Changing Students, Changing University

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Changing Students,

Changing University

A Presentation to the University of

Minnesota Board of Regents

September, 2004


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This Report

Analyzes U of M students

How they have changed from the recent past

How they compare to students at other schools

How they are likely to change in the near future

Focuses primarily on the Twin Cities Campus,

especially new freshmen


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Three Themes

1. The academic preparation of our students has

increased dramatically.

2. Our students are changing demographically

and attitudinally.

3. We continue to be committed to both qualityand access.


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1. Academic Preparation

During the past decade the academic

preparation of entering students has steadily

increased.

We are in the mainstream of our Big 10 peers.

We have distanced ourselves from theMNSCU campuses.


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Cumulative % Change in UMTC MN Applicants and

Minnesota High School Graduates, 1994-2004

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

Applicants

H.S. Grads

Sources: HESO and UM data warehouse


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0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

Cumulative % Change in

UMTC MN Applicants vs. Pool, 1994-2004


Applicants

H.S. Grads

ACT Takers


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Average High School Rank of UMTC New

Freshmen, 1990-2003

70

71

72

73

74

75

76

77

78

79

80

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Source: UM NSCR Files


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Percentage of Big 10 New Freshmen in Top 10%

of Their High School Classes

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

Indiana

Iowa

Michigan St

Purdue

Ohio St

Minnesota

Penn St

Wisconsin

Illinois

Northwestern

Michigan

Source: U.S. News 2004 College Guide


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Percentage of Big 10 New Freshmen

Scoring 24+ on ACT Composite

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Indiana

Michigan St

Iowa

Minnesota

Purdue

Ohio St

Illinois

Michigan

Wisconsin

Northwestern

Source: Petersons Guide www.petersons.com Penn State data not available
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Percentage of UM & MNSCU New Freshmen in

Top 10% of Their High School Classes

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%

UM Crookston

St. Cloud St

MSU Mankato

Bemidji St

MSU Moorhead

Southwest St

Winona St

UM Duluth

UM Morris

Minnesota

Source: Petersons Guide www.petersons.com


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Percentage of UM and MNSCU New Freshmen

Scoring 24+ on ACT Composite

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

UM Crookston

MSU Mankato

Bemidji St

Southwest St

MSU Moorhead

UM Duluth

UM Morris

Minnesota

Source: Petersons Guide www.petersons.com Winona State data not available
http://www.petersons.com/http://www.petersons.com/


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Our Competition: Destinations of

F2003 UMTC Non-Enrolling Admits

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%

MNSCU

Other UM Campus

Other UW Campus

Non-MN Public

MN Private

UW Madison

Non-MN Private

Source: UMTC Fall 2003 Admitted Applicant Survey


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2. Student Demographics & Attitudes

New UMTC freshmen are:increasingly female

diverse geographically

diverse racially (compared to MN high schools)career-oriented

community-oriented

technologically savvyrespectful of authority

accepting of cultural diversity


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UMTC Freshman Gender

0%10%

20%

30%

40%

50%60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

1994 2004

Women Men

For Fall 2004, we expect

women to comprise 56% of

the entering class, up from

49% ten years ago.

The increase in female

enrollments is a national

trend, and is expected to

continue.

The U of M proportions areclose to national averages.

Sources: U of M data warehouse and National Center for Educational Statistics


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Percentage of Out-of-State Freshman

Big 10 Schools

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

Illinois

Ohio StatePurdue

Indiana

Minnesota

MichiganWisconsin

Penn St

Iowa

Northwestern

Source: US News 2004 College Guide. Michigan State not reporting


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UMTC Freshmen vs. MN HS Grads:

% Students of Color

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

MN HS Graduates UMTC New Freshmen

Sources: HESO graduation files; UMTC data warehouse; 2004 figures are estimates


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UMTC Freshman Students of Color:

2004 (est.) versus 2003

21.821.5Average ACT Composite

74.373.0Average HS Rank Percentile

17.9%20.8%% of All Freshmen

2004*2003

* 2004 data are preliminary Source: UM Data warehouse; 2004


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Student Ages

UMTC degree-seeking undergraduates are

predominantly of the traditional age.

