FACT BOOK 2019 – 2020

Middle Georgia State University Fact Book 2019-2020

Editor: April Gregg Reviewers/Contributors: Samantha Boswell Renee Pearman Published: April 2020 Office of Institutional Research and Data Strategy Middle Georgia State University Comments, Questions, or Errata, please contact: Michael Gibbons, Ph.D. Office of Institutional Research and Data Strategy Middle Georgia State University 100 University Parkway Macon, GA 31206 Copyright © 2020 by: Office of Institutional Research and Data Strategy Middle Georgia State University 100 University Parkway Macon, GA 31206 This Fact Book is intended as a reference and may be quoted, without permission, using accepted scholarly citation. Reproduction of complete tables, figures, or text should include a Middle Georgia State University Fact Book 2019-2020 citation and page number.

Table of Contents Accreditation 1

Enrollment Information 2 Enrollment Headcount by Campus Enrollment by School

Graduate Program Enrollment 3

Student Body Characteristics 4

Enrollment by Top 5 Counties 5

Number of Master’s, Bachelor’s, Associate’s Degrees and Certificates by Currently Active Major 6

Graduation Rates 8 Bachelor’s Degree-Seeking First-Time Full-Time Freshmen Six-Year Graduation Rates Associate’s Degree-Seeking First-Time Full-Time Freshmen Three-Year Graduation Rates

Degrees Conferred 9

Retention Rates 10 All First-Time Full-Time Freshmen One-Year Retention Rates Bachelor’s Degree-Seeking First-Time Full-Time Freshmen One-Year Retention Rates Associate’s Degree-Seeking First-Time Full-Time Freshmen One-Year Retention Rates

All First-Time Full-Time Student Retention with Benchmark 11 All Degree First-Time Full-Time Freshmen African-American First-Time Full-Time Student All-First-Time Full-Time Male/Female Student

Course Success Rates 12 Course Success Rates – All Courses Course Success Rates – Schools Course Success Rates – Learning Support Courses

Sources Used 13

Letter from the President

While they’re happening, 12 months do not seem to be a long period of time. When we look back on the previous year, however, we can see that 12 months contain within them space for immense change. Our fifth year as a state university has seen continued growth in enrollment, new academic programs, the start of several facilities projects, increased engagement with our communities, and the launch of our new online campus, MGA Direct.

As we continue the journey laid out for us in the 2018-23 Strategic Plan – “Elevating Middle Georgia” – we strive to make everything we do at Middle Georgia State the result of careful consideration and informed decision making – that is to say, we strive to be intentional. Whether that means seeking alternative funding for needed capital improvements, making connections with governmental leaders in developing academic pathways, or supporting our faculty who are performing cutting-edge research, we know from experience that working in this way yields positive results for our students and for our communities.

While these pages are a look back on 12 months of exceptional development, progress, and lessons learned, they help us also to envision the future and see something of the opportunities and challenges that will be facing us in the 12 months to come and the 12 beyond that. Thankfully, they also paint a picture of a place and a group of people with the skill, the talent, the dedication, and the experience to pursue those opportunities and face those challenges.

Plato said, “The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future in life.” It remains an honor for me to be a part of an endeavor that offers this opportunity to current and future generations, and I thank you for your continued support of Middle Georgia State University.

With warm regards,

Christopher Blake, Ph.D. President

Dr. Christopher R. L. Blake 2014 - Present

The Office of Institutional Research and Data Strategy

The Office of Institutional Research and Data Strategy (IRDS) is pleased to present Middle Georgia State University’s 2019-2020 Fact Book. This Fact Book is a result of the hard work of the IRDS and careful collaboration with the rest of the campus community.

At the same time, this Fact Book represents a change in format from previous years’ editions.

The biggest difference is that it is much shorter than in previous years. It seeks to be less comprehensive and more focused on aggregated totals. This represents a strategic change in how Middle Georgia State approaches data usage. Much of the information included in the Fact Book is now available online at www.mga.edu/ir/dashboards. Daily enrollment, historical enrollment, demographic breakdown, campus breakdown, and more are all available on the dashboard site. Where applicable, this data is updated daily or even hourly. This puts the information in front of the people who need it to make decisions and reflects the transparency of our public university.

