENCES
62,291
660
2,513
65,464
62,866
627
2,030
65,523
0.09
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
1,200
5,641
1,960
10,141
1,703
3,625
1,566
4,651
9,616
2,346
1,826
3,316
5,878
7,221
1,601
54
63
81
48
198
216
-
147
178
4
246
459
261
110
186
72
180
78
180
409
3
1,401
5,882
1,964
10,468
2,162
3,886
1,676
4,885
9,886
2,526
1,826
3,394
6,058
7,846
1,604
1,359
5,133
2,013
10,294
1,635
3,677
1,762
4,149
9,743
2,822
2,359
3,447
5,629
6,690
2,154
30
60
87
30
138
27
192
63
201
166
207
258
299
106
195
88
96
90
219
105
1,590
5,359
2,013
10,588
1,893
3,976
1,868
4,374
9,969
2,918
2,359
3,447
5,746
7,101
2,322
13.49
(8.89)
2.49
1.15
(12.44)
2.32
11.46
(10.46)
0.84
15.52
29.19
1.56
(5.15)
(9.50)
44.76
BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY
26,072
2,551
994
29,617
27,019
2,724
1,151
30,894
4.31
2,067
2,587
5,107
2,652
2,295
2,091
5,349
3,924
411
36
88
444
849
723
78
6
93
82
3
438
294
2,478
2,665
5,149
2,745
2,465
2,538
6,636
4,941
2,217
2,872
5,021
2,838
2,601
1,917
5,193
4,360
402
47
192
85
381
948
669
45
51
63
89
627
276
2,664
2,923
5,068
3,093
2,775
2,298
6,768
5,305
7.51
9.68
(1.57)
12.68
12.58
(9.46)
1.99
7.37
37,673
4,893
3,774
46,340
39,656
4,423
3,720
47,799
3.15
Counselor Education
Curriculum & Instruction
Dietetics, Fashion Merch. & Hosp.
Ed & Interdiscplinary Studies
Educational Leadership
Health Sciences
Instr Tech & Telecommunications
Kinesiology
Law Enforce & Justice Admin
Military Science*
Rec, Park & Tour Adm
Social Work
Special Education
109
3,133
4,066
3,283
1,894
3,071
1,180
6,259
8,097
475
4,009
1,352
1,220
885
1,231
430
867
42
114
63
555
339
367
826
240
169
621
203
591
120
767
237
-
994
5,190
4,306
3,882
3,382
3,316
1,885
6,442
9,419
475
4,585
1,352
1,587
39
3,515
4,242
3,253
1,796
3,335
936
5,985
9,079
429
4,211
1,635
1,630
856
1,165
20
452
540
89
69
36
540
273
383
795
12
291
967
154
547
48
813
93
-
895
5,475
4,274
3,996
3,303
3,578
1,552
6,069
10,432
429
4,577
1,635
2,013
(9.96)
5.49
(0.74)
2.94
(2.34)
7.90
(17.67)
(5.79)
10.75
(9.68)
(0.17)
20.93
26.84
FINE ARTS & COMMUNICATION
16,124
-
141
16,265
15,392
6
362
15,760
(3.10)
2,788
7,183
3,902
2,251
-
6
87
48
2,794
7,270
3,902
2,299
2,272
1,902
5,761
3,281
2,176
6
-
6
90
84
6
176
2,284
1,992
5,845
3,287
2,352
(18.25)
(19.60)
(15.76)
2.31
7,422
157,686
144,933
7,780
7,263
159,976
Accountancy
Agriculture
Computer Science
Economics
Engineering Technology
Info Mgt & Decision Sci
Management
Marketing & Finance
EDUCATION & HUMAN SERVICES
Art
Broadcasting**
Communication
School of Music
Theatre & Dance
TOTALS
142,160
8,104
1.45
*Student Credit Hour data reported but not included in totals.
**Beginning Fall 2005, new department Broadcasting (previously part of Communication
NOTE: Percentages may not add to total due to rounding.
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WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
TABLE 2. COMPARISON OF STUDENT CREDIT HOURS PRODUCED BY STUDENT LEVEL, SPRING 2005 AND SPRING 2006
LOWER DIVISION
UPPER DIVISION
GRAD I
GRAND TOTAL
GRAD II
COLLEGE AND DEPARTMENT
2005
2006
ARTS AND SCIENCES
36,650
35,379
% Change
2005-2006
(3.47)
2005
2006
25,773
26,984
% Change
2005-2006
4.70
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
735
3,070
864
6,762
1,065
2,664
775
2,598
6,602
1,374
870
1,791
2,463
4,072
945
801
2,485
765
6,801
908
2,548
902
2,283
6,221
1,867
1,042
1,662
2,081
3,744
1,269
8.98
(19.06)
(11.46)
0.58
(14.74)
(4.35)
16.39
(12.12)
(5.77)
35.88
19.77
(7.20)
(15.51)
(8.06)
34.29
648
2,280
813
3,379
1,053
1,093
897
1,998
3,128
1,140
817
1,423
2,980
3,469
655
762
2,410
835
3,481
937
1,270
956
1,815
3,538
1,045
1,180
1,578
3,064
3,105
1,008
2005
2006
3,041
3,160
17.59
5.70
2.71
3.02
(11.02)
16.19
6.58
(9.16)
13.11
(8.33)
44.43
10.89
2.82
(10.49)
53.89
18
532
287
327
44
129
4
289
156
12
139
180
615
305
4
27
464
413
306
48
158
10
276
210
6
137
207
601
252
45
% Change*
2005-2006
3.91
50.0
(12.8)
43.9
(6.4)
9.1
22.5
150.0
(4.5)
34.6
(50.0)
(1.4)
15.0
(2.3)
(17.4)
1,025.0
BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY
7,107
7,204
1.36
20,189
21,262
5.31
2,321
2,428
Accountancy
Agriculture
Computer Science
Economics
Engineering Technology
Info Mgt & Decision Sci
Management
Marketing & Finance
1,068
593
2,572
1,212
513
483
549
117
1,011
806
2,396
1,389
528
405
495
174
(5.34)
35.92
(6.84)
14.60
2.92
(16.15)
(9.84)
48.72
1,209
1,972
2,129
1,227
1,757
1,896
5,661
4,338
1,344
2,065
2,105
1,434
2,103
1,752
5,808
4,651
11.17
4.72
(1.13)
16.87
19.69
(7.59)
2.60
7.22
201
100
448
306
195
159
426
486
309
52
567
270
144
141
465
480
11,926
11,478
(3.76)
26,864
29,037
8.09
7,550
6,954
Counselor Education
Curriculum & Instruction
Dietetics, Fashion Merch. & Hosp.
