First Year Student Recruitment Goal for Fall 2014 Was 1650. Goal Missed by 17 Students

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Fall 2014

Enrollment Report

Admissions Data

49,326 Total Suspects for Fall 2014 includes first year and transfer students Suspects are student names purchased by Admissions from ACT, Zinch/Chegg or graduate names obtained from other institutions. These students received a specified flow of email and hard copy mail contacts from the University to convert them to a prospect. These names averaged a cost of .34 cents per name.

8293 Total Prospects for Fall 2014 includes first year and transfer students. Prospects are those potential students who completed contact cards, attended recruitment events, attended on campus visit days/Viewpoints, requested information online. Prospects may also include list purchases from ACT, Zinch/Chegg who have identified UW – Stevens Point as an institution they would like to attend or receive more information about.

First Year Student Recruitment Goal for Fall 2014 was 1650. Goal missed by 17 students.

Fall 2014First Year Student Actuals compared to Fall 2013 Actuals

First Year Students / Fall 2013 / Fall 2014 / Change
Applied / 4597 / 4641 / 44
Admitted / 3715 / 3795 / 80
Denied / 406 / 382 / -24
Gross Deposits / 2183 / 2200 / 17
Active for Registration / 1655 / 1671 / 16
Registered / 1636 / 1633 / -3

Transfer Student Recruitment Goal for Fall 2014 was 800. Goal missed by 33 students.

Fall 2014 Transfer Student Actuals compared to Fall 2013 Actuals

Transfer Students / Fall 2013 / Fall 2014 / Change
Applied / 1411 / 1272 / -139
Admitted / 1103 / 1022 / -81
Denied / 54 / 24 / -30
Gross Deposits / 898 / 843 / -55
Active for Registration / 853 / 804 / -49
Registered / 814 / 767 / -47

First Year Students

Academic Profile for First Year Students 2012-2014

Fall Semester New Student Diversity

Race/Ethnicity / 2013 / 2014 / Change
African American / 69 / 65 / -4
Hispanic/Latino / 68 / 57 / -11
American Indian / 17 / 10 / -7
SE Asian American / 38 / 22 / -16
Other Asian American / 17 / 22 / 5
Multiracial / 42 / 31 / -11
U.S. Diversity New Freshmen / 251 / 207 / -44
% of Freshmen Total / 15.30% / 12.70% / -2.60%
International New Freshmen / 39 / 27 / -12
Total New Freshmen Diversity / 290 / 234 / -56
% of Freshmen Total / 17.70% / 14.30% / -3.40%
Total New Freshmen / 1636 / 1633 / -3

Admissions Plus Students

Admissions Plus is a program whereby students who possess the potential to attend college may be enrolled at UW – Stevens Point despite a below average ACT (no lower than 17) or high school GPA. Students are reviewed by a committee led by the Retention Coordinator that includes members of Diversity and College Access, Student Academic Advising Center, Admissions and the Tutoring and Learning Center. Students that can be admitted are placed on a contract for their first year that includes requirements specific to their academic needs, which could include regular advising visits with the Retention Coordinator or other advisor and enrollment in specific courses within TLC. Students who meet the terms of the agreement by the end of their first year will be fully admitted for Fall 2015. Students who do not meet the terms of the contract may re-enroll as a special student but they will not be eligible for admission or financial aid.

Admission Plus Statistics

35 deposits (37 percent of total)
24 declined offer (26 percent)
6 not accepted into program (6 percent)
26 offers extended with no definite response of “decline of offer” or deposit(28 percent)
3need to be recalled in spring. (3 percent)

Program Participants:

77 percent in-state
23 percentout-of-state.
6 students in STARS(DC/MD) program
1 student from IL
1 student from MI

Average ACT score of 18

Enrolled Students

Enrollment by Academic Classification

Fall 2013 / Fall 2014 / Change
Freshman / 2313 / 2302 / -11
Sophomore / 1792 / 1772 / -20
Junior / 2005 / 1924 / -81
Senior / 3041 / 2876 / -165
Specials / 176 / 150 / -26
Graduate Degree Seeking / 245 / 221 / -24
Graduate Specials / 102 / 101 / -1
Total Undergraduate / 9327 / 9024 / -303
Total Graduate / 347 / 322 / -25
Total Enrollment / 9674 / 9346 / -328

Diversity – All Enrolled Students

Race/Ethnicity / 2013 / 2014 / Change
African American / 165 / 191 / 26
Hispanic/Latino / 275 / 274 / -1
American Indian / 49 / 36 / -13
SE Asian American / 158 / 166 / 8
Other Asian American / 73 / 73 / 0
Multiracial / 171 / 167 / -4
U.S. Diversity All Enrolled Students / 891 / 907 / 16
% of Headcount Total / 9.20% / 9.70% / 0.50%
International Students / 176 / 152 / -24
Total Campus Diversity / 1067 / 1059 / -8
% of Headcount / 11.10% / 11.40% / 0.30%
Total Headcount / 9643 / 9322 / -321

