SCORECARD ON
COLORADO PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION
HOW THE PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM
AND ITS STUDENTS
PERFORM ON SELECTED MEASURES
MARCH 1995
CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Scorecard is the fifth annual
report of the status of certain aspects of public higher education
in Colorado. It was prepared by the Colorado Commission on Higher
Education, with the cooperation of the six state higher education
governing boards and the four local district colleges. The purpose
of the Scorecard is to provide educators, public policy
makers, and the public with a measurement of the performance of
Colorado college students and the higher education system as a
whole. Data is provided on the system, finances, students, and
graduates.
Some of the most significant findings from
this year's Scorecard, organized by broad subject category,
follow.
The System
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The public higher education system offers
academic programs throughout the state, especially in the more
highly populated counties. Without counting courses delivered
through telecommunications or locations where individual coursework
is offered, associate degrees are available at 27 sites, baccalaureate
degrees at 16 sites, and graduate degrees at 21 sites.
Faculty diversity has increased in each
of the last five years, with both a greater percentage of minorities
(10.4 percent) and women (35.0 percent) in fall 1993 than ever
before. shows the increased minority and female share of full-time
faculty.
While average salaries of full-time faculty
have increased over the last four years, they still are below
the averages of peer institutions across the country. In 1992-93,
the Research Universities came closest to matching peer averages
(1 percent less), and the Community Colleges were the farthest
from peer averages (15 percent less).
The ratios of student FTE to faculty FTE
have decreased slightly for undergraduate students, and increased
slightly for graduate students over the last five years. These
ratios are close to the ratios computed by budget formulae with
the exception of vocational courses, where the ratio is less than
the formula.
Finance
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Colorado dropped in the national comparison
of total revenue per full-time equivalent student, from 35th among
the states and the District of Columbia in 1992-93, to 49th in
1993-94.
While Colorado dropped in the national comparison,
the actual revenue per FTE student continued to increase, up 18
percent over the last five years.
The overall 18 percent increase in revenue
per student is primarily due to tuition increases. Over the last
five years, general fund support per FTE student increased about
6 percent, while the increase in tuition income per student was
over 30 percent.
Figure 2 and Figure 3 show the distribution of general fund
and tuition revenue in 1989-90 and 1993-94. In 1989-90, the general
fund was 57 percent of total revenue. In 1992-93, the general
fund share decreased to 50 percent, shifting more of the system
support to students.
Figure 2
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Figure 3
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Total state general fund appropriations
to higher education were a little over $425 million in 1993-94.
Revenue from tuition income was $228 million for residents and
$190 million for non-residents, for a combined total of $418 million.
Five years ago, the difference between total tuition revenue and
general fund appropriations totalled nearly $100 million.
Figure 4 shows the percent change in revenue per student
for the general fund, resident tuition and non-resident tuition.
Figure 5 shows the percent change in total revenue for those categories.
In each case, the increases in revenue per student are not as
high as the increases in total revenue, an indication that enrollment
growth during this period exceeded the growth in funds to support
that growth.
Figure 4
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Figure 5
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Figure 6 shows the percent change in revenue per student
compared to the percent change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI)
since 1989-90. Over this period, revenue per student increases
were similar to inflation, slightly over in 1990-91 and 1992-93,
and slightly under in 1991-92 and 1993-94.
Figure 6
Figure 7 shows the percent change in general fund,
resident tuition and non-resident tuition revenue per student
compared to the percent change in the CPI since 1989-90. Generally,
the general fund increase was below inflation, while tuition increases
exceeded inflation. Since the general fund made up a higher share
of revenue than tuition (See and ), larger tuition increases were
needed to maintain total funding per student close to inflation.
In 1991-92, resident tuition income increased at a much higher
rate than non-resident tuition income per student. This unusual
shift was primarily the result of decreases in non-resident FTE
at higher cost institutions.
Figure 7
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The general assembly appropriated about
$38 million to the public sector for financial aid in 1993-94,
an increase of over 50 percent since 1989-90. The greatest share
was for undergraduate need-based awards and work study. Nationally,
Colorado ranks twenty-third in total undergraduate need-based
grants.
Students
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The college participation rate of recent
high school graduates was 43.3 percent in fall 1993. Over the
past five years, the participation of minority students has increased
significantly. It is now fairly close to that of whites. Although
the participation rate of blacks increased from 23.6 percent in
fall 1989 to 33.3 percent in fall 1993, they are the only ethnic
group with a rate lower than the state average.
The average ACT scores and combined SAT
scores of first-time freshmen have remained very stable over the
last five years, as have the state and national average scores
for all graduating high school seniors.
Total student headcount enrollment has been
increasing, but the growth leveled out and dropped slightly in
fall 1993. The decrease from fall 1992 to fall 1993 was primarily
at the Local District Colleges.
Figure 8 displays the number of high school graduates
and in-state first-time freshmen for the last five years. The
change in the number of first-time freshmen mirrored the change
in high school graduates. The expected increase in high school
graduates through the rest of this decade is expected to drive
a similar increase in higher education, particularly at the four-year
institutions.
Figure 8
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Full-time equivalent
(FTE) student enrollment also decreased slightly in 1993-94 after
several years of steady increases. Overall, the growth since 1989-90
was 5 percent for residents and 16 percent for non-residents.
The greatest increase has been at the community colleges.
Figure 9 shows the percent change in in-state and out-of-state
FTE since 1989-90. 1993-94 was the only year that in-state enrollment
decreased (-0.6 percent). While out-of-state enrollment increased
each year over the period, the level of the increase has varied.
A recent law limiting the percentage of out-of-state enrollment
may limit or stabilize future change.
Figure 9
Graduates
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The number of certificates and degrees granted
increased dramatically over the last five years, especially for
associate degrees (up 28.7 percent) and certificates (up 21.1
percent). Bachelor's degrees comprised about half of all degrees
granted (15,782 out of 29,121) in 1993-94. See Figure 10.
Figure 10
The diversity of degree and certificate
recipients continues to increase. In 1993-94, minorities comprised
19.4 percent of all certificate and associate degree recipients
(up from 14.9 percent in 1989-90), 11.7 percent of bachelor's
degrees (up from 9.2 percent in 1989-90), and 7.6 percent of graduate
degrees (up from 6.1 percent in 1989-90).
Minorities accounted for 10 percent of all
certificates and degrees awarded in 1989-90 (). Although the minority
share increased to almost 13 percent in 1993-94 (), the statewide
goal of an 18 percent minority share in the year 2000 remains
a challenge.
Figure 11
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Figure 12
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Completion rates (certificate, associate
degree, or transfer to a four-year institution) for full-time,
degree-seeking students starting in two-year programs have remained
fairly stable, at about 34 percent after three years.
There continue to be large differences between
completion rates for minority students and whites, with the comparable
three-year rates at 27 percent for blacks, 28.1 percent for native
Americans, and 24.5 percent for Hispanics. These rates have increased
for blacks, up from 15.8 percent for the fall 1986 class, but
have remained fairly constant for all other groups.
Graduation rates for students starting in
a baccalaureate degree program (includes only completion of the
degree, not transfers) have remained stable or decreased
for the fall 1986 through fall 1990 entering classes of full-time,
first-time freshmen. The graduation rate after four years dropped
from 18.8 percent statewide, to 16.8 percent. The rate after five
years dropped from 44.2 percent to 41.6 percent. The rate after
six years, however, has remained fairly constant at almost 53
percent.
Although the rates for blacks and native
Americans have increased, there are large differences between
the graduation rates for whites and most minority groups. If the
rates after six years for the fall 1988 class are compared, blacks
are at 30.3 percent, native Americans at 41.1 percent, Hispanics
at 36.9 percent, Asians at 52 percent, and whites at 55.5 percent.
Colorado graduates continue to score well
compared to reference groups on licensure exams:
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95.2 percent of University of Colorado at Boulder law graduates passed the
bar exam the first time compared to a national percent of 86.5.
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43.3 percent of state system graduates who take the CPA exam pass the first
time, compared to 33.8 percent nationally.
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the percent of state system graduates passing the Registered Nurses exam
the first time (92.9 percent) is comparable to the national average of
93.5 percent.
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the percent of state system graduates passing the Practical Nurses exam the
first time (95.3 percent) exceeds the national average of 90.9 percent.
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Graduates who take the Graduate Record Exam
(GRE) and who have their scores reported to their institution
continue to score above the national average, 576 compared to
562 for the 1992-93 class.
INTRODUCTION
This Scorecard is the fifth annual
report of the status of certain aspects of public higher education
in Colorado. It was prepared by the Colorado Commission on Higher
Education, with the cooperation of the six state higher education
governing boards and the four local district colleges. The purpose
of the Scorecard is to provide educators, public policy
makers, and the public with a measurement of the performance of
Colorado college students and the higher education system as a
whole. Data is provided on the system, finances, students, and
graduates.
The original Scorecard values and measures
were selected by the Governor, key legislators interested in higher
education, the chief executive officers of the higher education
governing boards, and the Chairman and Executive Director of the
CCHE. A technical committee meets each year to review the Scorecard
measures. The committee makes recommendations on the addition
of and/or removal of items. Following this edition, the contents
and structure of the Scorecard will be reexamined to determine
what changes should be made before the sixth edition.
The Scorecard data is summarized in the following sectors:
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| Public Institution Total |
| State System Summary |
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Research Universities
Universities & Colleges
Specialized Medical
Community Colleges
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| Local District Colleges |
Notes and comments are provided at the end
of the document to define terms and list sources. In addition,
a companion document that contains the measures reported in this
Scorecard for each institution is available from CCHE.
SYSTEM
Availability of Academic Programs
The availability of academic programs is one
indication of the accessibility of educational opportunities available
to Colorado students. The following maps show the location of
public higher education degree programs by level in counties throughout
the state. The population density of each county is also shown.
Coursework that does not lead to a complete program is also offered
at a variety of sites throughout the state and via telecommunications.
Findings:
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Associate degrees are offered by 17 institutions
at 27 locations.
Thirteen institutions offer undergraduate
degrees at 16 sites.
Nine institutions offer graduate level programs
at 21 locations. Only a limited number of the programs, however,
are offered at the off-campus sites.
Location of Public Higher Education Degree Programs
and Population
Associate
(Dot = Off-Campus Star = On-Campus)
Baccalaureate
(Dot = Off-Campus Star = On-Campus)
Graduate
(Dot = Off-Campus Star = On-Campus)
Faculty Diversity
The following table displays the number of
full-time faculty reported by the institutions, and their percentage
distributions by racial/ethnic group and sex. The reported faculty
include all employees with faculty rank, including those whose
primary responsibility is research.
Findings:
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The number of faculty reported has increased
over the last five years, especially at the Research Universities.
Some of this growth may be attributed to the recent inclusion
of researchers with faculty rank in the report.
All institutional sectors increased their
percentage of racial/ethnic minorities and of females between
fall 1989 and fall 1993. The minority full-time faculty percentage
at the public institutions increased from 7.8 percent to 10.4
percent. The percentage of females increased from 28.4 percent
to 35 percent.
In fall 1993, Community Colleges had the
most diverse faculty (13.4 percent minority and 46.4 percent female).
Next, in terms of diversity were the Universities and Colleges
(11.6 percent minority and 33.6 percent female), Specialized-Medical
(11.5 percent minority and 47.8 percent female), Research Universities
(9 percent minority and 26.1 percent female), and the Local District
Colleges (4 percent minority and 39.7 percent female).
Full-Time Faculty Diversity
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| Ethnicity |Fall 89 |Fall 90 |Fall 91 |Fall 92 |Fall 93 |
|____________________|________|________|________|________|________|
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|Public Institution Total |
| Total 6,051 6,365 6,805 7,030 7,890 |
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| Unknown .3%|
| NRA 2.4%|
| Black 1.4% 1.4% 1.6% 1.7% 1.7%|
| Nat Amer .4% .5% .5% .6% .6%|
| Asian 3.0% 3.3% 3.6% 4.1% 4.2%|
| Hispanic 3.0% 3.4% 3.4% 4.0% 3.9%|
| White 92.1% 91.5% 90.8% 89.5% 86.8%|
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| Male 71.6% 70.0% 68.0% 67.1% 65.0%|
| Female 28.4% 30.0% 32.0% 32.9% 35.0%|
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| State System Summary |
| Total 5,778 6,082 6,524 6,753 7,598 |
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| Unknown .3%|
| NRA 2.5%|
| Black 1.5% 1.5% 1.7% 1.8% 1.8%|
| Nat Amer .4% .5% .5% .6% .6%|
| Asian 3.1% 3.4% 3.8% 4.2% 4.4%|
| Hispanic 3.0% 3.4% 3.4% 4.1% 3.9%|
| White 91.9% 91.3% 90.6% 89.3% 86.5%|
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| Male 71.9% 70.3% 68.4% 67.3% 65.1%|
| Female 28.1% 29.7% 31.6% 32.7% 34.9%|
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| Research Universities |
| Total 2,273 2,321 2,352 2,425 3,095 |
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| Unknown .5%|
| NRA 3.0%|
| Black 1.0% .9% 1.1% 1.3% 1.1%|
| Nat Amer .2% .3% .3% .3% .3%|
| Asian 3.4% 3.6% 3.9% 4.3% 5.0%|
| Hispanic 2.2% 2.6% 2.6% 2.7% 2.6%|
| White 93.2% 92.6% 92.0% 91.4% 87.5%|
| |
| Male 80.9% 79.4% 77.9% 78.4% 73.9%|
| Female 19.1% 20.6% 22.1% 21.6% 26.1%|
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| Universities and Colleges |
| Total 1,879 1,912 2,079 2,083 2,110 |
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| Unknown .4%|
| NRA .7%|
| Black 1.5% 1.6% 1.9% 1.9% 2.0%|
| Nat Amer .7% .6% .7% .8% .7%|
| Asian 3.1% 3.5% 3.6% 3.8% 3.6%|
| Hispanic 3.7% 4.1% 4.4% 5.8% 5.3%|
| White 90.8% 90.2% 89.4% 87.7% 87.3%|
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| Male 72.2% 71.5% 69.1% 68.7% 66.4%|
| Female 27.8% 28.5% 30.9% 31.3% 33.6%|
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| Specialized-Medical |
| Total 935 1,078 1,320 1,403 1,527 |
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| Unknown 0.0%|
| NRA 5.3%|
| Black 1.8% 1.4% 1.7% 1.4% 1.8%|
| Nat Amer .2% .2% .5% .9% 1.3%|
| Asian 3.9% 4.3% 5.2% 6.2% 5.6%|
| Hispanic 1.5% 1.4% 1.5% 2.1% 2.8%|
| White 92.6% 92.8% 91.1% 89.5% 83.3%|
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| Male 58.8% 57.1% 57.4% 54.2% 52.2%|
| Female 41.2% 42.9% 42.6% 45.8% 47.8%|
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| Community Colleges |
| Total 691 771 773 842 866 |
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| Unknown .1%|
| NRA 0.0%|
| Black 2.5% 3.0% 3.1% 3.7% 3.8%|
| Nat Amer .7% 1.0% .8% .8% .6%|
| Asian 1.3% 1.3% 1.6% 1.7% 1.7%|
| Hispanic 5.9% 6.6% 6.3% 7.0% 7.3%|
| White 89.6% 88.1% 88.2% 86.8% 86.5%|
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| Male 59.6% 58.5% 56.1% 54.3% 53.6%|
| Female 40.4% 41.5% 43.9% 45.7% 46.4%|
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| Local District Colleges |
| Total 273 283 281 277 292 |
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| Unknown 0.0%|
| NRA .3%|
| Black 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%|
| Nat Amer .7% .7% .4% .4% .3%|
| Asian .7% .7% .4% .4% .3%|
| Hispanic 2.6% 3.2% 2.8% 3.6% 3.4%|
| White 96.0% 95.4% 96.4% 95.7% 95.5%|
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| Male 64.8% 62.2% 59.8% 60.6% 60.3%|
| Female 35.2% 37.8% 40.2% 39.4% 39.7%|
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SOURCE: EEO-6 and CCHE Reports Submitted by the Institutions CCHE
Average Faculty Salary
Average faculty salary data indicates how
Colorado colleges compare with other colleges in faculty compensation.