This strategic change is reflected in the new structure of the Office of Institutional Research and Data Strategy. Previously the Office of Institutional Research, the Office of Institutional Research and Data Strategy brings together the offices of Enterprise Information Systems and Institutional Research. By locating the tech side and the analysis and interpretation side of data, the IRDS can more quickly, more effectively, and more confidently provide actionable information to the campus community.

Michael Gibbons Interim Associate Provost Executive Director of Institutional Research and Data Strategy

Meet the Team

Michael Gibbons, Ph.D. Executive Director of Institutional Research and Data Strategy

Beverly Bergman Director of Enterprise Information Systems

Chris Tsavatewa, MPH Director of Institutional Effectiveness

Samantha Boswell Institutional Research & Assessment Analyst

Richard Burnam Programmer

April Gregg Institutional Effectiveness & Research Analyst

Greg Miller Systems Support Analyst

McKay Sawyer Programmer

Colonel Tom Waugh Part-Time Institutional Effectiveness

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Accreditation Middle Georgia State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to

award certificates, associate, baccalaureate, and master's degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097 or call (404) 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of MGA.

Middle Georgia State University also has the following specialized accreditations:

M.S., B.S., A.S in Nursing Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) Also approved by the Georgia Board of Nursing B.S. in Aviation Science and Management, Flight Aviation Accreditation Board International (AABI) *Most Recent Accreditation February 2019 Teacher Education Program within the School of Education & Behavioral Sciences Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) B.S. in Information Technology Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET B.S. in Respiratory Therapy Entry-Level Program Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) A.S. in Occupational Therapy Assistant Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Assoc. (AOTA)

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Enrollment Information

Enrollment Headcount by Campus

Enrollment by School

*New structure of Schools and Departments effective Fall 2019

Summer 2018 Summer 2019 Headcount Enrollment 3,374 3,570 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) 1,771 1,904 Credit Hours Generated 21,345 22,909 Fall 2018 Fall 2019 Headcount Enrollment 7,802 8,066 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) 6,551 6,761 Credit Hours Generated 86,732 88,111 Spring 2019 Spring 2020 Headcount Enrollment 7,215 7,655 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) 5,773 6,346 Credit Hours Generated 79,638 84,163

Fall 2018 Fall 2019 Cochran Campus 1,737 1,741 Dublin Campus 322 301 Eastman Campus 345 435 Macon Campus 2,909 2,685 Off Campus 157 97 Online 1,598 2,120 Warner Robins Campus 734 687 Total 7,802 8,066

Fall 2018 Fall 2019 Academic Affairs* 130 33 School of Arts & Letters* 2,771 1,082 School of Aviation 730 1,017 School of Business* 987 1,358 School of Computing* 915 1,015 School of Education & Behavioral Sciences* 244 1,275

School of Health & Natural Sciences* 2,025 2,286

Total number of enrollment 7,802 8,066

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Graduate Program Enrollment

In July 2016, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission approved MGA as a Level III Master's degree granting institution.

Degree Summer 2018 Summer 2019 Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Technical Writing & Digital Communication 4 8 M.A. in Teacher Education w/ Initial Teacher Certification (6-12) 13 9 M.S. in Management 16 30 M.S. in Information Technology 80 101 M.S. in Nursing w/ a major in Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner 33 39 Total 146 187

Degree Fall 2018 Fall 2019 Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Technical Writing & Digital Communication 8 5 M.A. in Technical & Professional Writing 0 15 M.A. in Teacher Education w/ Initial Teacher Certification (6-12) 13 9 M.S. in Management 24 61 M.S. in Information Technology 129 138 M.S. in Nursing w/ a major in Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner 44 50 Total 218 278

Degree Spring 2019 Spring 2020 Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Technical Writing & Digital Communication 8 5 M.A. in Technical & Professional Writing 0 25 M.A. in Teacher Education w/ Initial Teacher Certification (6-12) 12 14 M.S. in Management 35 72 M.S. in Information Technology 130 134 M.S. in Nursing w/ a major in Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner 42 45 Total 227 295

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Student Body Characteristics Student Level Fall

