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WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
STUDENT CREDIT HOUR PRODUCTION
Fall 2005
This report presents comparative student credit hour (SCH) production for Fall Semesters
2004 and 2005. On-campus, 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.
Total credit hour production increased 2.22 percent from Fall 2004 to Fall 2005. Total
university enrollment decreased 1.14 percent while FTE enrollment increased 0.70 percent
between Fall 2004 and Fall 2005. On-campus credit hour production increased 3.33 percent
while Quad Cities credit hours decreased 2.36 percent and Extension decreased by 15.28
percnet between Fall 2004 and Fall 2005.
Increases in credit hour production were experienced at the upper division level (5.20 percent),
while the and the lower division level decreased (2.20 percent) along with graduate division
level (5.10 percent).
WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
TABLE 1. COMPARISON OF TOTAL STUDENT CREDIT HOUR PRODUCTION BY CAMPUS, FALL 2004 AND FALL 2005
FALL 2004
COLLEGE AND DEPARTMENT
MACOMB
QUAD
CITIES
FALL 2005
EXTENSION
TOTAL
MACOMB
QUAD CITIES EXTENSION
TOTAL
% CHANGE
2004-2005
ARTS AND SCIENCES
73,270
501
2,393
76,164
72,757
600
1,806
75,163
(1.31)
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
1,448
6,259
3,204
11,978
2,156
4,071
1,829
5,297
11,678
2,922
2,162
3,310
7,384
7,889
1,683
72
39
216
60
39
75
-
72
243
358
163
239
213
204
66
79
81
273
330
72
1,520
6,574
3,204
12,375
2,319
4,310
2,042
5,501
11,960
3,061
2,162
3,391
7,696
8,294
1,755
1,387
6,369
3,113
11,549
2,145
3,757
1,535
5,367
11,799
2,945
2,452
3,346
7,243
7,548
2,202
27
136
45
120
51
209
12
96
262
361
233
292
54
86
10
160
153
99
1,510
6,767
3,113
11,955
2,378
4,049
1,589
5,453
11,919
2,996
2,452
3,356
7,403
7,910
2,313
(0.66)
2.94
(2.84)
(3.39)
2.54
(6.06)
(22.18)
(0.87)
(0.34)
(2.12)
13.41
(1.03)
(3.81)
(4.63)
31.79
BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY
26,511
2,874
1,455
30,840
27,334
2,919
1,236
31,489
2.10
2,550
2,608
5,207
2,824
2,359
2,241
4,545
4,177
456
102
96
105
372
882
861
3
99
192
84
537
540
3,006
2,611
5,408
3,112
2,548
2,613
5,964
5,578
2,568
2,952
4,760
3,050
2,226
2,067
5,289
4,422
432
66
111
144
417
903
846
78
87
157
125
414
375
3,000
3,030
4,913
3,318
2,495
2,484
6,606
5,643
(0.20)
16.05
(9.15)
6.62
(2.08)
(4.94)
10.76
1.17
37,808
5,297
3,425
46,530
40,025
4,948
3,173
48,146
3.47
251
3,350
3,604
3,533
1,503
3,197
1,233
6,736
7,574
614
4,236
1,298
1,293
729
1,422
592
993
83
57
588
336
497
51
761
159
198
475
250
605
18
744
164
-
1,031
5,533
3,763
4,323
2,971
3,530
1,895
6,754
8,906
614
4,736
1,298
1,790
156
3,707
4,448
3,448
1,608
3,569
1,174
6,294
8,316
562
4,405
1,565
1,335
730
1,257
474
1,044
87
90
21
690
244
311
830
63
151
372
216
635
45
765
96
-
886
5,794
4,511
4,073
3,024
3,872
1,899
6,360
9,771
562
4,745
1,565
1,646
(14.06)
4.72
19.88
(5.78)
1.78
9.69
0.21
(5.83)
9.71
(8.47)
0.19
20.57
(8.04)
15,209
-
273
15,482
17,784
-
178
17,962
16.02
2,915
7,364
4,930
2,209
-
12
258
3
-
2,927
7,622
4,933
2,209
2,884
1,747
5,980
4,478
2,695
-
10
84
84
-
2,894
1,831
6,064
4,478
2,695
(1.13)
(20.44)
(9.22)
22.00
152,798
8,672
7,546
169,016
157,900
8,467
6,393
172,760
2.22
Accountancy
Agriculture
Computer Science
Economics
Engineering Technology
Info Mgt & Decision Sci
Management
Marketing & Finance
EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES
Counselor Education
Curriculum & Instruction
Dietetics, Fashion Merch. & Hosp.