The following table displays average salaries of full-time faculty
as compared to the average full-time faculty salaries at peer
institutions.
Findings:
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Statewide, average full-time faculty salaries
at Colorado colleges are below the average salaries of their peer
institutions. On average in 1992-93, faculty at Research Universities
received 99 percent of their peer salaries ($52,624 vs. $53,278),
while faculty at Universities and Colleges received 93 percent
of their peer salaries ($40,604 vs. $43,544). Community College
faculty received 85 percent of their peer salaries ($30,754 vs.
$36,189), and faculty at Local District Colleges received 88 percent
of their peer salaries ($31,769 vs. $36,189).
On average in 1992-93, full-time faculty
at Research Universities earned $12,000 more than full-time faculty
at Universities and Colleges, while full-time Community College
faculty earned about $9,800 less than full-time faculty at Universities
and Colleges.
Comparison of Salaries of Full-Time Faculty
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| | Fiscal |____________________________________|
| | Year |Campus Salaries|Peer Salaries_Index |
|________|________|_______________|____________________|
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|Public Institution Total |
| 1989/90 39,056 41,667 .94 |
| 1990/91 41,051 43,488 .94 |
| 1991/92 42,550 45,195 .94 |
| 1992/93 43,568 46,030 .95 |
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| State System Summary |
| 1989/90 39,109 41,613 .94 |
| 1990/91 41,722 44,035 .95 |
| 1991/92 43,217 45,745 .94 |
| 1992/93 44,199 46,556 .95 |
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| Research Universities |
| 1989/90 46,390 47,868 .97 |
| 1990/91 48,832 49,616 .98 |
| 1991/92 50,522 52,078 .97 |
| 1992/93 52,624 53,278 .99 |
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| Universities and Colleges |
| 1989/90 36,305 39,455 .92 |
| 1990/91 38,273 41,373 .93 |
| 1991/92 39,995 42,643 .94 |
| 1992/93 40,604 43,544 .93 |
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| Community Colleges |
| 1989/90 27,918 32,086 .87 |
| 1990/91 29,657 34,431 .86 |
| 1991/92 30,551 35,713 .86 |
| 1992/93 30,754 36,189 .85 |
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| Local District Colleges |
| 1989/90 28,242 32,086 .88 |
| 1990/91 29,927 34,431 .87 |
| 1991/92 31,056 35,713 .87 |
| 1992/93 31,769 36,189 .88 |
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Source: IPEDS Faculty Salary Data CCHE
Student to Faculty Ratios
Student to faculty ratios indicate the level
of faculty resources that support academic programs. Student faculty
ratios from statewide budget formulae are used to calculate the
number of full-time equivalent (FTE) faculty that would be computed
from the formulae, based on actual student enrollment by discipline
and level. These ratios are compared in the table to the actual
student faculty ratios reported by the institutions.
Findings:
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Student to Facultyratios remained fairly constant over the past five years,
except at the freshmen/sophomore level, which have decreased. The changes
between 1992-93 and 1993-94, especially for the vocational level, are
probably due to the conversion to CIP codes and different reporting
decisions by some of the
colleges.
Statewide in 1993-94, actual student to
faculty ratios were highest for freshmen and sophomores, averaging
21.7 to 1. The ratio at the vocational level was much lower at
12.7 to 1. The ratio for juniors and seniors was 15.7 to 1. Graduate
I students had a ratio of 8.5 to 1, and graduate II the lowest
student to faculty ratio, averaging 4.9 to 1.
Comparing average 1993-94 vocational ratios
across sectors shows that Universities and Colleges had the lowest
average ratio (6.9 to 1). Local District and Community Colleges
had average ratios of 12.3 and 12.9 to 1, respectively.
Comparing average 1993-94 freshman and sophomore
ratios across sectors shows that Local District Colleges had the
lowest average ratio (14.3 to 1). Community Colleges had an average
ratio of 18.1 to 1. Research Universities were 23.2 to 1, and
Universities and Colleges averaged 26.9 to 1.
Comparing average 1993-94 junior and senior
ratios across sectors shows that the ratios at Universities and
Colleges are lower than the Research Universities, 15 to 1 and
16.4 to 1, respectively.
1993-94 graduate I and II ratios show Research
Universities ratios are below the formula, while the Universities
and Colleges ratios were at or above the formula.
When comparing 1993-94 actual student faculty
ratios to formula generated ratios, the public institution average
shows that actual ratios are higher at the freshmen/sophomore,
junior/senior and graduate I levels, but lower at the other levels.
Student Faculty Ratios
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| | Vocational | Fresh./Soph | Junior/Senior| Graduate I | Graduate II |
| Fiscal|______________|______________|_____________________________|______________|
| Year |Actual|Formula|Actual|Formula|Actual|Formula|Actual|Formula|Actual|Formula|
|_____________|______|_______|______|_______|______|_______|______|_______|______|_______|
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|Public Institution Total |
| 1989/90 13.3 16.9 24.1 20.5 15.6 15.3 7.7 8.3 4.2 5.3|
| 1990/91 13.8 16.8 23.2 20.5 15.3 15.2 8.6 8.4 4.8 5.4|
| 1991/92 13.8 16.7 23.1 20.5 15.9 15.2 8.7 8.3 4.7 5.4|
| 1992/93 13.9 16.4 22.8 20.6 15.8 15.3 8.5 8.3 4.8 5.4|
| 1993/94 12.7 16.4 21.7 20.6 15.7 15.3 8.5 8.3 4.9 5.3|
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| State System Summary |
| 1989/90 14.4 16.8 26.3 20.6 15.6 15.3 7.7 8.3 4.2 5.3|
| 1990/91 15.1 16.7 25.2 20.5 15.3 15.2 8.6 8.4 4.8 5.4|
| 1991/92 14.6 16.7 25.0 20.6 15.9 15.2 8.7 8.3 4.7 5.4|
| 1992/93 14.1 16.3 24.3 20.5 15.8 15.3 8.5 8.3 4.8 5.4|
| 1993/94 12.8 16.2 22.7 20.5 15.7 15.3 8.5 8.3 4.9 5.3|
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| Research Universities |
| 1989/90 30.6 20.7 15.9 15.0 6.8 7.8 4.1 5.1|
| 1990/91 27.6 20.7 15.4 14.9 7.2 7.9 4.6 5.2|
| 1991/92 28.3 20.7 16.0 15.0 7.4 7.8 4.4 5.3|
| 1992/93 26.5 20.7 15.7 14.9 7.0 7.8 4.5 5.2|
| 1993/94 23.2 20.7 16.4 14.8 7.3 7.7 4.7 5.1|
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| Universities and Colleges |
| 1989/90 12.7 16.1 28.0 20.8 15.4 15.7 8.9 8.9 4.9 6.3|
| 1990/91 12.6 16.3 28.3 20.7 15.2 15.6 10.4 8.9 6.0 6.0|
| 1991/92 12.1 16.1 28.0 20.7 15.7 15.5 10.5 8.9 6.3 6.2|
| 1992/93 10.8 15.4 27.4 20.7 15.9 15.8 10.7 8.8 6.6 6.0|
| 1993/94 6.9 15.5 26.9 20.7 15.0 15.7 10.0 8.8 6.1 6.1|
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| Community Colleges |
| 1989/90 14.4 16.8 19.8 20.0 |
| 1990/91 15.3 16.7 19.4 20.0 |
| 1991/92 14.7 16.7 19.0 20.2 |
| 1992/93 14.1 16.3 19.2 20.1 |
| 1993/94 12.9 16.3 18.1 20.2 |
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| Local District Colleges |
| 1989/90 10.4 17.2 12.7 19.8 |
| 1990/91 10.3 17.1 12.4 19.6 |
| 1991/92 11.5 17.0 12.7 19.6 |
| 1992/93 13.3 16.7 13.8 21.4 |
| 1993/94 12.3 17.0 14.3 21.3 |
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SOURCE: Budget Request Documents CCHE
FINANCE
Revenue per Student
National Comparison
Total revenue per student indicates the resources
available to Colorado institutions compared with institutions
in other states. The following table shows how Colorado ranked
on this measure in 1993-94 and 1992-93.
Findings:
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Compared to other states, in 1993-94 Colorado
ranked 49th in state general fund and tuition revenue per full-time
equivalent student, about 9 percent less than the national average.
In the last Scorecard, Colorado ranked
35th.
Statewide Comparisons
The next table shows the actual revenue per
student by institutional sector over the last five years. The
table shows that, while Colorado has slipped in the comparison
with other states, the actual support per student increased every
year.
Findings:
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Total revenue per full-time equivalent student
increased by about 20 percent between 1989-90 and 1993-94 in all
but one sector: 23.4 percent at the Local District Colleges, 21.1
percent at the Research Universities, 20.9 percent at the Universities
and Colleges, and 19.2 percent at the Community Colleges.
During that same period, however, the Specialized-Medical
revenue per full-time equivalent student decreased 4.6 percent.
The revenue per FTE student varies greatly
between sectors. It is greatest at the Specialized-Medical (over
$26,000) and over twice as much at the Research Universities than
at the Community Colleges ($7,834 versus $3,762).
1993/94 General Fund and Tuition Revenue per FTE Student
________________________________________
| Rank | | |
|_______________| State |Index |
|Current| Prior | | |
|_______|_______|________________|______|
| 1 9 WYOMING 169.27|
| 2 2 VERMONT 161.77|
| 3 11 WISCONSIN 151.74|
| 4 20 MAINE 143.55|
| 5 1 ALASKA 141.61|
| 6 4 DELAWARE 139.36|
| 7 10 MICHIGAN 137.43|
| 8 7 PENNSYLVANIA 129.34|
| 9 3 HAWAII 127.56|
| 10 16 MISSOURI 127.04|
| 11 6 DIST COL 126.66|
| 12 13 IOWA 124.43|
| 13 26 NEW MEXICO 122.01|
| 14 41 IDAHO 121.84|
| 15 5 CONNECTICUT 121.79|
| 16 12 RHODE ISLAND 120.04|
| 17 15 NEW HAMPSHIRE 118.80|
| 18 24 ARKANSAS 117.48|
| 19 25 NORTH CAROLINA 116.11|
| 20 37 NORTH DAKOTA 115.52|
| 21 23 OREGON 114.23|
| 22 17 INDIANA 113.82|
| 23 18 MINNESOTA 112.83|
| 24 8 NEW JERSEY 110.06|
| 25 28 SOUTH CAROLINA 108.17|
| 26 38 SOUTH DAKOTA 107.37|
| 27 34 KANSAS 107.36|
| 28 14 NEW YORK 105.31|
| 29 42 MONTANA 105.22|
| 30 36 OKLAHOMA 105.09|
| 31 47 NEBRASKA 105.00|
| 32 19 WASHINGTON 104.21|
| 33 44 ALABAMA 103.73|
| 34 46 MISSISSIPPI 100.42|
| |
| NATIONAL AVERAGE 100.00|
| |
| 35 48 KENTUCKY 99.87|
| 36 29 OHIO 99.61|
| 37 30 FLORIDA 98.11|
| 38 39 UTAH 97.72|
| 39 21 MARYLAND 96.82|
| 40 22 MASSACHUSETTS 96.56|
| 41 27 NEVADA 96.53|
| 42 40 TENNESSEE 96.12|
| 43 31 GEORGIA 96.09|
| 44 32 VIRGINIA 93.99|
| 45 50 TEXAS 93.00|
| 46 45 LOUISIANA 92.82|
| 47 33 ARIZONA 92.03|
| 48 43 ILLINOIS 91.31|
| |
| 49 35 COLORADO 91.01|
| |
| 50 51 WEST VIRGINIA 88.68|
| 51 49 CALIFORNIA 78.60|
|_______________________________________|
SOURCE: State Profiles: Financing Public Higher Education
1978 to 1994, Research Associates of Washington
Revenue per Student
(Total General Fund + Tuition) / (Total FTE Students)
___________________________________________________________________________________
| | | | | | | % Change |
| | 89-90 | 90-91 | 91-92 | 92-93 | 93-94 |'90 to '94|
|______________________|_________|_________|_________|________|_________|__________|
|Public Institution Total | |
| Actual $: 5,133 5,380 5,551 5,845 6,059 | 18.0% |
| % Change: 4.8% 3.2% 5.3% 3.7% | |
| | |
| State System Summary | |
| Actual $: 5,348 5,596 5,787 6,092 6,292 | 17.7% |
| % Change: 4.6% 3.4% 5.3% 3.3% | |
| | |
| Research Universities | |
| Actual $: 6,471 6,825 7,128 7,629 7,834 | 21.1% |
| % Change: 5.5% 4.4% 7.0% 2.7% | |
| | |
| Universities and Colleges | |
| Actual $: 4,378 4,604 4,808 5,104 5,292 | 20.9% |
| % Change: 5.2% 4.4% 6.2% 3.7% | |
| | |
| Specialized-Medical | |
| Actual $: 27,503 27,543 26,712 27,106 26,240 | -4.6% |
| % Change: .1% -3.0% 1.5% -3.2% | |
| | |
| Community Colleges | |
| Actual $: 3,155 3,344 3,453 3,590 3,762 | 19.2% |
| % Change: 6.0% 3.3% 4.0% 4.8% | |
| | |
| Local District Colleges | |
| Actual $: 2,356 2,530 2,503 2,670 2,907 | 23.4% |
| % Change: 7.4% -1.1% 6.7% 8.9% | |
|_______________________________________________________________________|__________|
SOURCE: Institutional Budget Request Documents CCHE
State Appropriation per Resident Student
This table presents data showing the total
state general fund appropriations per resident full-time equivalent
student. This differs from the previous table in that tuition
income is not included, and the support is shown only for resident
students. This table indicates how much state tax support goes
toward instructional costs.
