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Enrollment ReportFall 2020

Chris Treadway, Ed.D.Senior Director of Research and Policychris.treadway@wvhepc.edu

November 20, 2020

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Disclaimer:The 2020 data provided in this report are derived primarily from the Fall Census data collection. All Fall 2020 data are considered preliminary at the time of report publication and are subject to change based on final review and acceptance of campus file submissions.

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National Enrollment Trends

-20.0%

-16.0%

-12.0%

-8.0%

-4.0%

0.0%

4.0%

All Sectors 4-Year Public 4-Year Private Nonprofit 4-Year For-Profit 2-Year Public

Fall 2017

Spring 2018

Fall 2018

Spring 2019

Fall 2019

Spring 2020

Source: National Student Clearinghouse Research Center

-4.0%

0.0%

4.0%

WV 4-Year Public

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WV High School Graduate Projections2020-21 to 2029-30 Academic Years

According to WICHE, the number of graduates produced by public and private high schools in West

Virginia will reach a ten-year low of 16,693 in 2027.

17,221 17,417 17,189 17,123 17,576 17,516 17,38316,693 16,855 16,842

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

Source: Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE)

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College-Going RateAmong Recent West Virginia Public High School Graduates

55.7% 54.9% 53.3% 52.9% 50.6% 51.0% 51.6% 51.0% 50.0% 50.5%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

High School Graduation Year

The college-going rate is now derived from the P-20 data system. Therefore values may differ slightly from those provided in

previous editions of the fall enrollment reports.

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Student Persistence and Completion

Source: HEPC End-of-Term graduation data and Fall Census enrollment data

For Students Enrolled at a West Virginia Public Institution in the Fall Semester

The table below shows the percentage of all students enrolled in the fall semester who returned to any West Virginia public two- or four-year institution the following fall, those who

graduated and did not return, and those for whom no subsequent enrollment or graduation record was found. Dual Enrollment high school students are excluded.

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Credit Headcount EnrollmentTotal Headcount Enrollment: 59,387

Headcount decreased 4.4 percent since Fall 2019 and 8.0 percent since Fall 2016.

Source: HEPC Fall Census Data

64,577 64,478 62,651 62,14559,387

0

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

70,000

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

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Credit Headcount Enrollment

Source: HEPC Fall Census Data

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Fall 2020 Headcount Enrollment Shifts

-2,758

-1,217

-1,541

-564

-1,493

111

-431

-1,110

-1,013

-528

-453

-255

-4,000 -3,000 -2,000 -1,000 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000

Total Headcount Enrollment

High School Dual Enrollment

Total Excluding Dual Enrollment

First-Time Freshmen

Undergraduate Students

Graduate Students

Female

Male

In-State

Out-of-State

International

Transfer to Two-Year

Source: HEPC Fall Census Data

Excluding Dual Enrollment High School Students

Between Fall 2019 and Fall 2020

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Headcount Enrollment Shifts

Source: HEPC Fall Census Data

Between Fall 2019 and Fall 2020

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Transfers from Four-Year to Two-Year Institutions

This chart shows the number of associate- and bachelor’s degree-seeking students who transferred to a two-year institution the following year. Year labels reflect the

year a student transferred to a two-year institution. For example, 2020 data reflect the number of degree-seeking students attending a four-year institution in the 2019-

20 academic year who transferred to a two-year institution in the fall semester of the 2020-21 year. Dual enrollment students are excluded.

399 390424 411

255

0

100

200

300

400

500

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Source: HEPC Fall Census Data

Excluding Dual Enrollment High School Students

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Transfers from Four-Year to Two-Year Institutions

This table shows the number of associate- and bachelor’s degree-seeking students who transferred to a two-year institution the following year. Year labels reflect the

year a student transferred to a two-year institution. For example, 2020 data reflect the number of degree-seeking students attending a four-year institution in the 2019-20

academic year who transferred to a two-year institution in the fall semester of the 2020-21 year. Dual enrollment students are excluded.

Source: HEPC Fall Census Data

Excluding Dual Enrollment High School Students

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High School Dual Enrollment HeadcountTotal Dual Enrollment Headcount: 5,381

Dual Enrollment Headcount has decreased 18.4 percent since Fall 2019 and increased by 31.3 percent since Fall 2016.

4,099

4,716

5,378

6,598

5,381

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Source: HEPC Fall Census Data

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High School Dual Enrollment Headcount

Source: HEPC Fall Census Data

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Dual Enrollment College Matriculation

Source: HEPC Fall Census Data

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Credit Headcount EnrollmentExcluding Dual Enrollment High School Students

60,478 59,76257,273 55,547 54,006

0

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

70,000

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Source: HEPC Fall Census Data

Total Headcount Enrollment: 54,006

Headcount decreased 2.8 percent since Fall 2019 and 10.7 percent since Fall 2016.

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Credit Headcount Enrollment

Source: HEPC Fall Census Data

Excluding Dual Enrollment High School Students

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Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) EnrollmentFTE Enrollment: 52,565

FTE enrollment decreased 3.0 percent since Fall 2019, and 8.8 percent since Fall 2016.

57,609 57,243 55,095 54,202 52,565

-

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

70,000

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Source: HEPC Fall Census Data

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Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Enrollment

Source: HEPC Fall Census Data

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First-Time Freshmen Headcount EnrollmentFirst-Time Freshmen Enrollment: 9,868

First-Time Freshmen Enrollment decreased 5.4 percent from Fall 2019, and 12.5 percent from Fall 2016.

