September 10, 2014 Research Planning & Institutional Effectiveness Fifteenth Day Enrollment Statistics Tuscarawas Campus - Fall 2014 Student Retention Drives Kent State Enrollment Growth at Its Kent Campus; Campus Also WelcomesHighest-Achieving Freshman Class Kent Campus sets new all-time high in total enrollment Kent State University continues to set records and reach its enrollment goals. The university released its official 15th day census data for the 2014 Fall Semester, reporting the highest retention rate for the Kent Campus in the university’s 104-year history. Retention of Kent Campus freshmen has increased to 81.7 percent, up from last year’s record retention level of 77.6 percent. This represents the percentage of freshmen who continue their studies at the university for their sophomore year. “Kent State’s faculty, staff and administrators continue to dedicate themselves to improving student success,” said Todd Diacon, Kent State’s senior vice president for academic affairs and provost. “In the last three years, we have built on that dedication by improving academic advising, expanding support services and co-curricular experiences, and encouraging students to enroll in and pass at least 15 credit hours per semester so that they will graduate in four years. These efforts and others have lifted our retention and graduation rates to record highs.” The Kent Campus also is welcoming its highest-achieving freshman class while also setting a new all-time high enrollment record. The academically motivated freshmen have an average GPA of 3.34 and average ACT score of nearly 23; both are records for an incoming class. Unduplicated (or preponderant)headcount at the Kent Campus for fall 2014 is 28,457 students, exceeding last year’s record of 28,019.This marks the eighth consecutive year of enrollment growth on the Kent Campus. “The Class of 2018 has impressive credentials, setting a new record for our incoming class in terms of average GPA and ACT,” said Kent State President Beverly Warren. “We’ve exceeded our enrollment and retention goals across the board, and with the Kent Campus at capacity, this is shaping up to be an amazing year. Our record retention rate shows that we put students first, helping them succeed in the classroom so they can graduate on time.” Total enrollment for the 2014 Fall Semester across the university’s eight campuses is 41,214 students. The unduplicated headcount for the Regional Campuses is 12,757 students. Students are counted only once at the campus at which they hold a majority of their course load. After a significant increase in enrollment due to the recession, enrollment at the Regional Campuses has adjusted to the current economic climate and is in line with its expected enrollment under normal conditions. T. David Garcia, Kent State’s associate vice president for enrollment management, said the university’s efforts to build student retention are working. “For the past five years, Kent State has strategically built its enrollment plan focused on retention,” Garcia said. “One key factor that plays a significant role with retention is increasing the academic profile of the entering freshman class. We have seen the average high school GPA increase from 3.21 in 2009 to a 3.31 in 2013 to a 3.34 in 2014. The payoff for Kent State is huge as we are seeing the fall-to-fall freshman retention rate hit 81.7 percent for the first time in the history of Kent State. The hard work and extra efforts from faculty and staff who spend many hours working on initiatives that focus on retention is amazing.” Popular Majors and Degree Programs Contribute to Enrollment Growth in Colleges *The College of Business Administration, ranked in the top tier of 2015 U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Undergraduate Business Programs,” reported a 3 percent increase in fall enrollment and a freshman retention rate of 83.8 percent, up from 80 percent last year. With total enrollment of 3,379, it is one of the larger colleges on the Kent Campus and maintains prestigious Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) dual accreditation in both business and accounting, an honor earned by fewer than 1 percent of business colleges worldwide. *The College of Nursing, with partnerships with more than 100 hospitals, clinics and extended care facilities allowing students to