Findings:
-
Statewide, general fund appropriations increased
5.8 percent between 1989-90 and 1993-94.
During that period, the largest increases
were at the Universities and Colleges (10.4 percent) and Local
District Colleges (9.5 percent). General fund revenue per student
at the Specialized-Medical group decreased 9.1 percent over the
five year period.
General Fund Allocation per Student
(General Fund) / (Resident FTE Students)
_____________________________________________________________________________________
| | | | | | | % Change |
| | 89-90 | 90-91 | 91-92 | 92-93 | 93-94 |'90 to '94|
|_______________________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________|__________|
|Public Institution Total | |
| Actual $: 3,417 3,478 3,415 3,504 3,615 | 5.8% |
| % Change: 1.8% -1.8% 2.6% 3.2% | |
| | |
| State System Summary | |
| Actual $: 3,572 3,632 3,573 3,664 3,766 | 5.4% |
| % Change: 1.7% -1.6% 2.6% 2.8% | |
| | |
| Research Universities | |
| Actual $: 4,054 4,126 4,061 4,245 4,277 | 5.5% |
| % Change: 1.8% -1.6% 4.5% .7% | |
| | |
| Universities and Colleges | |
| Actual $: 2,921 2,998 2,988 3,113 3,224 | 10.4% |
| % Change: 2.7% -.3% 4.2% 3.6% | |
| | |
| Specialized-Medical | |
| Actual $: 27,388 27,420 25,863 25,949 24,905 | -9.1% |
| % Change: .1% -5.7% .3% -4.0% | |
| | |
| Community Colleges | |
| Actual $: 2,214 2,277 2,203 2,177 2,291 | 3.5% |
| % Change: 2.8% -3.2% -1.2% 5.2% | |
| | |
| Local District Colleges | |
| Actual $: 1,590 1,639 1,575 1,632 1,741 | 9.5% |
| % Change: 3.1% -3.9% 3.6% 6.7% | |
|____________________________________________________________________________________|
SOURCE: Institutional Budget Request Documents CCHE
State Appropriations
The total state general fund appropriations
to higher education, by sector, is shown in this table. The dollars
per student in the previous table are based on these figures,
divided by the resident FTE students (shown on page ).
Findings:
-
Statewide, appropriations increased 11.1
percent between 1989-90 and 1993-94, to over $425 million.
State general fund appropriations to Community
Colleges increased by 21 percent, compared to 10.1 percent for
the Universities and Colleges, 9.6 percent for the Local District
and Specialized-Medical sectors, and 8.5 percent for the Research
Universities.
State Appropriations
(data in millions)
____________________________________________________________________________________
| | | | | | | % Change |
| |FY 89-90 |FY 90-91 |FY 91-92 |FY 92-93 |FY 93-94 |'90 to '94 |
|_____________________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________|___________|
|Public Institution Total | |
| Actual $: 382.6 397.7 399.8 414.7 425.2 | 11.1%|
| % Change: 4.0% .5% 3.7% 2.6%| |
| | |
| State System Summary | |
| Actual $: 368.7 383.2 385.2 399.4 410.0 | 11.2%|
| % Change: 4.0% .5% 3.7% 2.6%| |
| | |
| Research Universities | |
| Actual $: 124.6 128.4 128.7 132.9 135.2 | 8.5%|
| % Change: 3.1% .3% 3.2% 1.7%| |
| | |
| Universities and Colleges | |
| Actual $: 128.8 133.4 134.1 139.3 141.8 | 10.1%|
| % Change: 3.6% .5% 3.9% 1.8%| |
| | |
| Specialized-Medical | |
| Actual $: 57.1 58.2 58.5 60.6 62.5 | 9.6%|
| % Change: 2.1% .5% 3.5% 3.3%| |
| | |
| Community Colleges | |
| Actual $: 58.3 63.2 63.8 66.7 70.5 | 21.0%|
| % Change: 8.5% .9% 4.5% 5.7%| |
| | |
| Local District Colleges | |
| Actual $: 13.9 14.5 14.6 15.3 15.3 | 9.6%|
| % Change: 4.0% .9% 4.5% -.0%| |
|_______________________________________________________________________|___________|
SOURCE: Institutional Budget Request Documents CCHE
Tuition Income per Resident Full-Time Equivalent Student
This table presents data showing the total
tuition income per resident full-time equivalent student. It indicates
how much financial support resident students are providing to
cover the cost of their education.
Findings:
-
Since 1989-90, tuition income per resident
full-time equivalent student increased 31.8 percent.
The largest increase occurred in the Community
College sector, up 47.5 percent.
The smallest increase occurred in the Specialized-Medical
sector, up 14.2 percent since 1989-90.
Tuition Income Per Resident FTE Student
(Resident Tuition Income) / (Resident FTE Students)
____________________________________________________________________________________
| | | | | | | % Change |
| | 89-90 | 90-91 | 91-92 | 92-93 | 93-94 |'90 to '94|
|______________________|_________|_________|_________|__________|________|__________|
|Public Institution Total | |
| Actual $: 1,471 1,593 1,758 1,888 1,939 | 31.8% |
| % Change: 8.3% 10.3% 7.4% 2.7 | |
| | |
| State System Summary | |
| Actual $: 1,535 1,661 1,838 1,970 2,013 | 31.1% |
| % Change: 8.2% 10.7% 7.2% 2.2 | |
| | |
| Research Universities | |
| Actual $: 1,968 2,112 2,295 2,458 2,505 | 27.3% |
| % Change: 7.3% 8.6% 7.1% 1.9 | |
| | |
| Universities and Colleges | |
| Actual $: 1,484 1,613 1,804 1,935 1,969 | 32.7% |
| % Change: 8.7% 11.9% 7.3% 1.8 | |
| | |
| Specialized-Medical | |
| Actual $: 3,775 4,017 4,203 4,307 4,310 | 14.2% |
| % Change: 6.4% 4.6% 2.5% .1 | |
| | |
| Community Colleges | |
| Actual $: 937 1,052 1,207 1,344 1,382 | 47.5% |
| % Change: 12.4% 14.7% 11.3% 2.8 | |
| | |
| Local District Colleges | |
| Actual $: 720 786 824 930 1,019 | 41.6% |
| % Change: 9.2% 4.9% 12.8% 9.5 | |
|________________________________________________________________________|__________|
SOURCE: Institutional Budget Request Documents CCHE
Resident Tuition Revenue
The total tuition revenue from resident students
is shown in this table. Tuition revenue is the total tuition paid
by resident students. Increases in total tuition revenue are caused
by increases in tuition rates as well as by increases in the number
of FTE students. In addition, during this period several colleges
started charging per credit hour instead of using a flat rate
for all credits within a given range, this change also contributed
to increases in total revenue. The rates per student in the previous
table are based on these amounts divided by the resident FTE shown
on page .
Findings:
-
Statewide, resident tuition revenue increased
38.4 percent since 1989-90, to $228 million in 1993-94.
Resident tuition revenue at the Community
and Local District Colleges increased by 72.6 percent and 41.7
percent, respectively. Resident tuition revenue increases in the
Specialized-Medical, Universities and Colleges, and Research Universities
sectors were 37.6 percent, 32.3 percent, and 30.9 percent, respectively.
Resident Tuition Revenue
(data in millions)
____________________________________________________________________________________
| | | | | | | % Change |
| |FY 89-90 |FY 90-91 |FY 91-92 |FY 92-93 |FY 93-94 |'90 to '94 |
|_____________________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________|___________|
| Public Institution Total | |
| Actual $: 164.7 182.2 205.8 223.4 228.0 | 38.4%|
| % Change: 10.6% 13.0% 8.6% 2.1%| |
| | |
| State System Summary | |
| Actual $: 158.4 175.2 198.2 214.7 219.1 | 38.3%|
| % Change: 10.6% 13.1% 8.4% 2.0%| |
| | |
| Research Universities | |
| Actual $: 60.5 65.7 72.7 76.9 79.2 | 30.9%|
| % Change: 8.7% 10.7% 5.8% 2.9%| |
| | |
| Universities and Colleges | |
| Actual $: 65.4 71.7 81.0 86.6 86.6 | 32.3%|
| % Change: 9.6% 12.9% 6.9% -.0%| |
| | |
| Specialized-Medical | |
| Actual $: 7.9 8.5 9.5 10.1 10.8 | 37.6%|
| % Change: 8.5% 11.5% 5.7% 7.7%| |
| | |
| Community Colleges | |
| Actual $: 24.6 29.2 35.0 41.2 42.5 | 72.6%|
| % Change: 18.6% 19.6% 17.7% 3.3%| |
| | |
| Local District Colleges | |
| Actual $: 6.3 6.9 7.6 8.7 8.9 | 41.7%|
| % Change: 10.2% 10.0% 13.8% 2.7%| |
|_______________________________________________________________________|___________|
SOURCE: Institutional Budget Request Documents CCHE
Tuition Income per Non-Resident Full-Time Equivalent Student
This table shows the total tuition income
per non-resident full-time equivalent student. Since state general
fund support is not provided for non-residents, this table indicates
the financial support non-resident students are providing to cover
the cost of their education.
Findings:
-
Since 1989-90, tuition income per non-resident
full-time equivalent student has increased 33.2 percent, only
a little more than the increase for resident students (page ).
The largest increase occurred in the Community
College sector, up 61.3 percent.
The smallest increase occurred in the Specialized-Medical
sector, up 4.5 percent.
The tuition revenue per non-resident student
is higher than total revenue per student (page ) in all sectors
except Specialized-Medical, indicating that non-residents pay
more than the full cost of their education.
Tuition Income Per Non-Resident FTE Student
(Non-Resident Tuition Income) / (Non-Resident FTE Students)
____________________________________________________________________________________
| | | | | | | % Change |
| | 89-90 | 90-91 | 91-92 | 92-93 | 93-94 |'90 to '94|
|______________________|_________|_________|_________|__________|________|__________|
|Public Institution Total | |
| Actual $: 6,626 7,160 7,759 8,362 8,825 | 33.2% |
| % Change: 8.1% 8.4% 7.8% 5.5%| |
| | |
| State System Summary | |
| Actual $: 6,748 7,265 7,870 8,517 8,997 | 33.3% |
| % Change: 7.7% 8.3% 8.2% 5.6%| |
| | |
| Research Universities | |
| Actual $: 7,619 8,248 9,062 9,847 10,426 | 36.8% |
| % Change: 8.3% 9.9% 8.7% 5.9%| |
| | |
| Universities and Colleges | |
| Actual $: 4,084 4,538 4,962 5,607 6,109 | 49.6% |
| % Change: 11.1% 9.4% 13.0% 9.0%| |
| | |
| Specialized-Medical | |
| Actual $: 14,352 14,108 14,360 15,371 14,994 | 4.5% |
| % Change: -1.7% 1.8% 7.0% -2.4%| |
| | |
| Community Colleges | |
| Actual $: 3,248 3,640 4,267 4,727 5,238 | 61.3% |
| % Change: 12.0% 17.2% 10.8% 10.8%| |
| | |
| Local District Colleges | |
| Actual $: 3,025 3,992 4,108 4,048 4,481 | 48.1% |
| % Change: 32.0% 2.9% -1.5% 10.7%| |
|________________________________________________________________________|__________|
SOURCE: Institutional Budget Request Documents CCHE
Non-Resident Tuition Revenue
The following table presents data showing
the non-resident tuition revenue received by public higher education.
The increases in total tuition revenue are caused by increases
in tuition rates as well as by increases in the number of FTE
students. The rates per student in the previous table are based
on these amounts divided by the non-resident FTE (shown on page
).
Findings:
-
Statewide, non-resident tuition revenue
increased 55.5 percent since 1989-90, to almost $190 million by
1993-94. Most of this revenue, however, is generated by the Research
Universities (about $134 million in 1993-94).
Non-resident tuition revenue at the Community
Colleges increased by 143.3 percent since 1989-90. The lowest
increase in non-resident tuition revenue occurred in the Specialized-Medical
sector, up 19.7 percent during that period.
Non-Resident Tuition Revenue
(data in millions)
____________________________________________________________________________________
| | | | | | | % Change |
| |FY 89-90 |FY 90-91 |FY 91-92 |FY 92-93 |FY 93-94 |'90 to '94 |
|_____________________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________|___________|
| Public Institution Total | |
| Actual $: 121.9 141.6 155.6 178.2 189.7 | 55.5%|
| % Change: 16.2% 9.9% 14.5% 6.4%| |
| | |
| State System Summary | |
| Actual $: 120.1 139.1 153.2 175.3 186.0 | 54.8%|
| % Change: 15.8% 10.1% 14.4% 6.1%| |
| | |
| Research Universities | |
| Actual $: 91.6 105.8 114.6 128.6 133.9 | 46.1%|
| % Change: 15.5% 8.4% 12.2% 4.1%| |
| | |
| Universities and Colleges | |
| Actual $: 16.2 19.5 23.3 28.3 32.4 | 100.3%|
| % Change: 21.0% 19.5% 21.2% 14.3%| |
| | |
| Specialized-Medical | |
| Actual $: 8.3 8.7 8.8 9.6 10.0 | 19.7%|
| % Change: 4.4% 1.6% 9.1% 3.4%| |
| | |
| Community Colleges | |
| Actual $: 4.0 5.1 6.4 8.7 9.8 | 143.3%|
| % Change: 26.5% 25.1% 36.7% 12.5%| |
| | |
| Local District Colleges | |
| Actual $: 1.8 2.5 2.4 3.0 3.7 | 100.7%|
| % Change: 38.7% -3.4% 21.6% 23.3%| |
|_______________________________________________________________________|___________|
SOURCE: Institutional Budget Request Documents CCHE
Alumni and Private Contributions
Alumni and private contributions are another
source of financial support for institutions. Total reported contributions
for the last five years are shown in this table.
Findings:
-
Over $79 million were contributed in FY
1993-94, the largest amount since 1990-91.
Contributions tend to vary from year to
year because of special purpose fundraising activities. For example,
although contributions declined between 1990-91 and 1992-93, the
1993-94 level is the highest of the five-year period.
The largest contributions are reported by
the Research Universities (almost $50 million in 1993-94 and over
$40 million in each of the last five years).
Alumni and Private Giving
(data in millions)
______________________________________________________________________________
| _FY 1989-90 _FY 1990-91 _FY 1991-92 _ FY 1992-93 _FY 1993-94 |
|_____________________________________________________________________________|
|Public Institution Total |
| 67.699 74.631 71.287 66.692 79.329 |
| |
| State System Summary |
| 67.245 74.406 71.101 66.315 78.918 |
| |
| Research Universities |
| 43.432 47.852 45.197 44.725 49.125 |
| |
| Universities and Colleges |
| 12.499 9.470 13.095 8.911 14.693 |
| |
| Specialized-Medical |
| 9.893 16.433 11.717 12.399 14.597 |
| |
| Community Colleges |
| 1.421 .650 1.092 .280 .504 |
| |
| Local District Colleges |
| .454 .226 .186 .377 .411 |
|_____________________________________________________________________________|
SOURCE: Data provided by the governing boards. CCHE
Financial Aid
National Comparisons
National data for 1993-94 compares Colorado
financial aid expenditures with that of other states.