Ed & Interdiscplinary Studies
Educational Leadership
Health Sciences
Instr Tech & Telecommun.
Kinesiology
Law Enforce & Justice Admin
Military Science*
Rec, Park & Tour Adm
Social Work
Special Education
FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION
Art
Broadcasting**
Communication**
School of Music
Theatre & Dance
TOTALS
*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.
TABLE 2. COMPARISON OF STUDENT CREDIT HOURS PRODUCED BY STUDENT LEVEL, FALL 2004 AND FALL 2005
COLLEGE
AND
DEPARTMENT
ARTS AND SCIENCES
African-American Studies
Biological Sciences
Chemistry
English and Journalism
Foreign Language & Literature
Geography
Geology
History
Mathematics
Philosophy & Religous Studies
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology/Anthropology
Women's Studies
2004
LOWER DIVISION
2005
% CHANGE
2004
UPPER DIVISION
2005
% CHANGE
2004
GRAD I
2005
% CHANGE*
GRAD II
2005
% CHANGE
2004
GRAND TOTAL
2004
2005
% Change
2004-05
48,258
46,310
(4.0)
24,852
25,819
3.9
3,054
3,034
(0.7)
-
-
-
76,164
75,163
(1.3)
1,023
3,962
1,894
8,931
1,350
3,113
1,090
3,226
8,656
1,950
1,162
1,892
4,349
4,496
1,164
864
3,956
1,508
8,649
1,314
2,719
722
3,249
8,321
1,983
1,301
1,926
3,925
4,523
1,350
(15.5)
(0.2)
(20.4)
(3.2)
(2.7)
(12.7)
(33.8)
0.7
(3.9)
1.7
12.0
1.8
(9.7)
0.6
16.0
485
2,140
1,096
3,093
903
1,067
945
1,983
3,134
1,102
864
1,295
2,728
3,429
588
631
2,282
1,231
3,048
978
1,152
864
1,940
3,462
1,004
1,010
1,235
2,918
3,122
942
30.1
6.6
12.3
(1.5)
8.3
8.0
(8.6)
(2.2)
10.5
(8.9)
16.9
(4.6)
7.0
(9.0)
60.2
12
472
214
351
66
130
7
292
170
9
136
204
619
369
3
15
529
374
258
86
178
3
264
136
9
141
195
560
265
21
25.0
12.1
74.8
(26.5)
30.3
36.9
(57.1)
(9.6)
(20.0)
3.7
(4.4)
(9.5)
(28.2)
600.0
-
-
-
1,520
6,574
3,204
12,375
2,319
4,310
2,042
5,501
11,960
3,061
2,162
3,391
7,696
8,294
1,755
1,510
6,767
3,113
11,955
2,378
4,049
1,589
5,453
11,919
2,996
2,452
3,356
7,403
7,910
2,313
(0.7)
2.9
(2.8)
(3.4)
2.5
(6.1)
(22.2)
(0.9)
(0.3)
(2.1)
13.4
(1.0)
(3.8)
(4.6)
31.8
8,597
8,444
(1.8)
19,875
20,713
4.2
2,368
2,332
(1.5)
-
-
-
30,840
31,489
2.1
Accountancy
Agriculture
Computer Science
Economics
Engineering Technology
Information Mgmt & Decision Sci.