Ed & Interdiscip. Studies
Educational Leadership
Health Sciences
Instr Tech & Telecomm.
Kinesiology
Law Enforce. & Justice Adm.
Military Science**
Rec, Park & Tour Admin
Social Work
Special Education
75
488
1,676
1,147
7
1,417
350
2,009
2,736
411
1,336
258
427
26
361
1,867
985
48
1,514
287
1,709
2,524
282
1,474
201
482
(65.33)
(26.02)
11.40
(14.12)
585.71
6.85
(18.00)
(14.93)
(7.75)
(31.39)
10.33
(22.09)
12.88
45
3,460
2,604
1,683
2,171
1,556
923
3,621
5,967
64
2,886
1,094
854
40
3,897
2,397
1,946
1,796
1,712
735
3,755
7,296
147
2,821
1,434
1,208
(11.11)
12.63
(7.95)
15.63
(17.27)
10.03
(20.37)
3.70
22.27
129.69
(2.25)
31.08
41.45
874
1,242
26
1,052
1,204
343
612
812
716
363
306
829
1,217
10
966
1,228
352
530
605
612
282
323
(5.1)
(2.0)
(61.5)
1.2
21.2
2.6
(13.4)
(25.5)
(14.5)
(22.3)
5.6
FINE ARTS & COMMUNICATION
6,979
5,695
(18.40)
8,202
8,917
8.72
1,084
1,148
5.90
Art
Broadcasting
Communication***
School of Music
Theatre & Dance
1,434
2,102
2,158
1,285
927
438
1,653
1,507
1,170
(35.36)
(21.36)
(30.17)
(8.95)
1,316
4,633
1,514
739
1,311
1,554
3,614
1,536
902
(0.38)
(21.99)
1.45
22.06
44
535
230
275
46
578
244
280
62,662
59,756
(4.64)
81,028
86,200
6.38
13,996
13,690
EDUCATION & HUMAN SERVICES
TOTALS
2005
2006
-
-
-
-
2005
2006
65,464
65,523
% Change*
2005-2006
0.09
-
1,401
5,882
1,964
10,468
2,162
3,886
1,676
4,885
9,886
2,526
1,826
3,394
6,058
7,846
1,604
1,590
5,359
2,013
10,588
1,893
3,976
1,868
4,374
9,969
2,918
2,359
3,447
5,746
7,101
2,322
13.49
(8.89)
2.49
1.15
(12.44)
2.32
11.46
(10.46)
0.84
15.52
29.19
1.56
(5.15)
(9.50)
44.76
% Change
2005-2006
-
4.61
-
-
-
29,617
30,894
4.31
53.7
(48.0)
26.6
(11.8)
(26.2)
(11.3)
9.2
(1.2)
-
-
-
2,478
2,665
5,149
2,745
2,465
2,538
6,636
4,941
2,664
2,923
5,068
3,093
2,775
2,298
6,768
5,305
7.51
9.68
(1.57)
12.68
12.58
(9.46)
1.99
7.37
-
330
-
46,340
47,799
3.15
-
99
231
-
-
994
5,190
4,306
3,882
3,382
3,316
1,885
6,442
9,419
475
4,585
1,352
1,587
895
5,475
4,274
3,996
3,303
3,578
1,552
6,069
10,432
429
4,577
1,635
2,013
(9.96)
5.49
(0.74)
2.94
(2.34)
7.90
(17.67)
(5.79)
10.75
(9.68)
(0.17)
20.93
26.84
(3.52)
4.5
8.0
6.1
1.8
0.17
-
-
-
16,265
15,760
(3.10)
-
-
-
2,794
7,270
3,902
2,299
2,284
1,992
5,845
3,287
2,352
(18.25)
(19.60)
(15.76)
2.31
-
330
-
157,686
159,976
1.45
*Includes Grad II
**Student Credit Hour data reported but not included in totals.
***Included Broadcasting Spring 2005
NOTE: Percentages may not add to total due to rounding.
Planning, Budget and Institutional Research: MSY
8/5/2009
SCHFY06.xls