WKU Enrollment Report
Office of Institutional Research
Enrollment Fall 2008
WKU Total Enrollment
61
,7
19
65
,2
19
64
,6
18
45
,6
18
13
,5
18
91
,3
18
18
,8
17
20,000
19,000
18,000
17,000
16,000
15,000
14,000
13,000
12,000
11,000
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
40
,1
16
90
,4
15
60
,4
15
93
,3
15
85
,5
12
00
,3
12
28
,5
13
95
,5
14
99
,2
15
62
,7
15
79
,5
16
16
,5
15
23
,1
15
Enrollment
Fall
2008
2007
N
%
University
18,031
17,477
554
3.17%
Community College
1,730
1,788
-58
-3.24%
Undergraduate
16,966
16,508
458
2.77%
Graduate
2,795
2,757
38
1.38%
Full-Time
14,329
14,010
319
2.28%
Part-Time
5,432
5,255
177
3.37%
5,051
4,966
85
1.71%
3,303
3,114
189
6.07%
Sophomore
3,091
3,219
-128
-3.98%
Enrollment Source:
Fall 1999 to Fall 2008
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Enrollment*
Difference
Fall
Level:
Status:
Classification:
Freshman
First-Time First Year
*FTE is calculated using the one third method (full-time students plus one third part-time students).
Fall
Fall
Difference
Junior
3,111
2,976
135
4.54%
Gender:
2008
2007
N
%
Senior
4,205
4,075
130
3.19%
Female
11,773
11,484
289
2.52%
High School Dual Credit
880
649
231
35.59%
Male
7,988
7,781
207
2.66%
Gatton Academy Students
120
120
0
N/A
Other Undergraduates
508
503
5
0.99%
2,099
1,982
117
5.90%
447
376
71
18.88%
Ethnicity:
White
16,463
16,106
357
2.22%
African-American
1,887
1,758
129
7.34%
Non Resident Alien
572
552
20
3.62%
Specialist
38
37
1
2.70%
Hispanic
286
256
30
11.72%
Cooperative Doctoral
31
36
-5
-13.89%
Asian or Pacific Islander
196
184
12
6.52%
New! Doctoral
24
0
24
N/A
Native American
59
61
-2
-3.28%
Graduate Non-Degree
603
702
-99
-14.10%
Not Reported
298
348
-50
-14.37%
Traditional (under age 25)
13,726
13,355
371
2.78%
Non-traditional (age 25+)
3,238
3,153
85
2.70%
Enrollment Report Fall 2008 Data
WKU Office of Institutional Research, Final Census Data (November 2008)
First-Time Graduate Student
Undergraduate Age:
Fall 2008 Enrollment Report
First Time First Year:
Average ACT
Average High School GPA
Fall
2008
21
Fall
2007
21
3.17
3.16
Difference
N
%
0
0.00%
0.01
Transfer Students:
Out-of-State
Fall
2008
337
Fall
2007
289
KCTCS Schools
318
341
-23
-6.74%
KY Public 4-Year Schools
94
100
-6
-6.00%
Other KY Schools
91
85
6
7.06%
0.32%
Top 6 Sending High Schools:
Difference
N
%
48
16.61%
Greenwood High School
175
158
17
10.76%
Bowling Green High School
121
112
9
8.04%
Warren Central High School
105
100
5
5.00%
Kentucky Residents
16,309
15,819
490
3.10%
Barren County High School
95
81
14
17.28%
Non-KY Residents
3,452
3,446
6
0.17%
Logan County High School
79
48
31
64.58%
Warren East High School
79
63
16
25.40%
16,309
15,819
490
3.10%
Warren County
4,056
3,749
307
8.19%
Jefferson County
1,309
1,312
-3
-0.23%
Barren County
1,296
1,244
52
4.18%
Daviess County
873
863
10
1.16%
Hardin County
864
813
51
6.27%
2,884
2,914
-30
-1.03%
1,367
1,371
-4
-0.29%
Indiana
471
492
-21
-4.27%
Ohio
112
117
-5
-4.27%
2,621
2,551
70
2.74%
African-American
491
418
73
17.46%
Non Resident Alien
35
19
16
84.21%
Hispanic
66
42
24
57.14%
Asian or Pacific Islander
33
34
-1
-2.94%
Native American
13
10
3
30.00%
Not Reported
44
40
4
10.00%
Top 5 Undergrad. Majors:
Kentucky Residents
Top 5 Counties:
White
Residence:
Out-of-State & US Territories
Tennessee
Top 5 States:
FTFY by Ethnicity:
Residency:
Elementary Education
927
998
-71
-7.11%
New York
109
105
4
3.81%
Nursing (4-Year)
601
631
-30
-4.75%
Georgia
105
88
17
19.32%
Biology
547
478
69
14.44%
568
532
36
6.77%
Management
541
482
59
12.24%
India
141
151
-10
-6.62%
Nursing (2-Year)
526
548
-22
-4.01%
China
93
70
23
32.86%
Saudi Arabia
50
42
8
19.05%
Korea, Rep of
47
47
0
0.00%
Vietnam
42
30
12
40.00%
Taiwan
41
54
-13
-24.07%
National TIP
1,456
1,453
3
0.21%
Tennessee TIP
536
567
-31
-5.47%
Enrollment Report Fall 2008 Data
WKU Office of Institutional Research, Final Census Data (November 2008)
Top 6 Countries:
TIP Enrollments:
International Students
Prepared by the Office of Institutional Research
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