NVCC Fact Book - Chapter 1

Northern Virginia Community College

FACT BOOK 1992-1996

CHAPTER 1 : STUDENT ENROLLMENT

There are four sections in this Chapter: Headcount and Full Time Equivalent Student (FTES) Enrollment, Student Profile, Enrollment by Program Type, and FTES Enrollment by Discipline.

I. Headcount and FTES Enrollment

Annual student headcount and annual FTES have declined by four percent since the 1993-94 academic year.

TABLE 1.1
ANNUAL STUDENT HEADCOUNT AND FTES

Year	Unduplicated* Students in Courses	Annual** FTES
1995-96	60,005	21,142
1994-95	61,691	21,454
1993-94	62,625	21,966
1992-93	63,605	21,952
1991-92	62,128	21,347

Source: Planning & Institutional Effectiveness
           * Unduplicated Annual Headcount
              (student is counted one time for academic year - Summer, Fall, Spring)
        ** Annualized FTES (Summer FTES plus Fall FTES plus Spring FTES divided by 2).

Fall semester headcount and FTES have declined since Fall 1992.

TABLE 1.2
COLLEGE STUDENT HEADCOUNT AND FTES BY SEMESTER
1992-93 THROUGH 1996-97

Year	Summer		Fall		Spring
Year	Headcount	FTES	Headcount	FTES	Headcount	FTES
1996-97	20,027	6,552	36,307	17,938	35,914	17,106
1995-96	20,423	6,763	38,084	18,640	35,270	16,881
1994-95	19,989	6,544	38,531	18,754	37,276	17,609
1993-94	20,856	6,794	38,530	18,847	38,265	18,291
1992-93	20,957	6,762	39,250	18,917	38,755	18,225

Source: OIR records.

II. Student Profile

A. Average Credit Hour Load

Student average load has been stable, with average full-time load at approximately 14 credit hours and average part-time load at 5 credit hours.
TABLE 1.3
AVERAGE CREDIT HOUR LOAD

	Fall 1992	Fall 1993	Fall 1994	Fall 1995	Fall 1996
Full-time	13.9	14.0	13.9	13.8	13.9
Part-time	5.1	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.2

B. Age

Both the student median age and mean age have increased slightly since Fall 1992.

TABLE 1.4
AGE

	Fall 1992	Fall 1993	Fall 1994	Fall 1995	Fall 1996
Median	26.1	26.3	26.5	26.5	26.3
Mean	28.9	29.1	29.4	29.4	29.3

Since Fall 1992, there has been an increase in students 30 years and older.

TABLE 1.5
AGE GROUPS

	Fall 1992		Fall 1993		Fall 1994		Fall 1995		Fall 1996
Less than 18	214	0.5	212	0.6	267	0.7	305	0.8	344	0.9
18-21	10,866	27.7	10,218	26.5	9,799	25.4	9,899	26.0	9,748	26.8
22-24	6,231	15.9	6,204	16.1	6,189	16.1	5,809	15.3	5,334	14.7
25-29	7,356	18.7	7,206	18.7	7,149	18.5	7,052	18.5	6,663	18.4
30-44	11,093	28.3	11,219	29.1	11,433	29.7	11,323	29.7	10,568	29.1
45-59	3,153	8.0	3,157	8.2	3,372	8.8	3,390	8.9	3,371	9.3
60+	337	0.9	314	0.8	322	0.8	306	0.8	279	0.8

C. Gender Distribution

Females continued to be the majority of the student population at NVCC.
TABLE 1.6
GENDER DISTRIBUTION

	Fall 1992		Fall 1993		Fall 1994		Fall 1995		Fall 1996
Male	18,327	46.7	17,731	46.0	17,430	45.2	17,299	45.4	16,585	45.7
Female	20,923	53.3	20,799	54.0	21,101	54.8	20,785	54.6	19,722	54.3

D. Race Distribution

Minority enrollment increased from 27 percent in Fall 1992 to 35 percent in Fall 1996 (percentages do not include category "Other"). TABLE 1.7
RACE DISTRIBUTION

	Fall 1992		Fall 1993		Fall 1994		Fall 1995		Fall 1996
White	27,709	70.6	26,100	67.7	25,097	65.1	24,082	63.2	22,250	61.3
Black	4,287	10.9	4,475	11.6	4,786	12.4	4,868	12.8	4,914	13.5
Asian	4,029	10.3	4,431	11.5	4,809	12.5	4,865	12.8	4,645	12.8
Hispanic	2,135	5.4	2,373	6.2	2,589	6.7	2,844	7.5	2,869	7.9
Native Amer.	179	0.5	183	0.5	192	0.5	250	0.6	332	0.9
Other	911	2.3	968	2.5	1,058	2.8	1,175	3.1	1,297	3.6

E. Residence

The percentage of in-state students remained over 90 percent for the period Fall 1992 through Fall 1996.