Findings:
-
Colorado state funding for the Colorado
Student Grant Program, the Colorado Student Incentive Grant Program,
the Colorado Part-Time Grant Program, and the Diversity Grant
Program accounts for about 47 percent of all state aid in Colorado.
This funding is below the national average (77 percent) of state
grant aid for comprehensive undergraduate need-based grant programs.
Colorado ranks 23rd in total expenditures
for undergraduate need-based grants.
Other undergraduate need-based aid ranks
for Colorado are:
| -- |
|
20th on estimated grant dollars per resident population |
| -- |
20th on estimated grant dollars per resident college-age
population |
| -- |
22nd on estimated grant dollars to undergraduates per full-time
undergraduate enrollment |
| -- |
17th on the proportion of full-time undergraduates receiving
awards |
Of the 31 states that offer non-need-based
aid to undergraduates, Colorado ranks 7th in total funding for
this type of aid, including National Guard Tuition Assistance,
Nursing Scholarships, and Undergraduate Merit Scholarships.
Of the 15 states that offer state work-study
programs, Colorado ranks 2nd in funding for these programs.
When comparing trends in need-based grant
dollars, Colorado is one of only eight states to award more than
one million dollars in need-based programs.
SOURCE: National Association of State Scholarship
and Grant Programs -- Annual Report, 1993-94.
Statewide Comparisons
The following table displays the distribution
of Colorado financial aid awards, by aid category, for 1990-91
through 1993-94.
-
Overall, state aid grew by 15.9 percent
from 1990-91 to 1993-94. The largest increases were in diversity
awards, native American tuition assistance, and undergraduate
need-based awards, which grew by 153.4 percent, 71.7 percent,
and 40.5 percent, respectively.
The private school grant was not funded
after FY 1990-91.
In 1993-94, one-third of the total state
awards was expended in the undergraduate need-based category ($13.8
million of $42.7 million).
The next table displays data on all financial
aid awards from 1990-91 through 1993-94, comparing total awards
(including federal awards and loans) with state aid.
-
Total aid awarded increased by 43.7 percent
from 1990-91 to 1993-94, with a higher percent increase (50.9
percent) at the state four-year public institutions.
Total state aid increased by 26 percent,
with a larger increase going to the two-year public institutions.
Total state aid in 1993-94 ($42.7 million) accounted for only
7.4 percent of the total aid awarded in Colorado ($580 million).
The total number of financial aid recipients
increased by 12.3 percent from 1990-91 to 1993-94. The largest
increase (21.3 percent) occurred at the two-year, public institutions.
The total number of recipients of state
aid awards increased by 20.2 percent from 1990-91 to 1993-94.
The changes differed by institutional types, by 17.9 percent at
public, four-year institutions, by 18.4 percent at public, two-year
institutions, and 37.3 percent at all other institutions.
The average total award increased by 27.9
percent from 1990-91 to 1993-94 (from $4,080 to $5,218). In 1993-94,
the average award at public, two-year institutions was about 34
percent of the average award at public, four-year institutions
($1,972 vs $5,851).
The average size of state aid awards increased
by 4.8 percent between 1990-91 and 1993-94. In 1993-94, state
aid awards composed about 22 percent of total average awards at
public, four-year institutions ($1,296 of $5,851) and about 57
percent of total average awards at public, two-year institutions
($1,129 of $1,972).
| Distribution of State Aid to Categories |
|
FY 1990-91 |
FY 1991-92 |
FY 1992-93 |
FY 1993-94 |
% Change FY 91 to FY 94 |
| Colorado Student Incentive Grant |
$ 1,733,828 |
$ 1,919,624 |
$ 1,995,322 |
$ 2,010,296 |
15.9 |
| Undergraduate Need Based |
9,828,260 |
10,075,070 |
10,965,815 |
13,808,919 |
40.5 |
| Undergraduate Merit |
7,760,342 |
8,200,407 |
8,581,883 |
8,722,020 |
12.4 |
| Work Study |
9,277,165 |
9,295,032 |
9,784,793 |
10,070,969 |
8.6 |
| Graduate (Need & Merit) |
2,224,294 |
2,147,852 |
2,154,918 |
2,154,918 |
-3.1 |
| Diversity |
1,099,116 |
1,411,616 |
1,786,616 |
2,785,616 |
153.4 |
| Native Amer. Tuition Assist. |
1,280,812 |
1,607,093 |
1,862,001 |
2,198,927 |
71.7 |
| Categorical Programs |
636,289 |
239,248 |
243,498 |
253,414 |
-60.2 |
| Private School Grant |
100,000 |
... |
... |
... |
-100.0 |
| Part-Time Grant |
... |
495,925 |
498,263 |
744,693 |
... |
| Total |
33,940,106 |
35,391,867 |
37,873,109 |
42,749,772 |
26.0 |
SOURCE: Institutional Financial Reports
CCHE
| Financial Aid Awards |
|
FY 1990-91 |
FY 1991-92 |
FY 1992-93 |
FY 1993-94 |
% Change FY 91 to FY 94 |
| Total Aid Awarded |
$403,684,698 |
$468,231,289 |
$505,886,779 |
$580,015,960 |
43.7 |
| to 4-Yr Public |
$241,299,764 |
$278,914,068 |
$303,525,823 |
$364,070,646 |
50.9 |
| to 2-Yr Public |
$40,655,045 |
$49,139,950 |
$56,794,403 |
$58,121,600 |
43.0 |
| to All Others |
$121,729,889 |
$140,177,271 |
$145,566,553 |
$157,823,714 |
29.7 |
| State Aid |
$33,940,106 |
$35,391,867 |
$37,873,109 |
$42,749,772 |
26.0 |
| to 4-Yr Public |
$23,786,043 |
$24,307,905 |
$25,700,984 |
$28,448,599 |
19.6 |
| to 2-Yr Public |
$6,544,588 |
$7,167,523 |
$7,829,014 |
$9,299,007 |
42.1 |
| to All Others |
$3,609,475 |
$3,916,439 |
$4,343,111 |
$5,002,166 |
38.6 |
| Total Recipients |
98,945 |
106,338 |
110,275 |
111,160 |
12.3 |
| to 4-Yr Public |
53,755 |
57,823 |
59,471 |
62,220 |
15.7 |
| to 2-Yr Public |
24,284 |
27,125 |
30,092 |
29,467 |
21.3 |
| to All Others |
20,906 |
21,390 |
20,712 |
19,473 |
-6.9 |
| State Recipients |
28,890 |
30,147 |
30,825 |
34,726 |
20.2 |
| to 4-Yr Public |
18,630 |
19,072 |
19,154 |
21,958 |
17.9 |
| to 2-Yr Public |
6,959 |
7,157 |
7,516 |
8,237 |
18.4 |
| to All Others |
3,301 |
3,918 |
4,155 |
4,531 |
37.3 |
| Average $ per Award |
$4,080 |
$4,403 |
$4,588 |
$5,218 |
27.9 |
| to 4-Yr Public |
$4,489 |
$4,824 |
$5,104 |
$5,851 |
30.4 |
| to 2-Yr Public |
$1,674 |
$1,812 |
$1,887 |
$1,972 |
17.8 |
| to All Others |
$5,823 |
$6,553 |
$7,028 |
$8,105 |
39.2 |
| Average for State $ |
$1,175 |
$1,174 |
$1,229 |
$1,231 |
4.8 |
| to 4-Yr Public |
$1,277 |
$1,275 |
$1,342 |
$1,296 |
1.5 |
| to 2-Yr Public |
$940 |
$1,001 |
$1,042 |
$1,129 |
20.0 |
| to All Others |
$1,093 |
$1,000 |
$1,045 |
$1,104 |
1.0 |
SOURCE: SURDS Financial Aid Files
CCHE
State Financial Aid Per Resident Full-Time Equivalent
This table is similar to those showing revenue
per FTE student. It indicates state financial aid provided by
the General Assembly.
Findings:
-
Since 1989-90, state financial aid per resident
student increased 43.1 percent, from $225 to $323.
The largest increases were in the Community
and Local District Colleges sectors, increasing 70.5 percent and
62.8 percent, respectively. The smallest increase, 27.6 percent,
occurred in the Research Universities.
State Financial Aid per Student
(State Financial Aid) / (Resident FTE Students)
__________________________________________________________________________________
| | | | | | |% Change|
| | 89-90 | 90-91 | 91-92 | 92-93 | 93-94 |90 to 94|
|_______________________|_________|_________|_________|_________|________|________|
|Public Institution Total | |
| Actual $: 225 253 262 285 323 | 43.1% |
| % Change: 12.1% 3.5% 8.9% 13.3%| |
| | |
| State System Summary | |
| Actual $: 234 261 271 295 333 | 42.0% |
| % Change: 11.5% 3.9% 8.8% 12.6%| |
| | |
| Research Universities | |
| Actual $: 271 293 291 318 346 | 27.6% |
| % Change: 7.9% -.5% 9.1% 9.0%| |
| | |
| Universities and Colleges | |
| Actual $: 263 291 310 342 385 | 46.3% |
| % Change: 10.4% 6.7% 10.2% 12.7%| |
| | |
| Specialized-Medical | |
| Actual $: 207 258 244 272 304 | 47.0% |
| % Change: 24.8% -5.5% 11.2% 12.1%| |
| | |
| Community Colleges | |
| Actual $: 144 179 192 206 246 | 70.5% |
| % Change: 23.9% 7.3% 7.6% 19.2%| |
| | |
| Local District Colleges | |
| Actual $: 122 152 148 163 199 | 62.8% |
| % Change: 24.1% -2.4% 9.9% 22.3%| |
|________________________________________________________________________|________|
SOURCE: Financial Aid Allocation Documents CCHE
State Financial Aid Appropriations
This table shows the total state financial
aid appropriations to higher education. The support per FTE student
shown on the previous table uses these figures divided by total
FTE enrollment (shown on page ).
Findings:
-
Statewide, state financial aid appropriations
increased 50.4 percent since 1989-90, to $38 million in 1993-94.
The largest increases occurred in the Community
Colleges and Specialized-Medical sectors, up 99.4 percent and
77.1 percent, respectively.
State Financial Aid Appropriations
(data in millions)
___________________________________________________________________________________
| | | | | | | % Change |
| |FY 89-90 |FY 90-91 |FY 91-92 |FY 92-93 |FY 93-94 |'90 to '94|
|_____________________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________|__________|
|Public Institution Total | |
| Actual $: 25.2 28.9 30.6 33.7 38.0 | 50.4%|
| % Change: 14.4% 6.0% 10.1% 12.6%| |
| | |
| State System Summary | |
| Actual $: 24.2 27.6 29.3 32.2 36.2 | 49.8%|
| % Change: 14.0% 6.2% 10.0% 12.5%| |
| | |
| Research Universities | |
| Actual $: 8.3 9.1 9.2 9.9 10.9 | 31.3%|
| % Change: 9.3% 1.4% 7.7% 10.0%| |
| | |
| Universities and Colleges | |
| Actual $: 11.6 12.9 13.9 15.3 16.9 | 45.9%|
| % Change: 11.3% 7.7% 9.9% 10.7%| |
| | |
| Specialized-Medical | |
| Actual $: .4 .5 .6 .6 .8 | 77.1%|
| % Change: 27.2% .7% 14.7% 20.6%| |
| | |
| Community Colleges | |
| Actual $: 3.8 5.0 5.5 6.3 7.6 | 99.4%|
| % Change: 30.8% 11.9% 13.8% 19.8%| |
| | |
| Local District Colleges | |
| Actual $: 1.1 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.7 | 62.9%|
| % Change: 25.3% 2.4% 10.8% 14.6%| |
|_______________________________________________________________________|__________|
SOURCE: Financial Aid Allocation Documents CCHE
STUDENTS
College Participation Rate
First-time students as a percent of high school
graduates is a measure of college participation rate. The following
two tables present the number of Colorado public high school graduates
by ethnicity for 1988-89 through 1992-93, and the percent of these
graduates enrolling in a Colorado public college or university
the following fall. Enrollment includes all high school students
that attend a public higher education institution (whether or
not they are seeking a degree) in the fall following high school
graduation.
Findings:
-
The number of public high school graduates
increased in 1992-93; the first increase since 1988-89.
Overall participation in Colorado public
colleges increased between fall 1992 and fall 1993 from 41.8 percent
to 43.4 percent. However, the fall 1993 rate is below the fall
1991 rate of 44 percent. (Note: This does not include Colorado
high school graduates that go to college out of state, attend
a private college or university in Colorado, or delay college
enrollment for one or more semesters after graduating from high
school.)
Participation differs among racial/ethnic
groups. Participation of Hispanics, for example, increased each
fall from 1989 to 1991, but dropped in 1992 and 1993. During this
period, the participation of blacks increased each year. The overall
minority participation rate decreased over the last two years.
The increase in participation rates differs
among institutional types. Overall, the participation rate during
the five year period was stable at the Research Universities (ranging
from 11.1 percent to 11.8 percent), and increased slightly at
the Universities and Colleges (16.2 percent to 18.2 percent).
The Community Colleges rate dropped slightly over the last two
years from 10.9 percent to 9.2 percent.