get valuable experience and develop relationships in their fields, reported a 3 percent increase in fall enrollment. The college has 2,078 total students enrolled and graduated 352 bachelor’s and master’s students in May. *The College of the Arts, which includes the School of Theatre and Dance, School of Music, School of Art, and School of Fashion Design and Merchandising, reported a 6.9 percent increase in fall enrollment. The Fashion School is ranked fourth in the country by Fashionista.com. The college has total enrollment of 2,723 students. In addition, the new 115,000 square-foot Center for the Visual Arts, part of the university’s Foundations of Excellence initiative, will bring together all School of the Art programs under one roof. *The College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology, which includes Northeast Ohio’s only aeronautics program and is one of 30 elite colleges to earn accreditation by the Aviation Accreditation Board International (AABI), reported a 10 percent increase in fall enrollment. The college has total enrollment of 1,042 and will begin offering classes in the new Aeronautics and Technology building along the science corridor beginning in January. *The College of Communication and Information, which includes the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, School of Visual Communication Design, School of Library and Information Science and School of Communications Studies, reported a fall increase of 2 percent and has total enrollment of 3,236 students. A Growing and Diverse Student Body Attracted to Kent State The number of new AALANA (African American, Latino American and Native American) freshman students increased to 690 students, up 3.3 percent from 668 students last year. The university’s strong advising, retention and student success services contribute to the attraction of AALANA high students with average high school GPA scores of 3.21, up from 3.18 last year. Global Competitiveness Reaches More International Level With a current enrollment of 2,668 international students, Kent State has one of the largest international student bodies in Ohio. Fall enrollment increased by 9.03 percent with students from 103countries now attending classes. Record Online Enrollment as More Than 40 Percent of Kent State Students Take Advantage of VirtualClassrooms More Kent State students are embracing the flexibility of taking online courses. A record 16,604students signed up for distance learning classes, an 8.9 percent increase compared with 15,251 students taking one or more online courses last year. Overall, more than 40 percent of Kent State students are taking one or more online courses. Online growth can be found in nearly every concentration and in degrees that can be completed entirely online, including master’s programs in Public Relations, Instructional Technology, and User Experience Design and bachelor’s degrees in Insurance Studies, Public Health, and Nursing. Increased Graduate School Enrollment Points to Success Graduate school enrollment at the Kent Campus also continues to grow, including a 173 percent increase in enrollment in Kent State’s School of Digital Science and 41.9 percent increase in enrollment in the College of Public Health. Enrollment in graduate programs for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) is up 10.7percent on the Kent Campus with 629 students seeking advanced degrees in STEM compared to 568 last year. Overall, 6,138 students, a 2 percent increase over 6,018 students last year, are taking advantage of the more than 50 master’s programs in more than 100 areas of specialization as well as 23 doctoral programs with more than 50 specializations. Other highlights: *Kent State’s School of Digital Science continues to experience significant enrollment growth with324 students, up 87.3 percent compared to 173 last year. *Two Kent State colleges are each experiencing double-digit growth. Enrollment in the College of Public Health is up 12.5 percent to 794 students compared to 706 last year, while enrollment in the College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology reached 1,042, a 10.1 percent increase over the 946 students who were enrolled a year ago. Kent State’s eight campuses are located in Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Kent, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas. For