Transcript Sample Title Slide - Missouri University of Science and

Changing Demographics
Financial Aid Task Force | November 3, 2011
Laura Stoll, Vice Provost and Dean for Enrollment Management
[email protected]
Changing Demographics
Impact Enrollments
•
The Midwest and Northeast will experience a 4% to 10% decline in high
school graduates between 2009-2014; decrease is worse at public high
schools. (WICHE)
•
The profile of college-bound students is rapidly becoming more ethnically
diverse and female dominant. (NCES, WICHE, ACT, College Board)
•
Downward trend in number of students interested in engineering,
computer science, and natural science degrees has stopped and is now
risen slightly. (ACT, CIRP)
•
Age and full-time status percentages relatively unchanged, slight increase
in 18-24 age group. (US Dept of Education)
•
International student enrollments continue to grow, especially in STEM.
(IIE)
SOURCE: WICHE, 2008
SOURCE: WICHE, 2008
Public High School Graduates
1,400
7% increase
1,200
1,103
1,032
1,000
800
6% decline
13% decline
600
673
721
930
4% increase
674
639
694
552
477
482
400
200
0
Northeast
Midwest
2002-03
Source: WICHE/The College Board
2007-08
South
2020-21 (projected)
West
722
Shifts In Ethnic Composition
Of College Students
• The number of Hispanic students enrolled in
college increased 24% in 2010.
– They are now the largest minority group in higher
education, making up 15% of all college students.
• Black and Asian students grew by 5% and 6%
respectively
• Enrollment of white (non-Hispanic) students
declined by just under 4%
SOURCE: PEW Research Center
High School Graduates
1992-2022: United States
Source: WICHE/The College Board
High School Graduates
1992-2022: Midwest
Source: WICHE/The College Board
High School Graduates
1992-2022: Missouri
80,000
70,000
60,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
0
92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
American Indian/ Alaska Native
Source: WICHE/The College Board
Asian/Pacific Islander
Black non- Hispanic
Hispanic
White non- Hispanic
Non-Public Total
Weak Interest in STEM
% ACT tested seniors indicating interest in engineering
10.0%
9.0%
8.5%8.6%
8.3%
7.9%
8.0%
7.5%
7.0%
7.2% 7.1% 7.1%
7.0%
6.4%
5.7%
6.0%
5.5%
5.3%
5.0%
5.1%
4.9%
4.6%4.7%
4.2%
4.0%
3.5%
3.3%
3.0%
2.0%
1991
SOURCE: ACT EIS, 2010
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
International Student
Enrollments Continue to Increase
• Increased by 5% in 2010-11, with the
strongest increase in students from China
• Women represent 45% of international
students
• Business and management, engineering
remain top fields of study
SOURCE: Institute of International Education