High School Graduates by Ethnicity
_________________________________________________________
| | | | | | |
| Ethnicity | FY 89 | FY 90 | FY 91 | FY 92 | FY 93|
|_________________|_______|_______|_______|_______|______|
_________________________________________________________
| Black 1,507 1,387 1,386 1,286 1,356|
| Nat Amer 203 200 195 222 225|
| Asian 791 874 834 915 926|
| Hispanic 4,116 4,016 4,066 4,094 4,247|
| Minority Total 6,617 6,477 6,481 6,517 6,754|
|________________________________________________________|
_________________________________________________________
| White 28,903 26,490 24,812 24,542 25,085|
| Total 35,520 32,967 31,293 31,059 31,839|
|________________________________________________________|
Participation Rate of
First-Time In-State Students
Who Graduated from High School in Previous Year
________________________________________________________________
| | | | | | |
| Ethnicity |Fall 89|Fall 90|Fall 91|Fall 92|Fall 93|
|_______________________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|
________________________________________________________________
|Public Institution Total |
| Black 23.6% 28.7% 31.5% 32.8% 33.3%|
| Nat Amer 48.8% 60.0% 64.1% 48.6% 51.1%|
| Asian 48.9% 49.0% 61.3% 59.5% 58.9%|
| Hispanic 33.4% 40.1% 42.3% 41.9% 41.3%|
| Minority Total 33.5% 39.5% 43.1% 42.8% 42.4%|
| |
| White 40.6% 41.5% 44.2% 41.6% 43.6%|
| Total 39.3% 41.1% 44.0% 41.8% 43.4%|
|_______________________________________________________________|
________________________________________________________________
| State System Summary |
| Black 22.9% 27.7% 30.2% 31.6% 31.3%|
| Nat Amer 43.8% 53.5% 55.4% 43.2% 43.6%|
| Asian 48.4% 48.3% 60.2% 58.0% 58.3%|
| Hispanic 31.3% 37.1% 38.7% 38.4% 37.4%|
| Minority Total 31.8% 37.1% 40.1% 40.0% 39.2%|
| |
| White 36.8% 36.9% 39.7% 37.5% 39.1%|
| Total 35.9% 36.9% 39.8% 38.0% 39.2%|
|_______________________________________________________________|
________________________________________________________________
| Research Universities |
| Black 6.8% 8.0% 7.4% 5.3% 6.4%|
| Nat Amer 10.8% 14.5% 11.3% 12.2% 11.6%|
| Asian 25.5% 25.4% 28.7% 26.1% 23.9%|
| Hispanic 7.2% 7.9% 8.7% 7.4% 7.8%|
| Minority Total 9.4% 10.5% 11.1% 9.8% 9.8%|
| |
| White 12.1% 11.3% 11.9% 11.6% 12.3%|
| Total 11.6% 11.1% 11.8% 11.2% 11.8%|
|_______________________________________________________________|
________________________________________________________________
| Universities and Colleges |
| Black 9.9% 10.2% 10.3% 13.0% 13.9%|
| Nat Amer 18.2% 20.0% 21.5% 11.7% 19.1%|
| Asian 14.0% 14.0% 19.4% 21.4% 21.9%|
| Hispanic 15.6% 17.4% 16.8% 17.6% 17.4%|
| Minority Total 14.2% 15.5% 15.9% 17.0% 17.4%|
| |
| White 16.6% 16.9% 17.4% 16.9% 18.4%|
| Total 16.2% 16.6% 17.1% 17.0% 18.2%|
|_______________________________________________________________|
________________________________________________________________
| Community Colleges |
| Black 6.2% 9.4% 12.5% 13.3% 11.0%|
| Nat Amer 14.8% 19.0% 22.6% 19.4% 12.9%|
| Asian 8.8% 8.9% 12.1% 10.5% 12.5%|
| Hispanic 8.5% 11.8% 13.2% 13.3% 12.2%|
| Minority Total 8.2% 11.1% 13.2% 13.1% 12.0%|
| |
| White 8.1% 8.7% 10.3% 9.0% 8.4%|
| Total 8.1% 9.2% 10.9% 9.8% 9.2%|
|_______________________________________________________________|
________________________________________________________________
| Local District Colleges |
| Black .7% 1.0% 1.4% 1.2% 2.1%|
| Nat Amer 4.9% 6.5% 8.7% 5.4% 7.6%|
| Asian .5% .7% 1.1% 1.4% .5%|
| Hispanic 2.1% 3.0% 3.5% 3.5% 3.9%|
| Minority Total 1.7% 2.4% 2.9% 2.9% 3.2%|
| |
| White 3.8% 4.6% 4.5% 4.1% 4.5%|
| Total 3.4% 4.2% 4.2% 3.8% 4.2%|
|_______________________________________________________________|
SOURCE: SURDS Enrollment Files and CDE Records CCHE
ACT and SAT Test Scores of First-time Freshmen
ACT and SAT scores of first-time freshmen
is one indication of the academic readiness of students to perform
college level work. Data is shown for all first-time freshmen
who graduated from high school in the previous school year, and
who enrolled at one of the twelve Colorado public four-year colleges
and universities from fall 1990 through fall 1994. Applicant data
is not collected from community colleges. Averages are shown for
both Colorado resident (in-state) and non-resident (out-of-state)
students. Colorado and national norms are provided to indicate
how the average scores compare.
Findings:
-
Scores have not changed significantly over
the last five years.
Enrolled in-state students have lower scores
than out-of-state students. The difference between in-state and
out-of-state students is approximately 2 points on the ACT and
100 points on the SAT.
Colorado residents that enroll in-state
have higher ACT and lower SAT averages than the state norm. This
is probably because the SAT is primarily taken by students who
intend to enroll in colleges in other states. In contrast, out-of-state
students have much higher average scores on both the ACT and SAT
tests than the national norms.
| State and National Norms |
|
1990 HSGrads |
1991 HSGrads |
1992 HSGrads |
1993 HSGrads |
1994 HSGrads |
| Colorado ACT Average |
21.4 |
21.3 |
21.3 |
21.3 |
21.4 |
| SAT Average |
966 |
969 |
960 |
963 |
969 |
| National ACT Average |
20.6 |
20.6 |
20.6 |
20.7 |
20.8 |
| SAT Average |
900 |
896 |
899 |
902 |
902 |
Average ACT and SAT Scores
for
First-Time Enrolled Freshmen |
|
Fall 1990 |
Fall 1991 |
Fall 1992 |
Fall 1993 |
Fall 1994 |
| Public Institution Total In-state
ACT |
22.5 |
22.4 |
22.5 |
22.5 |
22.6 |
| SAT |
908 |
903 |
909 |
907 |
913 |
| Out-of-State ACT |
24.6 |
24.4 |
24.6 |
24.6 |
24.8 |
| SAT |
996 |
992 |
1,001 |
1,006 |
1,008 |
| Research Universities In-state ACT |
25.2 |
24.7 |
24.9 |
24.9 |
24.9 |
| SAT |
1,023 |
1,006 |
1,015 |
1,013 |
1,011 |
| Out-of-State ACT |
25.7 |
25.7 |
25.8 |
25.9 |
25.9 |
| SAT |
1,046 |
1,049 |
1,054 |
1,067 |
1,061 |
| Universities and Colleges In-state
ACT |
20.7 |
20.6 |
20.8 |
20.8 |
20.9 |
| SAT |
831 |
829 |
836 |
836 |
841 |
| Out-of-State ACT |
21.4 |
21.3 |
21.2 |
21.8 |
21.9 |
| SAT |
860 |
860 |
857 |
878 |
883 |
Fall Headcount Student Enrollment
Fall headcount enrollment is a common measure
of higher education activity. The following table provides headcount
enrollment data for fall 1989 through fall 1993. The table shows
total headcount enrollment for in-state (resident) and out-of-state
(non-resident) students, for first-time freshmen, all other undergraduates,
and for all graduate students.
Findings:
-
In-state fall headcount enrollment in 1993
was 6.1 percent above fall 1989 levels, but below fall 1992 levels.
Fall 1993 out-of-state headcount was 24.1 percent above fall 1989.
The out-of-state headcount was also below the previous year's
levels.
The largest resident (in-state) student
enrollment increases were at the Specialized-Medical and Community
Colleges sectors, 38.9 percent and 14.8 percent respectively.
Part of the increase in the Specialized-Medical group is the result
of the pharmacy program transfer from the University of Colorado
at Boulder to the University of Colorado - Health Sciences Center.
While most out-of-state students are enrolled
in the Research Universities, out-of-state enrollment increased
in all sectors.
The fall 1993 number of resident (in-state)
students entering college for the first time ("1st-time Freshmen")
was 16.4 percent below fall 1989. This decrease mirrors the decrease
in high school graduates during that period. When the expected
increase in high school graduates begins, a similar increase in
first time freshmen is expected.
The number of non-resident (out-of-state)
students entering college for the first time ("1st-time Freshmen")
reached 6,383 in fall 1992, but dropped this year to 5,508.
The number of all other in-state undergraduates
decreased in fall 1993, the first decrease of the five year period.
The out-of-state number increased each fall.
The number of in-state graduate students
decreased for the second year. The number of out-of-state graduate
students increased each year.
Fall Headcount Enrollment
________
_______ _______ _______ _______ _______ % Change
Fall 89 Fall 90 Fall 91 Fall 92 Fall 93 89 to 93
_______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________
_______________________________________________________________________________
|Public Institution Total |
|______________________________________________________________________________|
| In-State 156,660 162,447 167,517 168,479 166,215 6.1%|
| 1st-Time Freshmen 26,148 24,030 21,686 21,698 21,868 -16.4%|
| All Other Undergr 114,399 121,880 128,580 129,682 127,620 11.6%|
| All Grad. Student 16,113 16,537 17,251 17,099 16,727 3.8%|
|______________________________________________________________________________|
| Out-of-State 21,596 24,527 25,296 27,473 26,796 24.1%|
| 1st-Time Freshmen 4,638 5,302 5,138 6,383 5,508 18.8%|
| All Other Undergr 13,420 15,256 16,053 16,878 17,009 26.7%|
| All Grad. Student 3,538 3,969 4,105 4,212 4,279 20.9%|
|______________________________________________________________________________|
_______________________________________________________________________________
| State System Summary |
|______________________________________________________________________________|
| In-State 135,873 140,290 144,028 145,398 144,831 6.6%|
| 1st-Time Freshmen 24,520 22,252 19,880 19,843 20,161 -17.8%|
| All Other Undergr 95,240 101,501 106,897 108,456 107,943 13.3%|
| All Grad. Student 16,113 16,537 17,251 17,099 16,727 3.8%|
|______________________________________________________________________________|
| Out-of-State 20,943 23,025 23,864 25,853 25,064 19.7%|
| 1st-Time Freshmen 4,552 5,012 4,852 6,033 5,138 12.9%|
| All Other Undergr 12,853 14,044 14,907 15,608 15,647 21.7%|
| All Grad. Student 3,538 3,969 4,105 4,212 4,279 20.9%|
|______________________________________________________________________________|
_______________________________________________________________________________
| Research Universities |
|______________________________________________________________________________|
| In-State 34,138 34,656 35,735 35,499 35,738 4.7%|
| 1st-Time Freshmen 4,314 3,771 3,889 3,575 3,870 -10.3%|
| All Other Undergr 23,676 24,486 24,907 24,851 24,799 4.7%|
| All Grad. Student 6,148 6,399 6,939 7,073 7,069 15.0%|
|______________________________________________________________________________|
| Out-of-State 13,142 14,113 14,035 14,484 14,237 8.3%|
| 1st-Time Freshmen 2,349 2,480 2,164 2,740 2,238 -4.7%|
| All Other Undergr 8,052 8,631 8,822 8,677 8,917 10.7%|
| All Grad. Student 2,741 3,002 3,049 3,067 3,082 12.4%|
|______________________________________________________________________________|
_______________________________________________________________________________
| Universities and Colleges |
|______________________________________________________________________________|
| In-State 56,408 57,279 57,923 57,330 56,676 .5%|
| 1st-Time Freshmen 7,245 7,033 6,744 6,575 6,974 -3.7%|
| All Other Undergr 40,311 41,303 42,183 42,086 41,493 2.9%|
| All Grad. Student 8,852 8,943 8,996 8,669 8,209 -7.3%|
|______________________________________________________________________________|
| Out-of-State 4,367 4,999 5,279 5,814 6,143 40.7%|
| 1st-Time Freshmen 941 1,110 1,130 1,207 1,253 33.2%|
| All Other Undergr 2,758 3,121 3,321 3,667 3,912 41.8%|
| All Grad. Student 668 768 828 940 978 46.4%|
|______________________________________________________________________________|
Fall Headcount Enrollment
________
_______ _______ _______ _______ _______ % Change
Fall 89 Fall 90 Fall 91 Fall 92 Fall 93 89 to 93
_______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________
_______________________________________________________________________________
| Specialized-Medical |
|______________________________________________________________________________|
| In-State 1,527 1,582 1,905 1,976 2,121 38.9%|
| All Other Undergr 414 387 589 619 672 62.3%|
| All Grad. Student 1,113 1,195 1,316 1,357 1,449 30.2%|
|______________________________________________________________________________|
| Out-of-State 148 208 270 262 272 83.8%|
| All Other Undergr 19 9 42 57 53 178.9%|
| All Grad. Student 129 199 228 205 219 69.8%|
|______________________________________________________________________________|
_______________________________________________________________________________
| Community Colleges |
|______________________________________________________________________________|
| In-State 43,800 46,773 48,465 50,593 50,296 14.8%|
| 1st-Time Freshmen 12,961 11,448 9,247 9,693 9,317 -28.1%|
| All Other Undergr 30,839 35,325 39,218 40,900 40,979 32.9%|
|______________________________________________________________________________|
| Out-of-State 3,286 3,705 4,280 5,293 4,412 34.3%|
| 1st-Time Freshmen 1,262 1,422 1,558 2,086 1,647 30.5%|
| All Other Undergr 2,024 2,283 2,722 3,207 2,765 36.6%|
|______________________________________________________________________________|
_______________________________________________________________________________
| Local District Colleges |
|______________________________________________________________________________|
| In-State 20,787 22,157 23,489 23,081 21,384 2.9%|
| 1st-Time Freshmen 1,628 1,778 1,806 1,855 1,707 4.9%|
| All Other Undergr 19,159 20,379 21,683 21,226 19,677 2.7%|
|______________________________________________________________________________|
| Out-of-State 653 1,502 1,432 1,620 1,732 165.2%|
| 1st-Time Freshmen 86 290 286 350 370 330.2%|
| All Other Undergr 567 1,212 1,146 1,270 1,362 140.2%|
|______________________________________________________________________________|
SOURCE: SURDS Enrollment Files CCHE
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Student Enrollment
Full-time equivalent (FTE) student enrollment
is a measure of the courseloads taken by all students. The following
table displays the total full-time equivalent student enrollment
over the last five fiscal years.
Findings:
-
Although in-state full-time equivalent student
enrollment in 1993-94 was 5 percent above 1989-90 levels, this
year's level is down from last year. During that same period,
out-of-state enrollment increased each year, and currently is
16.8 percent above 1989-90.
Most of the in-state full-time equivalent
student increase was at the Community Colleges, which grew by
17 percent, from 26,308 to 30,769 in-state full-time equivalent
students.
Most out-of-state full-time equivalent students
are at the Research Universities, which enrolled 60 percent of
the (12,840 of 21,491) out-of-state full-time equivalent students
in FY 1993-94.