more information about Kent State, visit www.kent.edu. ### Photo Caption: Kent State University students walk down the Lefton Esplanade as fall classes get underway on the Kent Campus, which boasts an all-time high for enrollment with 28,457 students taking classes. Media Contacts: Eric Mansfield, emansfie@kent.edu, 330-672-2797 Emily Vincent, evincen2@kent.edu, 330-672-8595 Kent State University Class Level Breakdown Report Concurrent Headcount Career Undergraduate Class Level Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Change %Change Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Change %Change Freshman 701 564 -137 -19.54 496.87 400.20 -96.67 -19.46 Sophomore 450 469 19 4.22 268.07 264.87 -3.20 -1.19 Junior 435 402 -33 -7.59 239.13 204.73 -34.40 -14.39 Senior 391 457 66 16.88 195.27 212.13 16.87 8.64 42 41 -1 -2.38 15.27 17.60 2.33 15.28 356 333 -23 -6.46 160.13 170.80 10.67 6.66 2,375 2,266 -109 -4.59 1,374.73 1,270.33 -104.40 -7.59 Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Change %Change Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Change %Change 1 3 2 200.00 0.33 0.60 0.27 80.00 32 32 0 0.00 10.53 10.67 0.13 1.27 33 35 2 6.06 10.87 11.27 0.40 3.68 2,408 2,301 -107 -4.44 1,385.60 1,281.60 -104.00 -7.51 Post Undergraduate Undergraduate Non-Degree Undergraduate - Total Career Graduate Class Level Masters Graduate Non-Degree Graduate - Total Overall - Total FTE Research Planning & Institutional Effectiveness - September 10, 2014 Kent State University Class Level Breakdown Report Concurrent Headcount Career College_Desc Undergraduate Coll of Appl Eng/Sustain/Tech Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Change % Change Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Change % Change 97 81 -16 -16.49 55.47 40.07 -15.40 -27.76 4 2 -2 -50.00 3.00 0.27 -2.73 -91.11 Coll of Ed Health Human Svcs 136 141 5 3.68 97.07 88.47 -8.60 -8.86 College of Arts and Sciences 239 234 -5 -2.09 165.27 142.80 -22.47 -13.59 College of Business Admin 141 160 19 13.48 81.67 89.73 8.07 9.88 College of Comm and Info 53 49 -4 -7.55 27.67 23.33 -4.33 -15.66 College of Nursing 61 73 12 19.67 26.40 27.40 1.00 3.79 College of Public Health 10 3 -7 -70.00 5.47 0.53 -4.93 -90.24 College of the Arts 12 12 0 0.00 7.73 7.60 -0.13 -1.72 Regional Campuses 1,564 1,443 -121 -7.74 878.13 810.80 -67.33 -7.67 3 10 7 233.33 0.60 2.27 1.67 277.78 55 58 3 5.45 26.27 37.07 10.80 41.12 2,375 2,266 -109 -4.59 1,374.73 1,270.33 -104.40 -7.59 Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Change % Change Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Change % Change 1 0 -1 -100.00 0.20 0.00 -0.20 -100.00 Coll of Ed Health Human Svcs 27 31 4 14.81 9.00 10.33 1.33 14.81 College of Arts and Sciences 5 4 -1 -20.00 1.67 0.93 -0.73 -44.00 33 35 2 6.06 10.87 11.27 0.40 3.68 2,408 2,301 -107 -4.44 1,385.60 1,281.60 -104.00 -7.51 Coll of Arch and Env Design School of Digital Sciences Undergraduate Studies Undergraduate - Total Career Graduate Graduate - Total Overall - Total FTE College_Desc College of Comm and Info Research Planning & Institutional Effectiveness - September 10, 2014 Kent State University College and Class Level Breakdown on Enrollment College_Desc Coll of Appl Eng/Sustain/Tech Class Headcount FT Male Female Int'l AALANA Freshman 1 0 1 8 0.53 1 0 0 0 Sophomore 4 0 4 16 1.07 4 0 2 1 Junior 20 8 12 172 11.47 19 1 0 4 Senior 55 13 42 402 26.80 50 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 0.20 1 0 0 0 81 21 60 601 40.07 75 6 3 7 Sophomore 1 0 1 3 0.20 1 0 0 0 Junior 1 0 1 1 0.07 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 4 0.27 1 1 0 0 Freshman 41 32 9 503 33.53 13 28 0 2 Sophomore 24 6 18 151 10.07 8 16 0 4 Junior 30 16 14 260 17.33 7 23 0 1 Senior 40 24 16 389 25.93 7 33 0 1 6 0 6 24 1.60 1 5 0 1 31 0 31 155 10.33 6 25 0 1 172 78 94 1,482 98.80 42 130 0 10 Freshman 70 43 27 759 50.60 22 48 1 4 Sophomore 48 20 28 433 28.87 18 30 0 2 Junior 45 18 27 379 25.27 16 29 0 2 Senior 69 24 45 562 37.47 23 46 0 1 Post Undergraduate 1 0 1 3 0.20 0 1 0 0 Undergraduate Non-Degree 1 0 1 6 0.40 1 0 1 0 Masters 3 0 3 9 0.60 2 1 0 1 Graduate Non-Degree 1 0 1 5 0.33 0 1 0 0 238 105 133 2,156 143.73 82 156 2 10 Freshman 47 33 14 570 38.00 30 17 0 5 Sophomore 29 17 12 310 20.67 16 13 0 1 Junior 38 12 26 255 17.00 22 16 1 1 Senior 44 3 41 202 13.47 26 18 1 4 