2018 % of Total

Enrollment Fall

2019 % of Total Enrollment

Freshman 2,396 30.7% 2,426 30.1% Sophomore 1,480 19.0% 1,493 18.5% Junior 1,401 18.0% 1,419 17.6% Senior 1,662 21.3% 1,788 22.2% Graduate 218 2.8% 279 3.5% Dual Enrollment 550 7.0% 562 7.0%

Other* 95 1.2% 99 1.2% Total Enrollment 7,802 100% 8,066 100%

Gender Fall 2018

% of Total Enrollment

Fall 2019

% of Total Enrollment

Female 4,481 57.4% 4,563 56.6% Male 3,321 42.6% 3,503 43.4%

Attendance Status

Fall 2018

% of Total Enrollment

Fall 2019

% of Total Enrollment

Full-Time 4,893 62.7% 5,016 62.2% Part-Time 2,909 37.3% 3,050 37.8%

Age Fall 2018

% of Total Enrollment

Fall 2019

% of Total Enrollment

Under 25 5,663 72.6% 5,842 72.4% 25 and Older 2,139 27.4% 2,224 27.6%

Ethnicity/Race Fall 2018

% of Total Enrollment

Fall 2019

% of Total Enrollment

Hispanic 430 5.5% 453 5.6% American Indian/Alaskan Native

12 0.2% 10 0.1%

Asian 261 3.3% 259 3.2% Black Non-Hispanic 2,714 34.8% 2,738 33.9% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander

9 0.1% 9 0.1%

White Non-Hispanic 4,058 52% 4,228 52.4%

2 or More Races 283 3.6% 325 4.0% Unknown 35 0.4% 44 0.5%

Residency Fall 2018

% of Total Enrollment

Fall 2019

% of Total Enrollment

Georgia 7,372 94.5% 7,607 94.3% Out of State 296 3.8% 311 3.9% Out of Country 134 1.7% 148 1.8%

New Student Enrollment

Fall 2018

% of Total Enrollment

Fall 2019

% of Total Enrollment

First-Time Freshmen 1,410 18.1% 1,385 17.2%

Transfers 647 8.3% 705 8.7% Dual Enrollment 367 4.7% 318 3.9% Graduate 70 0.9% 99 1.2% New Other* 53 0.7% 41 0.5%

*Other includes dual enrollment, transient and other special student populations.

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Enrollment by Top 5 Counties

County Fall 2018 Fall 2019 Houston 1,661 1,638 Bibb 1,627 1,573 Laurens 495 476 Peach 305 300 Dodge 265 254

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Number of Master’s, Bachelor’s, Associate’s Degrees and Certificates by Currently Active Major

DEGREE FY18 FY19 Master of Science in Information Technology 31 54 Master of Arts in Teaching w/ a major in Secondary Education 5 12 Master of Science in Nursing w/ a major in Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner 17 15 Master of Science in Management 0 7 Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Technical Writing & Digital Communication 0 2 TOTAL MASTER’S DEGREES 53 90 Bachelor of Science in Business Administration 145 129 Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Special Ed 43 26 Bachelor of Science w/ a major in Secondary Education 0 4 Bachelor of Science w/ a major in Health Services Administration 47 51 Bachelor of Science in Information Technology 90 122 Bachelor of Arts w/ a major in Interdisciplinary Studies 13 14 Bachelor of Arts w/ a major in New Media & Communications 20 24 Bachelor of Science in Nursing 113 143 Bachelor of Science in Nursing Completion (RN to BSN) 22 22 Bachelor of Science w/ a major in Public Service/Human Services 31 20 Bachelor of Science w/ a major in Respiratory Therapy 8 13 Bachelor of Arts w/ a major in English 15 12 Bachelor of Arts w/ a major in History 10 14 Bachelor of Science w/ a major in Biology 33 24 Bachelor of Science w/ a major in Criminal Justice 42 23 Bachelor of Science w/ a major in Mathematics 8 3 Bachelor of Science w/ a major in Psychology 50 67 Bachelor of Science w/ a major in Aviation Science & Management 48 62 Bachelor of Applied Science w/ a major in Technical Management 5 2 TOTAL BACHELOR’S DEGREES 743 775 Associate of Science w/ a major in Nursing 43 58 Associate of Science in Respiratory Therapy 16 17 Associate of Science in Occupational Therapy Assistant 25 20 TOTAL CAREER PROGRAM DEGREES 84 95 Associate of Applied Science in Air Traffic Management 3 8 Associate of Applied Science w/ a major in Aircraft Structural Tech. 6 1