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Student Enrollment
_____________________________________________________________________________
| | | | | | |% Change |
| Tuition Status |1989-90 |1990-91 |1991-92 |1992-93 |1993-94 |90 to 94 |
|_____________________|________|________|________|________|________|_________|
_____________________________________________________________________________
|Public Institution Total |
| In-State 111,977 114,343 117,077 118,357 117,628 5.0%|
| % Change: 2.1% 2.4% 1.1% -.6% |
| |
| Out-of-State 18,405 19,784 20,059 21,314 21,491 16.8%|
| % Change: 7.5% 1.4% 6.3% .8% |
|____________________________________________________________________________|
_____________________________________________________________________________
| State System Summary |
| In-State 103,219 105,503 107,803 109,003 108,861 5.5%|
| % Change: 2.2% 2.2% 1.1% -.1% |
| |
| Out-of-State 17,801 19,149 19,463 20,579 20,672 16.1%|
| % Change: 7.6% 1.6% 5.7% .5% |
|____________________________________________________________________________|
_____________________________________________________________________________
| Research Universities |
| In-State 30,731 31,117 31,695 31,303 31,611 2.9%|
| % Change: 1.3% 1.9% -1.2% 1.0% |
| |
| Out-of-State 12,026 12,826 12,650 13,062 12,840 6.8%|
| % Change: 6.7% -1.4% 3.3% -1.7% |
|____________________________________________________________________________|
_____________________________________________________________________________
| Universities and Colleges |
| In-State 44,097 44,491 44,886 44,748 43,971 -.3%|
| % Change: .9% .9% -.3% -1.7% |
| |
| Out-of-State 3,955 4,308 4,705 5,048 5,297 33.9%|
| % Change: 8.9% 9.2% 7.3% 4.9% |
|____________________________________________________________________________|
_____________________________________________________________________________
| Specialized-Medical |
| In-State 2,083 2,124 2,263 2,334 2,511 20.5%|
| % Change: 2.0% 6.6% 3.1% 7.6% |
| |
| Out-of-State 580 616 615 627 664 14.6%|
| % Change: 6.2% -.2% 2.0% 6.0% |
|____________________________________________________________________________|
_____________________________________________________________________________
| Community Colleges |
| In-State 26,308 27,772 28,958 30,619 30,769 17.0%|
| % Change: 5.6% 4.3% 5.7% .5% |
| |
| Out-of-State 1,240 1,400 1,494 1,843 1,871 50.9%|
| % Change: 12.9% 6.7% 23.4% 1.5% |
|____________________________________________________________________________|
_____________________________________________________________________________
| Local District Colleges |
| In-State 8,758 8,840 9,275 9,354 8,767 .1%|
| % Change: .9% 4.9% .9% -6.3% |
| |
| Out-of-State 605 635 596 735 819 35.5%|
| % Change: 5.1% -6.2% 23.4% 11.4% |
|____________________________________________________________________________|
SOURCE: Student Enrollment Reports CCHE
GRADUATES
Degrees Granted
The number of degrees and certificates granted
represents one of the most common measures of outcomes from higher
education institutions. The following table provides summary data
of the degrees and certificates granted for the last five years.
Findings:
-
Certificates, granted primarily by the Community
and Local District Colleges, increased statewide by 21.1 percent
between FY 1989-90 and FY 1993-94.
Associate degrees, also granted primarily
by the Community and Local District Colleges, increased statewide
by 28.7 percent.
Baccalaureate degrees increased by 11.7
percent. The highest percent increase, 48 percent, occurred in
the Specialized-Medical sector.
Master's degrees increased by 18.7 percent
over the five years, with the highest increase at the Specialized-Medical
sector (66.4 percent).
The number of first professional degrees
awarded decreased in 1993-94, the first decrease during the five-year
period.
Doctor's degrees awarded in 1993-94, which
are awarded primarily by the Research Universities, were 13.3
percent above FY 1989-90 levels. Doctor's degrees awarded by the
Universities and Colleges, decreased by 13 percent (100 in 1989-90
compared to 87 in 1993-94).
Degrees Granted
_________________________________________________________________________
| | | | | | |% Change |
| Degree Level|FY 89-90|FY 90-91|FY 91-92|FY 92-93|FY 93-94|90 to 94 |
|_________________|________|________|________|________|________|_________|
_________________________________________________________________________
|Public Institution Total |
| Certificate 2,191 2,199 2,487 2,585 2,653 21.1%|
| Associate 3,870 4,116 4,385 4,589 4,981 28.7%|
| Bachelor's 14,126 14,189 14,870 15,877 15,782 11.7%|
| Master's 3,886 3,912 4,257 4,571 4,611 18.7%|
| First Prof. 419 425 441 444 438 4.5%|
| Doctor's 579 592 577 647 656 13.3%|
|________________________________________________________________________|
_________________________________________________________________________
| State System Summary |
| Certificate 1,702 1,758 1,844 1,965 2,082 22.3%|
| Associate 2,944 3,160 3,481 3,590 3,972 34.9%|
| Bachelor's 14,126 14,189 14,870 15,877 15,782 11.7%|
| Master's 3,886 3,912 4,257 4,571 4,611 18.7%|
| First Prof. 419 425 441 444 438 4.5%|
| Doctor's 579 592 577 647 656 13.3%|
|________________________________________________________________________|
_________________________________________________________________________
| Research Universities |
| Bachelor's 7,295 7,352 7,649 8,161 8,066 10.6%|
| Master's 1,749 1,867 1,955 2,024 2,108 20.5%|
| First Prof. 260 268 278 282 278 6.9%|
| Doctor's 464 496 482 528 531 14.4%|
|________________________________________________________________________|
_________________________________________________________________________
| Universities and Colleges |
| Certificate 64 46 65 57 47 -26.6%|
| Associate 194 216 220 189 177 -8.8%|
| Bachelor's 6,633 6,622 6,946 7,462 7,423 11.9%|
| Master's 2,030 1,939 2,142 2,364 2,325 14.5%|
| Doctor's 100 79 64 86 87 -13.0%|
|________________________________________________________________________|
_________________________________________________________________________
| Specialized-Medical |
| Bachelor's 198 215 275 254 293 48.0%|
| Master's 107 106 160 183 178 66.4%|
| First Prof. 159 157 163 162 160 .6%|
| Doctor's 15 17 31 33 38 153.3%|
|________________________________________________________________________|
_________________________________________________________________________
| Community Colleges |
| Certificate 1,638 1,712 1,779 1,908 2,035 24.2%|
| Associate 2,750 2,944 3,261 3,401 3,795 38.0%|
|________________________________________________________________________|
_________________________________________________________________________
| Local District Colleges |
| Certificate 489 441 643 620 571 16.8%|
| Associate 926 956 904 999 1,009 9.0%|
|________________________________________________________________________|
SOURCE: SURDS Degrees Granted Files CCHE
Degree Recipients by Ethnicity
The ethnicity of graduates is an indication
of whether access to college is available for all students. The
following table lists the number of graduates by degree level
and ethnicity over the last five years.
Findings:
-
The number of minority graduates increased
at all degree levels between 1989-90 and 1993-94. The number of
baccalaureate degrees awarded to minorities increased by 547,
while certificate/associate and graduate degrees increased by
579 and 139, respectively.
Minorities received a higher proportion
of certificate and associate degrees (19.4 percent) in 1993-94
than baccalaureate (11.7 percent) or graduate (7.6 percent) degrees.
Although the number and percentage share
of undergraduate degrees earned by minorities increased in 1993-94,
the minority graduate share decreased from 7.7 percent to 7.6
percent.
Ethnicity of Graduates
___________________________________________________________________________________
| | | | | | | |
| Degree Level | Ethnicity |FY 89-90|FY 90-91|FY 91-92|FY 92-93|FY 93-94|
|__________________|__________________|________|________|________|________|________|
___________________________________________________________________________________
|Public Institution Total |
| Cert/Assoc Total Graduates 6,061 6,315 6,872 7,174 7,634 |
| Total Minorities 901 1,014 1,063 1,197 1,480 |
| Minority 14.9% 16.1% 15.5% 16.7% 19.4%|
| |
| Bachelor Total Graduates 14,126 14,189 14,870 15,877 15,782 |
| Total Minorities 1,298 1,389 1,455 1,693 1,845 |
| Minority 9.2% 9.8% 9.8% 10.7% 11.7%|
| |
| Graduate Total Graduates 4,884 4,929 5,275 5,662 5,705 |
| Total Minorities 296 319 365 434 435 |
| Minority 6.1% 6.5% 6.9% 7.7% 7.6%|
|__________________________________________________________________________________|
___________________________________________________________________________________
| State System Summary |
| Cert/Assoc Total Graduates 4,646 4,918 5,325 5,555 6,054 |
| Total Minorities 813 905 949 1,050 1,313 |
| Minority 17.5% 18.4% 17.8% 18.9% 21.7%|
| |
| Bachelor Total Graduates 14,126 14,189 14,870 15,877 15,782 |
| Total Minorities 1,298 1,389 1,455 1,693 1,845 |
| Minority 9.2% 9.8% 9.8% 10.7% 11.7%|
| |
| Graduate Total Graduates 4,884 4,929 5,275 5,662 5,705 |
| Total Minorities 296 319 365 434 435 |
| Minority 6.1% 6.5% 6.9% 7.7% 7.6%|
|__________________________________________________________________________________|
___________________________________________________________________________________
| Research Universities |
| Bachelor Total Graduates 7,295 7,352 7,649 8,161 8,066 |
| Total Minorities 492 559 590 721 765 |
| Minority 6.7% 7.6% 7.7% 8.8% 9.5%|
| |
| Graduate Total Graduates 2,473 2,631 2,715 2,834 2,917 |
| Total Minorities 139 150 189 216 223 |
| Minority 5.6% 5.7% 7.0% 7.6% 7.6%|
|__________________________________________________________________________________|
___________________________________________________________________________________
| Universities and Colleges |
| Cert/Assoc Total Graduates 258 262 285 246 224 |
| Total Minorities 26 23 20 22 19 |
| Minority 10.1% 8.8% 7.0% 8.9% 8.5%|
| |
| Bachelor Total Graduates 6,633 6,622 6,946 7,462 7,423 |
| Total Minorities 787 809 836 921 1,026 |
| Minority 11.9% 12.2% 12.0% 12.3% 13.8%|
| |
| Graduate Total Graduates 2,130 2,018 2,206 2,450 2,412 |
| Total Minorities 139 138 145 171 176 |
| Minority 6.5% 6.8% 6.6% 7.0% 7.3%|
|__________________________________________________________________________________|
___________________________________________________________________________________
| Specialized-Medical |
| Bachelor Total Graduates 198 215 275 254 293 |
| Total Minorities 19 21 29 51 54 |
| Minority 9.6% 9.8% 10.5% 20.1% 18.4%|
| |
| Graduate Total Graduates 281 280 354 378 376 |
| Total Minorities 18 31 31 47 36 |
| Minority 6.4% 11.1% 8.8% 12.4% 9.6%|
|__________________________________________________________________________________|
___________________________________________________________________________________
| Community Colleges |
| Cert/Assoc Total Graduates 4,388 4,656 5,040 5,309 5,830 |
| Total Minorities 787 882 929 1,028 1,294 |
| Minority 17.9% 18.9% 18.4% 19.4% 22.2%|
|__________________________________________________________________________________|
___________________________________________________________________________________
| Local District Colleges |
| Cert/Assoc Total Graduates 1,415 1,397 1,547 1,619 1,580 |
| Total Minorities 88 109 114 147 167 |
| Minority 6.2% 7.8% 7.4% 9.1% 10.6%|
|__________________________________________________________________________________|
SOURCE: SURDS Degrees Granted Files CCHE
Completion Rates
Completion of a degree after a set period
of time is one measure of academic performance.
Two-Year Programs
The first set of tables report the percentages
of Colorado students starting full-time in a degree or certificate
program at a public two-year program who complete a two-year degree
or certificate at any Colorado institution, or who transfer to
a Colorado four-year college or university, after two, three,
four, five, or six years. Data is reported for the classes starting
in fall 1986 through fall 1990. The percentage of students who
complete a degree or certificate and/or transfer is shown. For
example, of the 3,098 total students starting as full-time students
in the fall 1986 class, 22.6 percent had graduated and/or transferred
after two years, and 38.1 percent had graduated and/or transferred
after six years. Currently available data allows the classes of
fall 1986 and 1987 to be tracked for six years, 1988 for five
years, 1989 for four years, and 1990 for four years.
Findings:
-
Completion rates (certificate, associate
degree, or transfer to a four-year institution) for full-time,
degree-seeking students starting in two-year programs have remained
fairly stable, at about 34 percent after three years.
There continue to be large differences between
completion rates for minority students and whites, with the comparable
three-year rates at 27 percent, 28.1 percent, and 24.5 percent
for blacks, native Americans, and Hispanics, respectively. These
rates have increased for blacks, up from 15.8 percent for the
fall 1986 class, but have remained fairly constant for all other
groups.
The completion rate after three years is
approximately 9 percent higher than the rate after two years (about
25 percent). After three years, about 2 percent per year complete,
for a six year rate of 44.3 percent for the fall 1987 class.
Although the percentages of students completing
a degree and/or transferring after 3 years are higher for the
fall 1987 and fall 1988 classes compared to fall 1986, the rates
have dropped for the fall 1989 and fall 1990 classes.
