EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Instructional Load Summary is an annual report that summarizes measures of student enrollment
(workload FTE, majors, and degrees); and teaching resources (budgeted and payroll faculty FTE, and
teaching assistants) over the last five years; for the campus and for each division, department, college,
and committee. Highlights of the 1999-00 Instructional Load Summary include:
Three-Quarter Average Headcount Enrollment: The overall three-quarter average student
enrollment of 10,892 students reflected a 287 increase over last year. Undergraduate enrollment was
270 students more than the preceding year, accounting for nearly all of the enrollment growth for the
campus. Graduate enrollment headcount increased by 17 students (1,012 total).
Undergraduate Major Division Highlights.
? ? The percentage of undergraduate students on campus majoring in the Arts has increased steadily
over the last five years from 7.5% in 1995-96, to 8.8% in 1999-00. The most significant recent
growth has occurred in Film and Digital Media.
? ? The Baskin School of Engineering accounted for 3.3% of undergraduate students, nearly doubling
the percent of undergraduate students in this division since 1995-96.
? ? The percentage of students who majored in the Humanities declined slightly over the last five years
to 9.6% of undergraduates from 11.0% in 1995-96.
? ? This year the percentage of students who majored in the Natural Sciences also declined to its
lowest level in the last five years, of 8.9% of all undergraduate students. Much of this decline is
due to the decrease in the number of students majoring in Biology. Biology majors accounted for
8.7% of all majors at the university in 1995-96, and now account for 5.0%.
? ? The largest percentage of declared majors were in the Social Sciences (24.3%). This reflects a
slight decline in undergraduate enrollments from the 1995-96 level of 26.4%. The most significant
five-year pattern of growth in the Social Sciences occurred among students majoring in Economics.
The most significant five-year decline in this division was among students majoring in Sociology.
? ? The single largest group of undergraduates remains Unallocated/Undeclared/Limited students.
This population has shown modest increases over the past five years from 40.6% in 1995-96 to
44.6% in 1999-00.
Percent of Undergraduate Majors
50
40
30
20
10
0
1990-91
1991-92
1992-93
Arts
Sch of Engineering
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
Humanities
Social Sciences
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
Natural Sciences
Undeclared
Permanently Budgeted Faculty. The total budgeted faculty FTE increased from 526.6 FTE in
1998-99, to 554.3 FTE in 1999-00. In 1999-00, the campus permanent budgeted faculty FTE (filled
ladder faculty positions) was 423.6 FTE. These permanent budgeted faculty FTE were distributed as
follows:
? ? Arts had 40.5 FTE
? ? Humanities had 99.0 FTE
? ? Natural Sciences had 126.4 FTE
? ? School of Engineering had 34.0 FTE
? ? Social Sciences had 122.8 FTE
Student Workload FTE. In the past four years, overall campus student workload increased by 15%
(1,400 FTE) from 9,457 FTE in 1995-96 to 10,857 FTE in 1999-00. The Arts Division's workload is
at its highest ever with 1,388 FTE. Over the last four years, the Baskin School of Engineering has
increased their workload FTE steadily, while the Natural Sciences’ workload FTE has decreased
slightly. The Humanities Divisions 2,270 workload FTE remains at approximately the same level as its
1995-96 workload of 2,262 FTE. The Social Sciences comprise 32% of campus workload FTE and
has shown consistent growth over the past four years.
Student Workload FTE
3,600
3,000
2,400
1,800
1,200
600
0
1990-91
Arts
1991-92
1992-93
Humanities
1993-94
1994-95
Natural Sciences
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
Sch of Engineering
1998-99
1999-00
Social Sciences
Undergraduate FTE per Teaching Assistant (TA). From 1995-96 through 1999-00, the total
budgeted TA’s have increased from 209.3 FTE to 222.0 FTE. The number of TA’s hired also
increased from 207.3 FTE to 221.5 FTE. The difference between the budgeted TA FTE’s and the
actual TA FTE’s hired is due to divisional augmentation, unfilled positions, and unanticipated
fluctuations in enrollments.
Degrees Conferred. In 1999-00, the campus conferred a total of 2,772 degrees. Among the 9,880
undergraduate students enrolled, 2,432 students were granted a Bachelor degree. Of the 1,012
graduate students, 240 graduated with Master or Certificate degrees, and 100 students graduated with
a Doctorate in Philosophy (Phd) degree. The Social Sciences division granted the most Bachelors
degrees (45%), while the Natural Sciences granted the most Master and Certificate degrees (40%), and
Doctorate in Philosophy (Phd) degrees (37%). The greatest five-year increases in total degrees
conferred have been in the Division of the Arts and the Engineering Division.