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Associate of Applied Science w/ a major in Aviation Maintenance Tech. 10 11 TOTAL APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREES 19 20 Associate of Arts w/ a major in Art 16 13 Associate of Arts w/ a major in Communication Studies 2 0 Associate of Arts w/ a major in Core Curriculum 211 227 Associate of Arts w/ a major in English 1 0 Associate of Arts w/ a major in Foreign Language 10 9 Associate of Arts w/ a major in Music 11 5 TOTAL ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREES 251 254 Associate of Science in Business Administration 14 0 Associate of Science w/ a major in Core Curriculum 41 39 Associate of Science w/ a major in Criminal Justice 33 4 Associate of Science w/ a major in Financial Technology 2 2 Associate of Science w/ a major in Health Science 0 2 Associate of Science w/ a major in Natural Science 3 0 Associate of Science w/ a major in Political Science 6 4 Associate of Science w/ a major in Psychology 10 1 Associate of Science w/ a major in Social Work 1 0 Associate of Science w/ a major in Sociology 1 0 TOTAL ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREES 111 52 Certificate Airline Management 1 1 Certificate Airport Management 2 4 Certificate Film Production 6 6 Certificate Information Technology 0 2 TOTAL LESS THAN 1-YEAR CERTIFICATES 9 13 Certificate Aircraft Structural Tech. 8 11 Certificate Aviation Maintenance Technology: Airframe 1 0 Certificate Aviation Maintenance Technology: Powerplant 6 0 Certificate Aviation Maintenance Technology: Airframe & Powerplant 0 22 Certificate Criminal Justice 1 0 Certificate Flight Technology – Airplane 0 1 Certificate Information Technology 1 0 Certificate Surveying 1 0 Certificate Unmanned Aerial Systems Operator 1 0 TOTAL 1-YEAR CERTIFCATES 19 34 TOTAL UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES AWARDED 1,236 1,243 TOTAL DEGREES (GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE) 1,289 1,333

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Graduation Rates MGA tracks six-year graduation rates of all first-time full-time bachelor’s degree-seeking students as well as three-year graduation rates of all first-time full-time associate’s degree-seeking students. As a member of the University System of

Georgia (USG) in the state university sector, MGA uses USG definitions of graduation rates and compares itself to its statewide peers. The benchmark of success is to meet or exceed the average graduation rate of all first-time full-time bachelor’s or

associate’s degree-seeking students of the USG state universities.

Bachelor's Degree-Seeking First-Time Full-Time Freshmen Six-Year Graduation Rates

Cohort Fall 2012 Cohort Fall 2013 Cohort % Graduated from MGA 27.40% 27.00% % Graduated from Other USG Institutions 11.86% 14.20%

Total % Graduated System-Wide 39.30% 41.20%

Associate's Degree-Seeking First-Time Full-Time Freshmen Three-Year Graduation Rates

Cohort Fall 2015 Cohort Fall 2016 Cohort % Graduated from MGA 7.40% 11.70% % Graduated from Other USG Institutions 0.40% 0%

Total % Graduated System-Wide 7.70% 11.70%

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Degrees Conferred MGA tracks the number of degrees conferred in associate and baccalaureate programs to track increasing levels of student

educational attainment. The benchmark of success is for the number of bachelor degrees conferred to exceed the number of associate degrees conferred.