Percent Receiving a Two-Year Degree or Certificate and/or Transferring
for In-State, Degree-Seeking Students Enrolling Full-Time
in Their First Term
at Institutions with Two-Year Programs
___________________________________________________________________________________
| Public Institution Total |
| |
| Results After: |
| Size of ___________________________________________ |
| |
| Ethnicity Fall Class 2 Years 3 Years 4 Years 5 Years 6 Years |
| _________ ____ ______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ |
| Black 86 120 8.3 15.8 15.0 20.8 20.8 |
| 87 170 11.8 20.6 22.9 24.1 26.5 |
| 88 158 17.1 23.4 27.8 29.7 |
| 89 210 16.2 21.4 23.8 |
| 90 259 20.1 27.0 |
| |
| Nat Amer 86 47 25.5 29.8 31.9 38.3 40.4 |
| 87 61 16.4 27.9 26.2 34.4 31.1 |
| 88 71 21.1 29.6 33.8 38.0 |
| 89 93 21.5 43.0 43.0 |
| 90 114 18.4 28.1 |
| |
| Asian 86 96 14.6 22.9 31.3 31.3 33.3 |
| 87 88 20.5 33.0 38.6 40.9 46.6 |
| 88 86 30.2 40.7 44.2 45.3 |
| 89 123 33.3 39.8 43.1 |
| 90 154 29.9 39.6 |
| |
| Hispanic 86 441 17.5 24.9 27.4 29.3 29.0 |
| 87 553 19.3 25.5 28.4 31.1 32.5 |
| 88 736 24.0 31.9 34.4 36.4 |
| 89 917 17.6 23.4 26.9 |
| 90 917 16.7 24.5 |
| |
| White 86 2,394 24.5 33.3 36.7 39.3 40.8 |
| 87 3,317 31.5 41.1 44.3 46.1 47.3 |
| 88 3,427 29.1 38.8 42.1 44.1 |
| 89 4,381 27.0 36.3 40.1 |
| 90 4,221 26.2 35.7 |
| |
| Total 86 3,098 22.6 31.1 34.3 36.9 38.1 |
| 87 4,189 28.6 37.9 41.0 42.9 44.3 |
| 88 4,478 27.8 37.0 40.3 42.3 |
| 89 5,724 25.2 33.9 37.5 |
| 90 5,665 24.4 33.4 |
| |
|__________________________________________________________________________________|
Percent Receiving a Two-Year Degree or Certificate and/or Transferring
for In-State, Degree-Seeking Students Enrolling Full-Time
in Their First Term
at Institutions with Two-Year Programs
___________________________________________________________________________________
| State System Summary |
| |
| Results After: |
| Size of ___________________________________________ |
| |
| Ethnicity Fall Class 2 Years 3 Years 4 Years 5 Years 6 Years |
| _________ ____ ______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ |
| Black 86 113 8.0 13.3 12.4 18.6 18.6 |
| 87 144 11.1 19.4 21.5 22.9 25.0 |
| 88 141 14.9 22.7 27.7 29.1 |
| 89 192 16.1 21.4 23.4 |
| 90 240 17.9 25.0 |
| |
| Nat Amer 86 42 26.2 28.6 31.0 38.1 40.5 |
| 87 52 17.3 30.8 28.8 34.6 30.8 |
| 88 56 17.9 25.0 26.8 30.4 |
| 89 69 17.4 39.1 39.1 |
| 90 93 17.2 24.7 |
| |
| Asian 86 91 13.2 22.0 30.8 30.8 33.0 |
| 87 81 18.5 32.1 37.0 39.5 44.4 |
| 88 76 28.9 39.5 43.4 44.7 |
| 89 114 33.3 39.5 43.0 |
| 90 138 29.7 38.4 |
| |
| Hispanic 86 377 17.0 23.9 26.5 28.1 28.1 |
| 87 485 19.4 24.7 27.8 30.7 32.0 |
| 88 621 23.7 31.9 34.1 36.6 |
| 89 774 17.6 23.6 26.9 |
| 90 781 17.2 25.1 |
| |
| White 86 2,075 22.6 30.3 33.5 36.3 37.6 |
| 87 2,348 26.7 36.9 40.3 42.4 43.7 |
| 88 2,461 25.3 34.5 38.4 40.8 |
| 89 3,263 23.6 32.9 36.7 |
| 90 3,224 24.3 33.7 |
| |
| Total 86 2,698 20.9 28.4 31.5 34.2 35.4 |
| 87 3,110 24.5 34.0 37.2 39.5 40.8 |
| 88 3,355 24.5 33.5 37.1 39.5 |
| 89 4,412 22.4 31.1 34.6 |
| 90 4,476 22.7 31.7 |
| |
|__________________________________________________________________________________|
Percent Receiving a Two-Year Degree or Certificate and/or Transferring
for In-State, Degree-Seeking Students Enrolling Full-Time
in Their First Term
at Institutions with Two-Year Programs
___________________________________________________________________________________
| Local District Colleges |
| |
| Results After: |
| Size of ___________________________________________ |
| |
| Ethnicity Fall Class 2 Years 3 Years 4 Years 5 Years 6 Years |
| _________ ____ ______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ |
| Black 86 7 14.3 57.1 57.1 57.1 57.1 |
| 87 26 15.4 26.9 30.8 30.8 34.6 |
| 88 17 35.3 29.4 29.4 35.3 |
| 89 18 16.7 22.2 27.8 |
| 90 19 47.4 52.6 |
| |
| Nat Amer 86 5 20.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 |
| 87 9 11.1 11.1 11.1 33.3 33.3 |
| 88 15 33.3 46.7 60.0 66.7 |
| 89 24 33.3 54.2 54.2 |
| 90 21 23.8 42.9 |
| |
| Asian 86 5 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 |
| 87 7 42.9 42.9 57.1 57.1 71.4 |
| 88 10 40.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 |
| 89 9 33.3 44.4 44.4 |
| 90 16 31.3 50.0 |
| |
| Hispanic 86 64 20.3 31.3 32.8 35.9 34.4 |
| 87 68 19.1 30.9 32.4 33.8 36.8 |
| 88 115 26.1 32.2 35.7 35.7 |
| 89 143 17.5 22.4 27.3 |
| 90 136 14.0 21.3 |
| |
| White 86 319 36.7 53.0 57.1 58.6 61.8 |
| 87 969 42.9 51.3 54.1 55.1 55.9 |
| 88 966 38.8 49.8 51.7 52.6 |
| 89 1,118 36.9 46.1 50.0 |
| 90 997 32.7 42.1 |
| |
| Total 86 400 33.5 49.3 52.8 54.5 56.8 |
| 87 1,079 40.5 49.0 51.8 53.0 54.1 |
| 88 1,123 37.4 47.6 49.8 50.8 |
| 89 1,312 34.5 43.3 47.3 |
| 90 1,189 30.6 40.0 |
| |
|__________________________________________________________________________________|
Four-Year Programs
The next set of tables report the percentages
of students starting full-time in a degree program at a four-year
college or university who complete a baccalaureate degree at any
Colorado public institution after four, five, or six years. Currently
available data allows the class starting in fall 1990 to be tracked
for four years and the fall 1989 class for five years.
Findings:
-
Graduation rates for students starting in
a baccalaureate degree program (includes only completion of the
degree, not transfers) have remained stable or decreased
for the fall 1986 through fall 1990 entering classes of full-time,
first-time freshmen. The graduation rate after four years dropped
from 18.8 percent statewide to 16.8 percent and the rate after
five years dropped from 44.2 percent to 41.6 percent. The rate
after six years, however, remained fairly constant at almost 53
percent.
There also continue to be large differences
between the graduation rates for whites and most minority groups,
though the rates for blacks and native Americans have increased
somewhat. Comparing the rates after six years for the fall 1988
class, blacks are at 30.3 percent, native Americans at 41.1 percent,
Hispanics at 36.9 percent, Asians at 52 percent, and whites at
55.5 percent.
More students take five years than four
years to complete a baccalaureate degree. The four-year rates
are under 20 percent, the five year rates are all over 40 percent.
About 9 percent additional completions are reported after six
years.
The Research University Sector has much
higher graduation rates after four, five, or six years than the
University and College Sector: about 68 percent after six years
compared to about 40 percent.
Percents Receiving a Four-Year Degree
for In-State, Degree-Seeking Freshman Enrolling Full-Time in
Their First Term
at Colorado Four-Year Colleges and Universities
_________________________________________________________________
| State System Summary |
| |
| Results After: |
| Size of _________________________ |
| |
| Ethnicity Fall Class 4 Years 5 Years 6 Years |
| _________ ____ ______ _______ _______ _______ |
| Black 86 200 6.0 19.0 24.5 |
| 87 218 3.7 19.3 33.5 |
| 88 261 6.9 21.1 30.3 |
| 89 275 8.4 24.7 |
| 90 276 7.2 |
| |
| Nat Amer 86 85 8.2 27.1 35.3 |
| 87 77 14.3 35.1 41.6 |
| 88 95 7.4 30.5 41.1 |
| 89 107 5.6 32.7 |
| 90 99 10.1 |
| |
| Asian 86 293 22.2 46.1 53.9 |
| 87 329 17.6 45.0 55.0 |
| 88 373 15.0 41.8 52.0 |
| 89 366 14.2 41.0 |
| 90 409 13.4 |
| |
| Hispanic 86 758 10.8 30.1 38.4 |
| 87 883 10.4 28.4 38.2 |
| 88 989 8.3 28.0 36.9 |
| 89 1,047 8.0 27.7 |
| 90 1,077 7.5 |
| |
| White 86 7,715 19.9 46.3 55.2 |
| 87 8,369 18.6 44.7 54.2 |
| 88 8,479 18.6 46.0 55.5 |
| 89 8,300 17.6 44.1 |
| 90 7,537 18.7 |
| |
| Total 86 9,051 18.8 44.2 52.9 |
| 87 9,876 17.4 42.6 52.2 |
| 88 10,197 17.0 43.3 52.8 |
| 89 10,095 16.1 41.6 |
| 90 9,398 16.8 |
| |
|________________________________________________________________|
Percents Receiving a Four-Year Degree
for In-State, Degree-Seeking Freshman Enrolling Full-Time in
Their First Term
at Colorado Four-Year Colleges and Universities
_________________________________________________________________
| Research Universities |
| |
| Results After: |
| Size of _________________________ |
| |
| Ethnicity Fall Class 4 Years 5 Years 6 Years |
| _________ ____ ______ _______ _______ _______ |
| Black 86 80 8.8 30.0 37.5 |
| 87 100 5.0 25.0 45.0 |
| 88 118 5.1 26.3 35.6 |
| 89 107 11.2 33.6 |
| 90 114 13.2 |
| |
| Nat Amer 86 33 9.1 36.4 42.4 |
| 87 22 31.8 63.6 68.2 |
| 88 42 7.1 35.7 47.6 |
| 89 41 4.9 56.1 |
| 90 37 10.8 |
| |
| Asian 86 172 30.2 59.3 67.4 |
| 87 212 24.1 54.7 64.2 |
| 88 234 19.7 53.0 62.8 |
| 89 212 20.8 52.4 |
| 90 237 19.4 |
| |
| Hispanic 86 270 16.3 43.7 53.0 |
| 87 296 14.5 41.6 53.0 |
| 88 342 13.5 42.1 51.5 |
| 89 327 11.0 41.0 |
| 90 328 12.8 |
| |
| White 86 3,616 27.3 61.4 69.6 |
| 87 3,651 27.2 61.6 70.4 |
| 88 3,666 25.9 62.1 71.6 |
| 89 3,488 26.8 61.7 |
| 90 2,964 29.9 |
| |
| Total 86 4,171 26.2 59.3 67.6 |
| 87 4,281 25.6 59.0 68.3 |
| 88 4,402 23.9 58.8 68.4 |
| 89 4,175 24.6 58.9 |
| 90 3,680 27.0 |
| |
|________________________________________________________________|
Percents Receiving a Four-Year Degree
for In-State, Degree-Seeking Freshman Enrolling Full-Time in
Their First Term
at Colorado Four-Year Colleges and Universities
_________________________________________________________________
| Universities and Colleges |
| |
| Results After: |
| Size of _________________________ |
| |
| Ethnicity Fall Class 4 Years 5 Years 6 Years |
| _________ ____ ______ _______ _______ _______ |
| Black 86 120 4.2 11.7 15.8 |
| 87 118 2.5 14.4 23.7 |
| 88 143 8.4 16.8 25.9 |
| 89 168 6.5 19.0 |
| 90 162 3.1 |
| |
| Nat Amer 86 52 7.7 21.2 30.8 |
| 87 55 7.3 23.6 30.9 |
| 88 53 7.5 26.4 35.8 |
| 89 66 6.1 18.2 |
| 90 62 9.7 |
| |
| Asian 86 121 10.7 27.3 34.7 |
| 87 117 6.0 27.4 38.5 |
| 88 139 7.2 23.0 33.8 |
| 89 154 5.2 25.3 |
| 90 172 5.2 |
| |
| Hispanic 86 488 7.8 22.5 30.3 |
| 87 587 8.3 21.8 30.7 |
| 88 647 5.6 20.6 29.2 |
| 89 720 6.7 21.7 |
| 90 749 5.2 |
| |
| White 86 4,099 13.4 33.0 42.5 |
| 87 4,718 11.9 31.7 41.7 |
| 88 4,813 12.9 33.8 43.3 |
| 89 4,812 10.9 31.3 |
| 90 4,573 11.5 |
| |
| Total 86 4,880 12.5 31.2 40.3 |
| 87 5,595 11.2 30.1 40.0 |
| 88 5,795 11.8 31.6 41.0 |
| 89 5,920 10.0 29.5 |
| 90 5,718 10.2 |
| |
|________________________________________________________________|
Graduate and Professional School Exams
Performance of Colorado graduates on graduate
and professional school exams is a measure of the academic outcome
of education provided by colleges and universities. The following
tables report the most recent available Graduate Record, Colorado
Bar, CPA, Registered Nurses, and Practical Nurses exam data. National
average data are also reported for comparison when available.
Findings:
-
University of Colorado graduates had a higher
passing percentage (95.2 percent) on the July 1994 Colorado Bar
Examination than the average of all candidates (86.5 percent).
Average GRE scores from 1988-89 to 1991-92
of Colorado graduates have generally been higher than the national
average. In 1992-93, however, Colorado graduates were below the
national norms for the verbal and quantitative tests.
Colorado graduates who were first time candidates
on the uniform CPA examination exceeded the national average for
each of the exam areas.
Colorado graduates had a higher passing
percentage than the national average on the Licensure Examination
for Registered Nurses from 1990 to 1993. In 1994, the Colorado
average was below the national average.
Community and Local District College graduates
had a higher passing percentage than the national average on the
Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses over the last five
years.