Distance Education Student Count by State – Unduplicated Enrollments

Summary of Non-Resident Enrollments

Fall 2013 / Fall 2014 / Change / Percent of Total Enrollment
MSEP / 399 / 442 / 43 / 4.7%
Minnesota / 370 / 362 / -8 / 3.9%
Other States / 137 / 123 / -14 / 1.3%
Totals / 906 / 927 / 21 / 9.9%

Enrolled Students – Home States

State / Fall 2013 / Fall 2014 / Change
Alaska / 6 / 6 / 0
APO Military / 0 / 1 / 1
Arkansas / 1 / -1
Arizona / 6 / 5 / -1
California / 6 / 8 / 2
Colorado / 7 / 4 / -3
Connecticut / 2 / 1 / -1
District of Columbia / 14 / 17 / 3
Delaware / 2 / 1 / -1
Hawaii / 1 / 1 / 0
Iowa / 19 / 18 / -1
Idaho / 2 / 2 / 0
Illinois / 307 / 348 / 41
Indiana / 7 / 9 / 2
Kansas / 3 / 2 / -1
Kentucky / 2 / -2
Louisiana / 2 / 1 / -1
Massachusetts / 0 / 2 / 2
Maryland / 9 / 10 / 1
Maine / 1 / 1 / 0
Michigan / 64 / 66 / 2
Minnesota / 370 / 362 / -8
Missouri / 9 / 5 / -4
Montana / 1 / 1 / 0
North Carolina / 3 / 2 / -1
North Dakota / 9 / 11 / 2
Nebraska / 0 / 1 / 1
New Hampshire / 3 / 1 / -2
New Jersey / 4 / 3 / -1
New Mexico / 1 / -1
Nevada / 2 / 1 / -1
New York / 6 / 1 / -5
Ohio / 5 / 5 / 0
Oklahoma / 1 / 1 / 0
Oregon / 1 / 4 / 3
Pennsylvania / 3 / 3 / 0
South Carolina / 2 / 1 / -1
South Dakota / 1 / 2 / 1
Tennessee / 1 / -1
Texas / 1 / 4 / 3
Utah / 1 / -1
Virginia / 2 / 1 / -1
State / Fall 2013 / Fall 2014 / Change
Vermont / 1 / 1 / 0
Washington / 6 / 5 / -1
Wisconsin / 8764 / 8419 / -345
Totals / 9670 / 9346 / -324

Orange denotes Midwest Student Exchange Program state.

Green denotes Minnesota Reciprocity state.

Retention Data

Withdrawals During the Add/Drop Period

Reason for Withdrawing / 0-1.99 / 2.0-2.49 / 2.5-2.99 / 3.0-3.59 / 3.6-4.0 / No GPA at UWSP / Grand Total / Percent of Total
Employment / 1 / 1 / 4 / 1 / 7 / 10%
Financial / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4%
Homesick / 4 / 4 / 6%
Medical / 2 / 1 / 2 / 7 / 12 / 18%
No Response / 2 / 1 / 1 / 8 / 3 / 9 / 24 / 36%
Other / 1 / 4 / 5 / 7%
Transferring / 2 / 2 / 1 / 4 / 9 / 13%
Unsure re Educational Goals / 1 / 1 / 1 / 3 / 4%
Grand Total / 3 / 6 / 4 / 18 / 4 / 32 / 67 / 1

Non-Returning - First Year Students

Retention Period / Fall Freshman Class / Retention Rate for Returning Students / Non - Returning Students for Subsequent Fall Term
Fall 2011- Fall 2012 / 1612 / 82.10% / 289
Fall 2012 - Fall 2013 / 1637 / 78.80% / 348
Fall 2013 - Fall 2014 / 1637 / 77.30% / 372

Academically Eligible Non-Returning Students – All Classifications

Academically Eligible Students from Spring 2014Not Re-Enrolling for Fall 2014
Fall 2012 / 490
Fall 2013 / 533
Fall 2014 / 589

Summary of Non-Returning Contacts

121 students who were on the original list of 575 Non-Returns following Fall 2014 pre-registration did return.
135 students who were not on the original non-return list dropped classes for Fall 2014 between April and August 2014.
575 students were contacted at their home email and at their local phone (mobile number) of that 196 students responded to staff inquiries.
129 of the non-returning students were either on probation or were suspended and re-admitted on probation.
The largest number of non-returning students was 96 Undecided students. Biology was 2nd with 26 students and Nursing was third with 24 students.