2 0 2 9 0.60 1 1 1 0 160 65 95 1,346 89.73 95 65 3 11 12 7 5 121 8.07 4 8 0 1 9 3 6 79 5.27 4 5 1 1 Junior 15 3 12 100 6.67 10 5 0 0 Senior 13 0 13 50 3.33 6 7 0 1 49 13 36 350 23.33 24 25 1 3 9 2 7 53 3.53 0 9 0 1 Undergraduate Non-Degree Coll of Appl Eng/Sustain/Tech - Total Coll of Arch and Env Design Coll of Arch and Env Design - Total Coll of Ed Health Human Svcs Post Undergraduate Graduate Non-Degree Coll of Ed Health Human Svcs - Total College of Arts and Sciences College of Arts and Sciences - Total College of Business Admin Post Undergraduate College of Business Admin - Total College of Comm and Info Freshman Sophomore College of Comm and Info - Total College of Nursing Freshman PT Hrs FTE Kent State University College and Class Level Breakdown on Enrollment College_Desc Class Male Female Int'l AALANA 5.93 2 11 0 1 82 5.47 1 13 0 1 33 175 11.67 7 27 1 2 0 3 12 0.80 1 2 0 1 73 5 68 411 27.40 11 62 1 6 Freshman 1 0 1 3 0.20 0 1 0 1 Sophomore 1 0 1 3 0.20 0 1 0 0 Senior 1 0 1 2 0.13 0 1 0 0 3 0 3 8 0.53 0 3 0 1 Freshman 5 4 1 61 4.07 0 5 0 1 Sophomore 1 1 0 16 1.07 1 0 0 0 Junior 3 2 1 28 1.87 3 0 0 0 Senior 3 0 3 9 0.60 1 2 0 2 12 7 5 114 7.60 5 7 0 3 Freshman 334 186 148 3,462 230.80 143 191 0 34 Sophomore 327 114 213 2,792 186.13 125 202 0 15 Junior 235 58 177 1,791 119.40 91 144 1 12 Senior 192 31 161 1,368 91.20 98 94 0 11 28 4 24 213 14.20 8 20 0 2 327 80 247 2,536 169.07 153 174 0 1 1,443 473 970 12,162 810.80 618 825 1 75 Freshman 3 0 3 13 0.87 3 0 0 0 Sophomore 2 0 2 7 0.47 1 1 0 1 Junior 1 0 1 3 0.20 1 0 0 0 Senior 4 0 4 11 0.73 3 1 0 1 School of Digital Sciences - Total 10 0 10 34 2.27 8 2 0 2 Undergraduate Studies Freshman 41 27 14 450 30.00 13 28 0 1 Sophomore 10 3 7 74 4.93 5 5 0 1 Senior 2 0 2 12 0.80 1 1 0 1 Post Undergraduate 1 0 1 3 0.20 0 1 0 0 Undergraduate Non-Degree 4 0 4 17 1.13 0 4 0 0 58 30 28 556 37.07 19 39 0 3 2,301 797 1,504 19,224 1,281.60 980 1,321 11 131 College of Nursing Headcount FT Sophomore 13 2 11 89 Junior 14 0 14 Senior 34 1 3 Post Undergraduate College of Nursing - Total College of Public Health College of Public Health - Total College of the Arts College of the Arts - Total Regional Campuses Post Undergraduate Undergraduate Non-Degree Regional Campuses - Total School of Digital Sciences Undergraduate Studies - Total Overall - Total PT Hrs FTE Research Planning & Institutional Effectiveness - September 10, 2014 Kent State University Undergraduate Students Who Were Approved for Admission/Admitted Admitted Breakdown Admit Type Ohio Students 1st Time Freshmen - Adult ** Out-Of-State* 35 1st Time Freshmen -High School*** 235 1st Time Freshmen -Other**** 35 330 3 Transfer 100 3 Transient / Guest 5 Undergraduate - Other 13 Overall - Total 753 Admitted and Enrolled Breakdown 1st Time Freshmen - Adult ** 1st Time Freshmen -High School*** 1st Time Freshmen -Other**** PSEO Transfer 3 PSEO Admit Type International Ohio Students Out-Of-State* 9 Admitted and Enrolled Campus FTE International Ohio Students 27 22.33 178 166.13 32 28.33 304 3 160.60 1.67 81 1 58.07 0.73 Transient / Guest 3 0.73 Undergraduate - Other 9 6.73 Overall - Total Out-Of-State* 634 4 442.93 *Based on the state of origin the student declared at point of admission. **Students who are 21 or over. ***Students who were admitted directly from High School. ****Students who are under 21 and have been out of High School at least one year. Research, Planning and Institutional Effectiveness - September 10, 2014 2.40 International Kent State University Graduate Students Who Were Approved for Admission/Admitted No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available *Students will be counted once for each program/student type they applied for at the campus selected. All withdrawn applications have been removed from any count. Research, Planning and Institutional Effectiveness - September 10, 2014 Kent State University Concurrent Enrollment Based On Permanent Address - Ohio Counties Undergraduate Full-Time COUNTY_NAME Graduate Part-Time Total Full-Time Grand Total Part-Time Total All MALE FEM TOTAL MALE FEM TOTAL MALE FEM TOTAL MALE FEM TOTAL MALE FEM TOTAL MALE FEM TOTAL MALE FEM Total Ashtabula 1 1 2 18 29 47 19 30 49 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 2 20 31 51 Athens 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Belmont 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 