TABLE 1.8
RESIDENCE

	Fall 1992		Fall 1993		Fall 1994		Fall 1995		Fall 1996
In-State	35,961	91.6	35,300	91.6	35,016	90.9	34,604	90.9	32,797	90.3
Out-of-State	3,289	8.4	3,230	8.4	3,515	9.1	3,480	9.1	3,510	9.7

F. Student Type

First-time students are those attending college for the first time; transfer students are those who attended another college prior to coming to NVCC for the first time, regardless of whether they transferred credits.

First-time students have decreased since Fall 1992.

TABLE 1.9
STUDENT TYPE

	Fall 1992		Fall 1993		Fall 1994		Fall 1995		Fall 1996
First-Time	5,653	14.4	5,457	14.2	4,817	12.5	4,980	13.1	4,917	13.5
Returning/ Reapply	29,007	73.9	28,854	74.9	29,211	75.8	28,523	74.9	27,106	74.7
Transfer	4,590	11.7	4,219	10.9	4,503	11.7	4,581	12.0	4,284	11.8

G. Program Placement

The majority of students continue to be program placed. The percentage of students not placed increased from 31 percent in 1992 to 33 percent in 1996. TABLE 1.10
PROGRAM PLACEMENT

	Fall 1992		Fall 1993		Fall 1994		Fall 1995		Fall 1996
A.A.	3,383	8.6	3,420	8.9	3,457	9.0	3,349	8.8	3,131	8.6
A.S.	12,875	32.8	12,590	32.7	12,079	31.3	11,849	31.1	11,148	30.7
A.A.A.	92	0.2	169	0.4	210	0.6	220	0.6	221	0.6
A.A.S.	9,764	24.9	9,712	25.2	9,728	25.2	9,453	24.8	8,708	24.0
Certificate	1,099	2.8	1,073	2.8	1,144	3.0	1,133	3.0	1,193	3.3
Not Placed	12,037	30.7	11,566	30.0	11,913	30.9	12,080	31.7	11,906	32.8

H. Full/Part-Time

Full-time enrollment remained between 24 - 25 percent over the period Fall 1992 to Fall 1996. TABLE 1.11
FULL/PART-TIME

	Fall 1992		Fall 1993		Fall 1994		Fall 1995		Fall 1996
Full-time	9,413	24.0	9,529	24.7	9,516	24.8	9,454	24.7	9,155	25.2
Part-time	29,837	76.0	29,001	75.3	29,015	75.3	28,630	75.2	27,152	74.8

I. Day/Night Status

More students took "day only" courses compared to "night only" or "both." TABLE 1.12
DAY/NIGHT STATUS *

	Fall 1992		Fall 1993		Fall 1994		Fall 1995		Fall 1996
Day only	18,134	46.2	17,588	45.7	17,930	46.5	17,916	47.0	17,311	47.7
Night only	12,421	31.6	12,078	31.3	11,801	30.6	11,265	29.6	10,688	29.4
Both	8,695	22.2	8,864	23.0	8,800	22.9	8,903	23.4	8,308	22.9

* Based on SCHEV standards. Night classes begin at 6:00 p.m.

J. Previous Degrees

Approximately 15 percent of students enrolling at NVCC have a previous college degree.

TABLE 1.13
PREVIOUS DEGREES
Fall 1992 - Fall 1996

	Fall 1992		Fall 1993		Fall 1994		Fall 1995		Fall 1996
No Previous Degree	33,808	86.1	33,053	85.8	32,792	85.1	32,193	84.5	30,846	85.0
Associate	912	2.3	944	2.5	990	2.6	987	2.6	907	2.5
Bachelors	3,390	8.6	3,423	8.9	3,558	9.2	3,650	9.6	3,321	9.1
Masters	852	2.2	833	2.2	903	2.3	937	2.5	937	2.6
Professional	184	0.5	169	0.4	186	0.5	179	0.5	162	0.4
Doctorate	104	0.3	108	0.3	102	0.3	138	0.4	134	0.4

III. Enrollment By Program Type

TABLE 1.14
DISTRIBUTION OF PROGRAM PLACED STUDENTS
BY CURRICULUM AND AWARD TYPE

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IV. FTES Enrollment By Discipline

TABLE 1.16
COLLEGE STUDENT ENROLLMENT BY FTES AND DISCIPLINE
FALL 1992 TO FALL 1996