11.5% of Fall 2003 students were aged 25 or over

(down from 16% in 1996)

Only 7 out of the 5,186 new freshmen were 25 or

older

The average age of full-time degree-seekingundergraduates was 20.7 (down from 21.6 in 1996)


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Attitudes: Career and Community

From 2003 CIRP Survey

59.5%Helping others who are in difficulty32.5%Becoming a community leader

59.6%Becoming an authority in my field

53.1%Obtaining recognition from colleagues

73.1%Being very well off financially

Essential or very important Goals


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Other 2003 CIRP Survey Findings

U of M Students are technologically savvy 85% used the Internet for homework or research in high

school

Students are respectful of authority Only 8% said that there was a very good chance that they

would participate in a student protest

Students are accepting of cultural diversity 66% said it was very likely that they would socialize

with someone of another racial/ethnic group


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Community On Campus:

% of TC Freshmen in Residence Halls

62%

64%66%

68%

70%

72%74%

76%

78%

80%

1999 2000 2001 2003 2004

Source: UMTC registration and housing data files; 2004 data preliminary


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UMTC Freshmen:

Comfortable with Digital Technology

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

Communicated via

instant messaging

Communicated via e-

mail

Used Internet for

research or homework

Used a personal

computer

1999 2003Source: F1999 & F2003 UMTC CIRP Surveys


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3. Access and Quality

Over the past decade, the University increased

enrollment beyond increases in the numbers of

high school graduates

The next decade presents challenges:

Declining numbers of high school graduates

Sharp decline in Greater MN numbers

Sharp increase in proportion of students of color

Threats to affordability


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Cumulative % Change in UMTC MN Applicants

And Enrollees vs. Pool, 1994-2004

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

Applicants

Enrollees

H.S. Grads

ACT Takers



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MN H.S. Graduates 1988-2018

45,000

47,000

49,000

51,000

53,000

55,000

57,000

59,000

61,000

63,00065,000

1988

1990

1992

1994

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

"Baby Bust"

"Baby Boomlet"

+Inmigration

Graduates will decline in 2005,

rise briefly and then fall to

below 1998 levels in 2013 before

starting up again.

Sources: 1988-2002 data are actual from MN HESO. 2003 combines actual public and WICHE-estimated private. 2004-2013 are WICHE estimates


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Percentage Change in MN H.S. Grads by Region,

2003-2013

-30% -25% -20% -15% -10% -5% 0% 5% 10%

Reg 1: E. Grand Forks

Reg 2: Bemidji

Reg 3: Duluth

Reg 4: Moorhead

Reg 5: Brainerd

Reg 6: Willmar

Reg 7: St. Cloud

Reg 8: Marshall

Reg 9: Mankato

Reg 10: Rochester

Reg 11: Twin Cities

Source: In the Pipeline: MN High School Graduates, 2003-2013, MN HESO. 6/03


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Percentage of Total MN H.S. Grads by Ethnicity

0%

10%20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

Am Ind Asian/Pac African Am Chic/Lat SOC White

2003 2013

In 2003, 1 in 8 MN H.S.

graduates was a student of

color. In 2013, 1 in 5 will be.

Source: Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates, WICHE, 12/03


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Freshman Concern about Finances:

UM SOC, UM Other, and Other Schools

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Selective

Publics

UM All UM SOC UM Other

None Some Major

Source: Fall 2003 CIRP Freshman Survey


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Paying for College:

UM vs. Other Schools

From 2003 CIRP Survey

50.8%39.2%Expect parents or family to pay $6,000per year for college expenses

44.4%62.9%Rating chances as very likely thathe/she will get a job to help pay for

college expenses

Selective

PublicsUMTC


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Percentage of Pell Grant Recipients, 2000-2004

15%

16%

17%

18%

19%

20%

21%

22%

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004


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Access and Quality:

Conclusions

In the past decade, the UM undergraduatestudent body became larger, better prepared,and more diverse.

In the next decade we will be challenged by:Decreasing numbers of high school graduates

Increasing proportions of students of color

Continually increasing costs Our commitments to both access and quality

will be strongly tested

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