Butler 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 Carroll 13 12 25 24 23 47 37 35 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 35 72 Columbiana 0 3 3 28 20 48 28 23 51 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 4 4 28 27 55 Coshocton 15 22 37 23 12 35 38 34 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 34 72 Crawford 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Cuyahoga 1 0 1 24 21 45 25 21 46 0 0 0 2 1 3 2 1 3 27 22 49 Franklin 0 0 0 3 2 5 3 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 5 Geauga 0 1 1 6 7 13 6 8 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 8 14 Guernsey 2 4 6 4 6 10 6 10 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 10 16 Hamilton 0 0 0 2 1 3 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 Hancock 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Harrison 5 11 16 7 13 20 12 24 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 24 36 Hocking 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Holmes 4 9 13 3 8 11 7 17 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 17 24 Huron 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 Jefferson 1 4 5 4 2 6 5 6 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 11 Knox 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Lake 0 0 0 6 8 14 6 8 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 8 14 Lorain 0 0 0 8 6 14 8 6 14 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 8 7 15 Lucas 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Kent State University Concurrent Enrollment Based On Permanent Address - Ohio Counties Undergraduate Full-Time COUNTY_NAME Graduate Part-Time Total Full-Time Grand Total Part-Time Total All MALE FEM TOTAL MALE FEM TOTAL MALE FEM TOTAL MALE FEM TOTAL MALE FEM TOTAL MALE FEM TOTAL Madison 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mahoning 1 1 2 14 24 38 15 25 40 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 Medina 0 0 0 4 7 11 4 7 11 0 0 0 0 2 2 Morgan 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Muskingum 0 1 1 2 0 2 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 Noble 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 Pickaway 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 Portage 1 1 2 32 24 56 33 25 58 0 Shelby 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 20 25 45 52 105 157 72 130 Summit 3 5 8 44 36 80 47 Trumbull 1 2 3 43 63 106 269 335 604 231 371 0 3 3 4 337 443 780 591 Stark Tuscarawas Wayne MALE FEM Total 0 1 0 1 0 1 16 25 41 0 2 2 4 9 13 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 2 3 34 27 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 202 0 0 0 0 8 8 0 8 8 72 138 210 41 88 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 5 5 47 46 93 44 65 109 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 45 65 110 602 500 706 1,206 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 501 706 1,207 6 10 4 9 13 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 4 10 14 803 1,394 928 1,246 2,174 0 0 0 7 25 32 7 25 32 1,271 2,206 Research Planning & Institutional Effectiveness - September 10, 2014 935 Kent State University Concurrent Enrollment Based On Permanent Address - States Undergraduate Full-Time STATE_NAME Graduate Part-Time Total Full-Time Grand Total Part-Time Total All MALE FEM TOTAL MALE FEM TOTAL MALE FEM TOTAL MALE FEM TOTAL MALE FEM TOTAL MALE FEM TOTAL Alaska 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Connecticut 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Illinois 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Michigan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 New York 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 North Carolina 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 342 449 791 605 831 1,436 947 1,280 2,227 0 0 Pennsylvania 0 0 0 4 2 6 4 2 6 0 Texas 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 Washington 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 West Virginia 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 342 449 791 616 836 1,452 958 Ohio MALE FEM TOTAL 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 8 26 34 8 26 34 955 1,306 2,261 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1,285 2,243 0 0 0 8 27 35 8 27 35 Research Planning & Institutional Effectiveness - September 10, 2014 966 1,312 2,278