Management
Marketing & Finance
1,305
860
2,751
1,485
804
654
462
276
1,272
1,009
2,273
1,604
621
651
711
303
(2.5)
17.3
(17.4)
8.0
(22.8)
(0.5)
53.9
9.8
1,380
1,716
2,231
1,214
1,597
1,842
5,217
4,678
1,506
1,920
2,133
1,283
1,769
1,755
5,538
4,809
9.1
11.9
(4.4)
5.7
10.8
(4.7)
6.2
2.8
321
35
426
413
147
117
285
624
222
101
507
431
105
78
357
531
(30.8)
188.6
19.0
4.4
(28.6)
(33.3)
25.3
(14.9)
-
-
-
3,006
2,611
5,408
3,112
2,548
2,613
5,964
5,578
3,000
3,030
4,913
3,318
2,495
2,484
6,606
5,643
(0.2)
16.0
(9.2)
6.6
(2.1)
(4.9)
10.8
1.2
EDUCATION & HUMAN SERVICES
13,325
14,342
7.6
25,154
26,518
5.4
8,051
7,163
(9.5)
-
123
-
46,530
48,146
212
279
1,901
1,031
1,726
531
2,337
3,116
443
1,635
291
266
129
330
2,452
1,092
1,741
436
2,181
3,415
481
1,864
381
321
(39.2)
18.3
29.0
5.9
0.9
(17.9)
(6.7)
9.6
8.6
14.0
30.9
20.7
6
3,945
1,859
1,924
1,795
1,413
757
3,582
5,007
171
2,732
1,004
1,130
24
4,097
2,052
1,826
1,975
1,686
860
3,545
5,693
81
2,514
1,184
1,062
300.0
3.9
10.4
(5.1)
10.0
19.3
13.6
(1.0)
13.7
(52.6)
(8.0)
17.9
(6.0)
813
1,309
3
1,368
1,176
391
607
835
783
369
3
394
733
1,367
7
1,155
926
445
603
634
663
367
263
(9.8)
4.4
133.3
(15.6)
(10.8)
13.8
(0.7)
(24.1)
(15.3)
(0.5)
(100.0)
(33.2)
-
123
-
-
1,031
5,533
3,763
4,323
2,971
3,530
1,895
6,754
8,906
614
4,736
1,298
1,790
886
5,794
4,511
4,073
3,024
3,872
1,899
6,360
9,771
562
4,745
1,565
1,646
8,627
7,957
(7.8)
7,890
8,761
11.0
1,174
1,244
6.0
-
-
-
17,691
17,962
1,650
2,532
3,128
1,317
1,374
518
1,690
2,654
1,721
(16.7)
(33.3)
30.7
1,234
4,463
1,591
602
1,475
1,300
3,665
1,593
728
19.5
(17.9)
0.1
20.9
43
627
214
290
45
13
709
231
246
4.7
13.1
7.9
(15.2)
-
-
-
2,927
7,622
4,933
2,209
2,894
1,831
6,064
4,478
2,695
TOTALS
78,807
77,053
(2.2)
77,771
*Grad II hours reported beginning Fall 2005. Grad I % Change includes Grad II hours.
*Student credit hour data reported but not included in totals
81,811
5.2
14,647
13,773
(5.1)
-
123
-
171,225
172,760
BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY
Counselor Education
Curriculum & Instruction
Dietetics, Fashion Merch. & Hosp.
Educational & Interdisciplinary Studies
Educational Leadership
Health Sciences
Instruct. Tech & Telecommunications
Kinesiology
Law Enforcement & Justice Admin.
Military Science**
Recreation, Park & Tourism Admin.
Social Work
Special Education
FINE ARTS & COMMUNICATION
Art
Broadcasting
Communication***
School of Music
Theatre & Dance
3.5
(14.1)
4.7
19.9
(5.8)
1.8
9.7
0.2
(5.8)
9.7
(8.5)
0.2
20.6
(8.0)
1.5
(1.1)
(20.4)
(9.2)
22.0
0.9