Financial Aid

FA Applications, Awards, & Verification as of 9/2/14 compared to 9/4/13

Aid Year 2014-2015 / Aid Year 2013-2014 / Percent Change
FAFSA Applications for Financial Aid / 10177 / 10776 / 5.6% decrease
Revised FAFSAs / 8391 / 8629 / 2.8% decrease
Financial Aid Original Awards / 8180 / 8074 / 1.3% increase
Financial Aid Revisions to Aid Packages / 4089 / 4596 / 11% decrease
Financial Aid Verifications Selected / 2715 / 3228 / 15.9% decrease
Financial Aid Verifications Completed / 1813 / 1447 / 25.3% increase

Consortium Agreements Year-to-Date

Financial aid consortium data is important because it indicates how many students are going to other institutions to take coursework. These are growing in recent years which indicate that students are taking courses outside of UW – Stevens Point to finish their degree.

Note 2014 - 2015 Number is not final. / 2013-2014 / 2014-2015
Students from UW - Stevens Point Enrolling in Classes at Other Colleges/Universities / 193 / 108
Students Visiting UW - Stevens Point from Other Colleges/Universities / 50 / 35
Total / 243 / 143

Number of Students Receiving Pell Grants 2014-2015

Students receiving Pell Grants are considered an annual Department of Education grant up to $5645. Need is determined based on income, family size and assets, dependents and number in college.

Fall 2013 / Fall 2014 / Change
Students Awarded / 3595 / 3816 / 221
Number of Students Paid / 3180 / 2733 / -447
Total Funds Paid / $6,690,094.00 / $5,865,195.00 / $ (824,899.00)
Percentage of Enrolled Students Receiving Pell / 32.9% / 28.3%

Satisfactory Academic Progress

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) monitoring is required for any student receiving federal student aid. There are several components of SAP monitoring, GPA (must be above a 2.0), Pace toward graduation within 150% of your required credits and exceeding maximum timeframe which is 150% of required credits. Prior to Summer 2014 there was a presumption made by Department of Education and the Financial Aid Office of 120 required credits with known program exceptions. Beginning in July 2014 all majors/minors a student is enrolled in to complete their degree is reported with the required degree credits to the Department of Education for monitoring. Students who were first time borrowers after July 2014 will not be eligible for subsidized loans once they reach their 150% of required credits to graduate.

Fall 2013 Students with SAP Problems 849

Fall 2014 Students with SAP Problems 786

Change - 63 less students with SAP problems in Fall 2014. The decrease was greatest with students being warned for GPA and GPA/Pace concerns. In Fall 2014 there was an increase in students with maximum time frame warnings and suspension. Students who are placed on academic plans for SAP are adhering to their designated plans. Maximum time frame warnings and suspensions appeals will increase the number of students on academic plans with a targeted graduation date.

Enrollment Projects Completed in 2013-2014

Integration of Registration and Financial Aid student services into the Enrollment Services Center.
Development of a formalized relationship with District of Columbia and Maryland schools for recruitment.
Implementation of a Conditional Admissions program.
New Student Orientation Communications and Registration incorporated into the new Recruiter software.
Renovation of the Admissions Office.
Addition of a new recruiter to focus on recruitment of students within North Central Wisconsin.
Ad Hoc Scheduling Committee submitted recommendations to AVC for Enrollment Management to move forward with in 2014-2015.
Working with campus partners implemented a one day new student orientation.
Implementation of new Commenced Attendance requirement from the Department of Education.
Developed and implemented staffing plan in preparation for an upgrade of the student information system.

Index Data

UW System Final Application and Admissions Summary for Fall 2014 Compared to Fall 2013

UW System Tenth Day Enrollment Summary for Fall 2014 Compared to Fall 2013

Fall Semester (PRELIMINARY) Enrollment
Comparison with Prior Year (FINAL)

Institution / 2014 Preliminary Headcount* / 2013 Final Total Headcount / % Change
UW-Madison / 42,926 / 42,903 / 0.1%
UW-Milwaukee / 28,010 / 27,784 / 0.8%
UW-Eau Claire / 10,685 / 10,907 / -2.0%
UW-Green Bay / 6,166 / 6,667 / -7.5%
UW-La Crosse / 10,526 / 10,502 / 0.2%
UW-Oshkosh / 13,741 / 13,902 / -1.2%
UW-Parkside / 4,565 / 4,617 / -1.1%
UW-Platteville / 8,805 / 8,717 / 1.0%
UW-River Falls / 6,145 / 6,171 / -0.4%
UW-Stevens Point / 9,340 / 9,643 / -3.1%
UW-Stout / 9,322 / 9,286 / 0.4%
UW-Superior / 2,606 / 2,656 / -1.9%
UW-Whitewater / 12,148 / 12,015 / 1.1%
UW-Colleges / 14,122 / 14,058 / 0.5%
UW System / 179,107 / 179,828 / -0.4%