Texas Higher Education
Fall 2008
Preliminary Enrollment
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
October 23, 2008
Preliminary Headcount
Based on the 12th class day enrollment
Usually drops approximately 5 percent
when certified
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Hurricane Ike
Galveston College was up approximately
10%, but is currently even with last fall
Texas A&M Galveston was up 10%, but
now are expecting to be down a little
because of moving all courses to College
Station for the semester
Lamar Port Arthur is down 11%
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53,743
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70% of Growth at Two-Year Colleges
Preliminary Change
%
Total
From ‘07 Change
Public Universities
510,735
13,540
2.7%
Public Two-Year
Colleges
623,956
36,712
6.3%
All Health-Related
20,464
970
5.0%
Independent Col.
& Univ.
118,799
2,521
1.4%
1,273,954
53,743
4.4%
Total*
*Career College data not included.
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Hispanic growth was 44%
of the increase
Enrollment
Fall 2008
Prelim.*
Change
from ’07
% of
Increase
AfricanAmerican
147,958
8,880
16.5%
Hispanic
358,816
23,416
43.6%
White
616,410
9,663
18.0%
Other
150,770
11,784
21.9%
1,273,954
53,743
100.0%
Overall
*Holds Career College enrollment constant.
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Thousands
Participation Since 2000:
289,209 Increase
Target
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
Actual
289,209
2000
2005
2010
2015
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Thousands
Public two-year colleges enroll an
increasing proportion of higher
education students
650
Universities
600
Two-Year Colleges
550
500
450
400
350
300
250
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
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Dual credit is an increasing share
of the 2-year college enrollment
100%
3.9%
Reg. Enrollment
Dual Credit
4.7%
5.4%
5.8%
6.8%
7.2%
9.7%
10.6%
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
2000
2001
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Target to increase Hispanic enrollment
remains a big challenge
240,000
2010 State CTG Goal
200,000
105,300
2008 Prelim Progress
160,000
120,000
80,000
29,234
131,306
4,033
40,000
61,214
45,804
0
White
Hispanic
Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
African Am
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Increases Are Not Uniform
High Plains
393
Upper Rio
Grande
1,362 3.1%
Metroplex
14,260
0.6%
4.4%
1.5%
4.9% 7.3% Central
9,481
4.2%
12.9%
3.4%
South Texas
10,626
4.9%
Southeast
4,290
Gulf Coast
8,320
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Majority of large increases are in
high growth regions
Tarrant
5,808
Austin CCD
1,967
Tyler JC
1,791
Texas A&M
1,584
Lamar Univ.
3,125
Alamo CCD
2,545
South Texas
2,258
U. Houston - 1,434
HCCD – 1,445
Lonestar CCD – 2,015
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Summary
Overall, we have an increase of almost
290,000 students since 2000
Even with expected declines from
preliminary data this will be the largest
increases since 2002
70% of growth was at two-year colleges
Hispanic enrollment continues to grow, but
more needed
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