Degree Level FY18 FY19 Associate’s Degrees 465 421 Bachelor’s Degrees 743 775 Master’s Degrees 53 88 Advanced Certificates 0 2 Certificates 28 47 Total 1,289 1,333

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Retention Rates All First-Time Full-Time Freshmen

One-Year Retention Rates Cohort Fall 2017 Fall 2018 Sum of Cohort Total 1,086 1,358 Sum of # of Retained – Institutional 665 748 % Retained at MGA 61.2% 55.1% % Retained at Other USG Institutions 7.4% 6.4% % Retained System-Wide 68.6% 61.5%

Bachelor's Degree-Seeking First-Time Full-Time Freshmen One-Year Retention Rates

Cohort Fall 2017 Fall 2018 % Retained at MGA 63.90% 53.1% % Retained at Other USG Institutions 6.10% 6.9% % Retained System-Wide 70.0% 60.0%

Associate's Degree-Seeking First-Time Full-Time Freshmen One-Year Retention Rates

Cohort Fall 2017 Fall 2018 % Retained at MGA 54.80% 59.9% % Retained at Other USG Institutions 10.70% 5.4% % Retained System-Wide 65.50% 65.3%

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All First-Time Full-Time Student Retention with Benchmark MGA tracks the fall to fall retention of all first-time full-time students: freshmen, significant minority population, and gender. As a member of the University System of Georgia (USG) in the state university sector, MGA uses USG definitions of retention and compares itself to its state wide peers. The benchmark of success is to meet or exceed the average retention rate of all

first-time full-time students at USG state comprehensive universities.

All Degree First-Time Full-Time Freshmen

Middle GA State University Benchmark Cohort Year

% Cohort Retained at MGA

% Cohort Retained System-Wide

Institution-Specific University Average

System-Wide State University Average

Fall 2017 61.20% 68.60% 69.10% 75.90% Fall 2018 55.10% 61.50% 69.70% 76.50%

African-American First-Time Full-Time Student

Middle GA State University Benchmark Cohort Year

% Cohort Retained at MGA

% Cohort Retained System-Wide

Institution-Specific University Average

System-Wide State University Average

Fall 2017 56.50% 60.80% 63.10% 68.40% Fall 2018 48.90% 53.90% 63.20% 68.40%

All First-Time Full-Time Male/Female Student

Middle GA State University % Retained at MGA % Cohort Retained System-Wide Cohort Year Male Female Male Female Fall 2017 58.10% 63.70% 64.80% 71.60% Fall 2018 52.40% 57.60% 57.60% 65.20%

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Course Success Rates Course Success Rates - All Courses

MGA tracks success rates for all courses. The benchmark of success is a 75% rate for all courses.

Measure Fall 2018 Fall 2019 # Course Credits Attempted 27,025 27,612 # Course Credits Successful 20,482 21,771 Course Success Rate 75.79% 78.85% Benchmark (75%) 75% 75%

Note: Successful grades include all A, B, C, and S; Unsuccessful grades include D, F, FA, W, WF and U

Course Success Rates – Schools

Fall 2018 Fall 2019

School # Course Credits

Attempted

# Course Credits

Successful

Course Success

Rate

# Course Credits

Attempted

# Course Credits

Successful

Course Success

Rate Arts & Letters 6,699 4,926 73.53% 6,550 5,030 76.79% Aviation 2,084 1,845 88.53% 2,659 2,292 86.20% Business 2,665 2,209 82.89% 2,871 2,428 84.57% Computing 4,962 3,439 69.31% 5,135 3,694 71.94% Education & Behavioral Sciences 5,529 4,325 78.22% 5,667 4,708 83.08% Graduate Studies 537 521 97.02% 229 210 91.70% Health & Natural Sciences 4,096 3,243 79.17% 4,030 3,334 82.73% Note: Successful grades include all A, B, C and S; Unsuccessful grades include D, F, FA, W, WF, and WM. Grades do not include learning support remediation grades and grades of V.

Course Success Rates – Learning Support Courses

MGA tracks success rates for Learning Support (remediation) courses. The benchmark of success is a 65% course success rate for all courses through Fall 2019.

Note: Successful grades include all A, B, C, and S; Unsuccessful grades include D, F, FA, W, WF and U

Subject Fall 2018 Fall 2019 Math 42.06% 41.19% English 42.86% 67.14%

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Sources Used

• USG Semester Enrollment Report • USG Semester Credit Hour Summary Report • USG by the Numbers Degrees Conferred Reports • USG by the Numbers Retention Rates Reports • USG by the Numbers Graduation Rates Reports • MGA Student Enrollment Report (SER) • MGA Banner Data • MGA IRDS Data Dashboards