Colorado Bar Examination
Pass/Fail Rates for
First Time Candidates
| Law School |
Exam Date |
# Candidates |
% Passing |
| University of Colorado |
July 1991 |
112 |
90.2 |
| July 1992 |
117 |
94.0 |
| July 1993 |
113 |
92.0 |
| July 1994 |
105 |
95.2 |
| All Candidates |
July 1991 |
493 |
83.8 |
| July 1992 |
540 |
86.7 |
| July 1993 |
574 |
83.0 |
| July 1994 |
631 |
86.5 |
SOURCE: Statistical Information Reports, State Board of Examiners
GRE Data Reported by Colorado Graduates
|
|
|
General Test |
| Year |
# Examinees |
Verbal |
Quantitative |
Analytical |
| National Norms |
1988-89 |
... |
496 |
559 |
552 |
| 1989-90 |
... |
497 |
562 |
555 |
| 1990-91 |
... |
500 |
572 |
562 |
| 1991-92 |
... |
499 |
571 |
563 |
| 1992-93 |
... |
497 |
568 |
562 |
State System
Summary |
1988-89 |
739 |
518 |
586 |
581 |
| 1989-90 |
997 |
509 |
573 |
579 |
| 1990-91 |
1,136 |
512 |
576 |
580 |
| 1991-92 |
1,223 |
503 |
562 |
567 |
| 1992-93 |
1,275 |
495 |
564 |
576 |
Research
Universities |
1988-89 |
589 |
523 |
596 |
593 |
| 1989-90 |
794 |
516 |
592 |
594 |
| 1990-91 |
889 |
518 |
591 |
592 |
| 1991-92 |
813 |
514 |
585 |
588 |
| 1992-93 |
948 |
501 |
583 |
590 |
Universities
and Colleges |
1988-89 |
150 |
498 |
544 |
534 |
| 1989-90 |
203 |
480 |
497 |
518 |
| 1990-91 |
247 |
490 |
521 |
536 |
| 1991-92 |
410 |
480 |
518 |
526 |
| 1992-93 |
327 |
477 |
510 |
533 |
SOURCE: GRE Undergraduate Institution Summary Statistics Reports
Uniform CPA Examination First Time Candidates
|
|
|
Percent Passing |
| Year |
# Candidates |
Auditing |
Law |
Theory |
Practice |
| National Average |
1989 |
51,504 |
29.7 |
29.9 |
33.0 |
32.9 |
| 1990 |
47,807 |
29.4 |
30.5 |
31.6 |
31.5 |
| 1991 |
53,763 |
28.5 |
28.8 |
32.4 |
31.7 |
| 1992 |
64,255 |
32.8 |
34.7 |
33.2 |
34.1 |
| 1993 |
53,983 |
30.0 |
30.6 |
33.9 |
33.8 |
State System
Summary |
1989 |
466 |
34.2 |
39.4 |
42.6 |
43.1 |
| 1990 |
447 |
31.6 |
34.1 |
36.8 |
35.5 |
| 1991 |
545 |
35.3 |
37.9 |
40.3 |
36.1 |
| 1992 |
762 |
37.8 |
40.5 |
39.3 |
41.9 |
| 1993 |
437 |
36.3 |
36.9 |
40.8 |
43.3 |
| Research Univ. |
1989 |
176 |
37.0 |
42.0 |
45.3 |
47.7 |
| 1990 |
166 |
35.3 |
41.4 |
39.8 |
34.2 |
| 1991 |
184 |
43.3 |
47.2 |
49.2 |
40.7 |
| 1992 |
296 |
42.7 |
43.7 |
41.3 |
44.0 |
| 1993 |
174 |
48.5 |
44.5 |
46.0 |
50.9 |
| Univ./Colleges |
1989 |
290 |
32.6 |
37.9 |
41.0 |
40.3 |
| 1990 |
281 |
29.4 |
29.8 |
35.1 |
36.3 |
| 1991 |
361 |
31.2 |
33.1 |
35.7 |
33.8 |
| 1992 |
466 |
34.7 |
38.5 |
38.1 |
40.5 |
| 1993 |
263 |
28.1 |
31.8 |
37.4 |
38.3 |
SOURCE: CPA Candidate Performance on the Uniform CPA Examination,
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy
National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses
First Time Candidates
|
Year |
# Candidates |
% Passing |
| National Average |
1990 |
65,997 |
90.7 |
| 1991 |
72,479 |
91.2 |
| 1992 |
81,450 |
92.4 |
| 1993 |
86,074 |
91.2 |
| 1994 |
25,816 |
93.5 |
| State System Summary |
1990 |
598 |
93.0 |
| 1991 |
689 |
92.9 |
| 1992 |
707 |
94.6 |
| 1993 |
779 |
93.2 |
| 1994 |
312 |
92.9 |
| Univ./Colleges |
1990 |
124 |
96.8 |
| 1991 |
150 |
94.0 |
| 1992 |
188 |
93.1 |
| 1993 |
204 |
91.7 |
| 1994 |
90 |
93.3 |
| Specialized Medical |
1990 |
106 |
90.6 |
| 1991 |
108 |
89.8 |
| 1992 |
109 |
94.5 |
| 1993 |
108 |
97.2 |
| 1994 |
21 |
95.2 |
| Community Colleges |
1990 |
368 |
92.4 |
| 1991 |
431 |
93.3 |
| 1992 |
410 |
95.4 |
| 1993 |
467 |
92.9 |
| 1994 |
201 |
92.5 |
SOURCE: National Council Licensure Examination for
Registered Nurses Summary Reports.
National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses
First Time Candidates
|
Year |
# Candidates |
% Passing |
| National Average |
1990 |
42,191 |
88.0 |
| 1991 |
46,949 |
87.9 |
| 1992 |
49,134 |
89.6 |
| 1993 |
51,980 |
89.4 |
| 1994 |
15,103 |
90.9 |
| Public Total |
1990 |
250 |
96.4 |
| 1991 |
268 |
96.6 |
| 1992 |
328 |
97.9 |
| 1993 |
348 |
89.9 |
| 1994 |
86 |
95.3 |
| Community Colleges |
1990 |
229 |
96.9 |
| 1991 |
246 |
96.3 |
| 1992 |
307 |
98.0 |
| 1993 |
325 |
90.8 |
| 1994 |
86 |
95.3 |
| Local District Colleges |
1990 |
21 |
90.5 |
| 1991 |
22 |
100.0 |
| 1992 |
21 |
95.2 |
| 1993 |
23 |
78.3 |
| 1994 |
... |
... |
SOURCE: National Council Licensure Examination for
Practical Nurses Summary Reports.
FUTURE TRENDS
This section of the Scorecard differs
from the earlier sections in that it provides a brief summary
of projected future trends. These projections are estimates, based
on data currently available and on attendance decisions of students
over the past couple of years.
High School Graduate Projections
Using data provided by the Colorado Department
of Education, the Commission projects public high school graduates.
Findings:
-
The most recent projection shows a 9,000
student increase between 1994 and 2000, a growth of almost 30
percent.
The largest increases are projected for
1997 and 1998.
| Projection of Colorado Public High School Graduates |
| Group |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
| HS Graduates |
31,867 |
33,235 |
33,899 |
35,613 |
38,018 |
39,330 |
41,252 |
SOURCE: CCHE Projections CCHE
Population Projections
The Commission also obtains projections of
the Colorado population from the State Demographer. The most recently
available projections were from December 1994. They are summarized
by five age groups.
Findings:
-
Growth is not projected to increase uniformly
across age groups. In particular, an absolute decline in persons
aged 30 to 39 is forecast by 2000.
Projection of Colorado Population, by
Selected Age Groups
(in thousands) |
| Group |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
| 17 -- 24 |
440 |
452 |
464 |
479 |
488 |
494 |
503 |
| 25 -- 29 |
225 |
212 |
207 |
208 |
218 |
225 |
232 |
| 30 -- 39 |
673 |
670 |
657 |
638 |
614 |
592 |
569 |
| 40 -- 54 |
765 |
805 |
844 |
884 |
918 |
951 |
984 |
| 55 -- 64 |
279 |
288 |
297 |
308 |
324 |
340 |
357 |
SOURCE: Colorado State Demographer CCHE
Enrollment Demand Projections
Using the demographic projections, and looking
at attendance patterns, participation rates, and graduation and
retention rates, the CCHE has produced projections of student
demand by institutional sector. These projections are included
in the following table.
Findings:
-
Growth in demand is projected to occur,
but not evenly throughout the system. The greatest increase in
demand is projected for the Universities and Colleges (11,000
more FTE) and Research Universities (7,000 more FTE). Increases
in demand are forecast to be less at the Community Colleges (plus
5,000 FTE) and Local District Colleges (plus 1,000 FTE).
The differential projections are a result
of the types of students who historically enroll. The four-year
colleges have far more traditional first-time freshmen, a group
projected to increase by almost 30 percent, while community colleges
have a larger adult population, which is not projected to increase
as much.
The greatest growth is also projected to
take place towards the end of the planning period, starting in
1997-98, with more moderate growth in earlier years.
Projection of Demand
for In-State
FTE Enrollment
(in thousands) |
| Sector |
FY 1994 |
FY 1995 |
FY 1996 |
FY 1997 |
FY 1998 |
FY 1999 |
FY 2000 |
FY 2001 |
| Public Institution Total |
117.6 |
117.5 |
120.5 |
122.6 |
127.2 |
133.3 |
136.8 |
141.7 |
| State System Summary |
108.9 |
108.9 |
111.8 |
113.7 |
118.1 |
124.0 |
127.2 |
132.0 |
| Research Universities |
31.6 |
31.5 |
30.8 |
31.4 |
33.0 |
35.1 |
36.3 |
38.0 |
| Universities and Colleges |
44.0 |
44.2 |
46.4 |
47.3 |
49.3 |
52.1 |
53.6 |
55.8 |
| Specialized-Medical |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
| Community Colleges |
30.8 |
30.8 |
32.1 |
32.6 |
33.4 |
34.3 |
34.9 |
35.7 |
| Local District Colleges |
8.8 |
8.6 |
8.7 |
8.8 |
9.1 |
9.4 |
9.6 |
9.8 |
SOURCE: Colorado State Demographer CCHE
NOTES AND COMMENTS
Sector Groupings
Data is reported for a public institution
total, local district colleges, state system summary, and by four
institutional sector groupings (under the state system summary):
(1) Research Universities -- Colorado School
of Mines, Colorado State University, and University of Colorado
at Boulder;
(2) Universities/Colleges -- Adams State College,
Fort Lewis College, Mesa State College, Metropolitan State College
of Denver, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, University
of Colorado at Denver, University of Northern Colorado, University
of Southern Colorado, and Western State College;
(3) Specialized Medical -- the Colorado State
University Professional Veterinary Medicine and the University
of Colorado Health Sciences Center;
(4) Community Colleges -- Arapahoe Community
College, Community College of Aurora, Community College of Denver,
Front Range Community College, Lamar Community College, Morgan
Community College, Otero Junior College, Pikes Peak Community
College, Pueblo Community College, Red Rocks Community College,
and Trinidad State Junior College; and
(5) Local District Colleges -- Aims Community
College, Colorado Mountain College, Colorado Northwestern Community
College, and Northeastern Junior College.
Years of Data Reported
Multiple years of data are reported where
possible. Most tables start with 1989-90 data and go through 1993-94.
Some national comparison data is only available for limited years.
All financial data is expressed in actual dollars. This is a change
from previous years, where financial data was reported in both
actual and inflation-adjusted (constant CPI 1994) dollars. The
Supplemental Data report for the Scorecard includes the
adjusted data.
Definitions
Actual Dollars -- the dollars actually appropriated
or spent in a given fiscal year.
ACT Test -- a test administered by the American
College Testing Program, taken by many high school juniors and
seniors and used as part of the admission process to many colleges
and universities.
Associate Degree -- a degree that normally
requires at least two but less than four years of full-time equivalent
college work.
Asian -- a person having origins in any of
the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian
Subcontinent, or the Pacific Islands. This area includes, for
example, China, Japan, Korea, the Philippine Islands, and Samoa.
Bachelor's Degree -- a degree that normally
requires at least four but not more than five years of full-time
equivalent college-level work.
Black -- a person having origins in any of
the black racial groups of Africa (except those of Hispanic origin).
Certificate -- an award given after the completion
of an organized program of study at the postsecondary level of
instruction, that may require from one to three years, but that
is less than an associate degree.
Doctor's -- a degree that normally requires
work at the graduate level that terminates in a Doctor's degree.
The doctor's degree classification includes such degrees as Doctor
of Education and the Ph.D. degree in any field.
First-Time Freshmen -- new enrolling students
who have never previously attended a postsecondary institution.
First-professional -- a degree that normally
requires completion of a program that meets all three of
the following: (1) completion of the academic requirements to
begin practice in the profession; (2) at least two years of college
work prior to entrance to the program; and (3) a total of at least
six academic years of college work to complete the degree program,
including prior required college work plus the length of the professional
program itself.
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Student -- one
FTE equals 30 credit hours; based on the general principle that
a full-time student would take about 15 hours per semester and
enroll for two semesters per academic year.
Graduate I -- enrolled in a Master's Degree
program, or less than 30 credit hours towards a Doctor's Degree.
Graduate II -- 30 or more credit hours towards
a Doctor's degree.
Headcount Student Enrollment -- students enrolled,
regardless of the number of courses being taken.
Hispanic -- a person of Mexican, Puerto Rican,
Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish culture or
origin, regardless of race.
In-State -- students that meet statutory requirements
for in-state tuition and state general fund support; typically,
their tuition charges approximate about 25 percent of their full
cost of instruction.
Master's -- a degree that requires the successful
completion of a program of study of at least the full-time-equivalent
of one but not more than two academic years of work beyond the
bachelor's degree.
Native American -- an American Indian or Alaskan
Native, having origins in any of the original peoples of North
America, and who maintains cultural identification through tribal
affiliation or community recognition.
Non-Resident Alien -- a person who is not
a citizen or national of the United States and who is in this
country on a temporary basis and does not have the right to remain
indefinitely. Resident aliens, who are not citizens or nationals
of the United States and who have been lawfully admitted for permanent
residence, are reported in the appropriate racial/ethnic categories
along with United States citizens.
Non-Resident Student -- students that don't
meet statutory requirements for in-state tuition (for example,
have lived in Colorado for less than one year) and who don't receive
state general fund support; typically, their tuition charges equal
or exceed their full cost of instruction.
Out-of-State -- students that don't meet statutory
requirements for in-state tuition (for example, have lived in
Colorado for less than one year) and who don't receive state general
fund support; typically, their tuition charges equal or exceed
their full cost of instruction.
Resident Student -- students that meet statutory
requirements for in-state tuition and state general fund support;
typically, their tuition charges approximate about 25 percent
of their full cost of instruction.
SAT Test -- a test administered by the Educational
Testing Service, taken by many high school juniors and seniors
and used as part of the admission process to many colleges and
universities.
SURDS -- Student Unit-Record Data System,
institutional data reported to the Colorado Commission on Higher
Education by the institutions since 1986, includes data on enrollment,
applications, degrees granted, and financial aid.
Vocational -- enrolled in a vocational two-year
degree (AAS) or vocational certificate program, differentiated
from freshmen or sophomore status, which is defined as enrolled
in an academic degree program.
White -- a person having origins in any of
the original peoples of Europe, North Africa, or the Middle East
(except those of Hispanic origin).
Data Sources
Budget Request Documents -- Each institution
submits budget request documents in the fall that contain actual
expenditure data for the previous year. These have served as the
source for much of the financial data and for the student faculty
ratios.
CDE High School Graduation Reports -- High
school graduates by racial/ethnic status are from reports produced
by the Colorado Department of Education.
Cohort Tracking System -- A database system,
developed by the Commission, used to track groups of students
(with a common statistical factor) across time and institutions
using data from the Student Unit-Record Data System (SURDS).
CPA Candidate Performance on the Uniform
CPA Examination, Annual Editions,
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy.
EEO-6 Forms -- The Federal Office of Civil
Rights collects data every other year on the racial/ethnic composition
of employees in higher education. This data was used in reporting
the sex and racial/ethnic composition of full-time faculty. For
years that the EEO-6 is not reported, CCHE Summary Reports are
distributed and collected to provide the same summary data.
GRE Undergraduate Institution Summary Statistics
Report.
Institutional Financial Reports, Colorado
Public Higher Education Institutions
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
(IPEDS) Faculty Salary Data
National Council Licensure Examination
for Practical Nurses Summary Reports.
National Council Licensure Examination
for Registered Nurses Summary Reports.
Statistical Information Bar Examination.
State Profiles: Financing Public Higher Education,
1978 to 1994, Research Associates of Washington.
Student Enrollment Reports -- Reports submitted
by institutions that report on the total number of FTE Students
enrolled in the previous fiscal year.
SURDS -- Data is reported by institution from
all four Student Unit-Record Data System (SURDS) files: Fall Enrollment,
Undergraduate Applicant, Degrees Granted, and Financial Aid.
25th Annual Survey Report, 1993-94 Academic
Year, National Association of State
Scholarship and Grant Programs (NASSGP).