11,283 11,260 10,503 10,432

9,868

-

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Source: HEPC Fall Census Data

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First-Time Freshmen Headcount Enrollment

Source: HEPC Fall Census Data

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Undergraduate Headcount Enrollment

Total Undergraduate Enrollment (Under 25): 38,245

Traditional-aged undergraduate enrollment decreased 1.7 percent from Fall 2019 and 8.5 percent from Fall 2016.

41,815 41,71639,935 38,924 38,245

0

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Source: HEPC Fall Census Data

Age Under 25, Excluding Dual Enrollment High School Students

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Undergraduate Headcount Enrollment

Source: HEPC Fall Census Data

Age Under 25, Excluding Dual Enrollment High School Students

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Undergraduate Headcount Enrollment

Total Undergraduate Enrollment Age 25 or Older: 4,579

Adult undergraduate enrollment decreased 15.1 percent from Fall 2019, and 32.0 percent from Fall 2016.

6,7376,457

6,0025,393

4,579

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Source: HEPC Fall Census Data

Age 25 or Older

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Undergraduate Headcount Enrollment

Source: HEPC Fall Census Data

Age 25 or Older

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Credit Headcount Enrollment by Gender

Total Credit Enrollment (Female): 29,798; Total Credit Enrollment (Male): 24,208

Female credit enrollment decreased 1.4 percent from Fall 2019 and 6.1 percent from Fall 2016.

Male credit enrollment decreased by 4.4 percent from Fall 2019 and 15.8 percent from Fall 2016

31,742 31,571 30,792 30,229 29,79828,736 28,191 26,481 25,318 24,208

0

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Female MaleSource: HEPC Fall Census Data

Excluding Dual Enrollment High School Students

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Female Credit Headcount Enrollment

Source: HEPC Fall Census Data

Excluding Dual Enrollment High School Students

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Male Credit Headcount Enrollment

Source: HEPC Fall Census Data

Excluding Dual Enrollment High School Students

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In-State Headcount Enrollment

Total In-State Headcount Enrollment: 33,013

In-state headcount enrollment decreased 3.0 percent from Fall 2019 and 11.8 percent from Fall 2016.

37,417 36,82335,335 34,026 33,013

0

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Source: HEPC Fall Census Data

Excluding Dual Enrollment High School Students

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In-State Headcount Enrollment

Source: HEPC Fall Census Data

Excluding Dual Enrollment High School Students

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Out-of-State Headcount Enrollment

Total Out-of-State Headcount Enrollment: 20,993

Out-of-state headcount enrollment decreased 2.5 percent from Fall 2019, and 9.0 percent from Fall 2016.

23,061 22,93921,938 21,521 20,993

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Source: HEPC Fall Census Data

Excluding Dual Enrollment High School Students

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Out-of-State Headcount Enrollment

Source: HEPC Fall Census Data

Excluding Dual Enrollment High School Students

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Headcount Enrollment by Residency

85.0%

78.6%

88.5%

80.2%

75.6%

78.7%

63.9%

61.5%

20.6%

74.4%

46.2%

82.4%

64.3%

15.0%

21.4%

11.5%

19.8%

24.4%

21.3%

36.1%

38.5%

79.4%

25.6%

53.8%

17.6%

35.7%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Bluefield State College

Concord University

Fairmont State University

Glenville State College

Marshall University

Potomac State College of WVU

Shepherd University

West Liberty University

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

West Virginia State University

West Virginia University

WVU Institute of Technology

Four-Year System Total

In-State Out-of-StateSource: HEPC Fall Census Data

Excluding Dual Enrollment High School Students

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International Student Headcount Enrollment

Source: HEPC Fall Census Data

Excluding Dual Enrollment High School Students

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HEPC System Summary

Retention Data Source: HEPC Fall End-of-Term DataEnrollment Data Source: HEPC Fall Census Data

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Bluefield State College

Retention Data Source: HEPC Fall End-of-Term DataEnrollment Data Source: HEPC Fall Census Data

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Concord University

Retention Data Source: HEPC Fall End-of-Term DataEnrollment Data Source: HEPC Fall Census Data

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Fairmont State University

Retention Data Source: HEPC Fall End-of-Term DataEnrollment Data Source: HEPC Fall Census Data

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Glenville State College

Retention Data Source: HEPC Fall End-of-Term DataEnrollment Data Source: HEPC Fall Census Data

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Marshall University

Retention Data Source: HEPC Fall End-of-Term DataEnrollment Data Source: HEPC Fall Census Data

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Potomac State College of WVU

Retention Data Source: HEPC Fall End-of-Term DataEnrollment Data Source: HEPC Fall Census Data

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Shepherd University

Retention Data Source: HEPC Fall End-of-Term DataEnrollment Data Source: HEPC Fall Census Data

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West Liberty University

Retention Data Source: HEPC Fall End-of-Term DataEnrollment Data Source: HEPC Fall Census Data

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WV School of Osteopathic Medicine

Retention Data Source: HEPC Fall End-of-Term DataEnrollment Data Source: HEPC Fall Census Data

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West Virginia State University

Retention Data Source: HEPC Fall End-of-Term DataEnrollment Data Source: HEPC Fall Census Data

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West Virginia University

Retention Data Source: HEPC Fall End-of-Term DataEnrollment Data Source: HEPC Fall Census Data

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WVU Institute of Technology

Retention Data Source: HEPC Fall End-of-Term DataEnrollment Data Source: HEPC Fall Census Data

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For additional information, contact:

Dr. Chris TreadwaySenior Director of Research and Policy

chris.treadway@wvhepc.edu(304) 558-1112 x269