House Education CommitteeFebruary 26, 2013

Dr. Claude Pressnell, TICUA President

Spring 2013

US Higher Education

TICUA Within the Context of Higher Education

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US Higher Education: Number of Institutions

More than 8,200 degree-granting and non-degree-granting institutions are accredited by institutional accrediting organizations. (These organizations are in turn recognized by either Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or US Department of Education or both.)

4,634 Degree Granting Institutions in the US: 1,705 Public Colleges and Universities

1,054 two-year public 585 four-year public 66 special-focus institutions

1,713 Private Non-Profit Colleges and Universities 114 two-year non-profit 1,023 four-year non-profit 576 special-focus institutions

1,216 Two- and Four-Year For-Profit Institutions 752 two-year for-profit 223 four-year for-profit 241 special-focus institutions

Source: Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) & Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac, August 2012 3

US Higher Education: Number of Students

Total US enrollment at public and private, for-profit and not-for-profit institutions is 21,016,126.

Total TN enrollment at public and private , for-profit and not-for-profit institutions is 351,988.

Tennessee’s enrollment is 1.7% of the national enrollment.

Source: Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac, August 2012 4

Tennessee Higher Education

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Tennessee Domiciled Regionally Accredited Institutions

TICUA Colleges and Universities 31 four-year colleges and universities 3 professional colleges

Public Colleges and Universities Tennessee Board of Regents

27 technology centers 13 two-year community colleges 6 four-year universities Regents On-line Degree Program

University of Tennessee 3 four-year universities Health Sciences Center Space Institute Institute of Agriculture Institute for Public Service

For Profit 2 four-year collegesSources: Tennessee Higher Education Commission, Tennessee Board of Regents, University of Tennessee, Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac August 2011 6

TICUA Member Campus Locations

TICUA member institutions operate 34 main campuses and 75 satellite and off-site degree programs, including 13, out of state programs.

Source: TICUA alternative academic program survey 7

Tennessee Higher Education Highlights

TICUA institutions enroll 25 percent of total TN enrollment and award 33 percent of degrees.

Source: TICUA and THEC, fall 2012 8

Fall 2012 Enrollment by Sector Degrees Awarded by Sector, 2011-12UT Sys-

tem16%

TICUA25%

TBR 2-Year30%

TBR 4-Year30%

TICUA33%

UT20%

TBR 2-Yr17%

TBR 4-Yr31%

TN Residents Attending TICUA Institutions

43,527 Tennessee residents attend TICUA member institutionso 56% of students at TICUA Institutions are

TN residents42% of full-time, in-State

undergraduates receive the federal Pell Grant, which supports low-income students

26% of Tennessee residents attending TICUA member institutions as undergraduates identify as non-White 9

Source: TICUA Enrollment and Completions reports, fall 2012

College/University Participation

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Share of Enrollment by Higher Education Sector, Fall 2012

Source: THEC and TICUA, fall 2012 11

UT System4923616%

TICUA7775425%

TBR 2-Year92,25930%

TBR 4-Year9248930%

TICUA Fall Enrollment by Headcount, 10-Year Trend

Source: Fall enrollment report, figures based on headcount, TICUA, fall 201212

TICUA total headcount enrollment increased 2% from fall 2011 to 2012. Five-year enrollment trend: ↑ 21% Ten-year enrollment trend: ↑ 45%

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

55,27057,911

60,439 62,218 64,34066,820

71,48674,344 76,017 77,754

TICUA member colleges and universities enroll students from every county in the State.

Source: Fall enrollment report, figures based on headcount, TICUA, fall 201213

TICUA Enrollment by County, Fall 2012

43% of students enrolled in TICUA member campuses are from other states and countries throughout the world.

14Source: Fall enrollment report, figures based on headcount, TICUA, fall 2012

TICUA Enrollment by State, Fall 2012

TICUA: Percent of 2012 Undergraduate Enrollment by Race

Source: Headcount enrollment figures, TICUA, fall enrollment report, 2012 15

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Is-lander

American Indian or Alaska Native

Two or more races

Asian

Non-Resident Alien

Hispanic

Unclassified

Black or African American

White

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

0.1%

0.3%

1.7%

2.4%

3.1%

4.1%

4.7%

15.1%

68.6%

Transfer Students

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Tennessee Community College 1st Semester Transfer Students to TICUA Institutions: Fall

2004-Fall 2012

Source: TICUA enrollment reports, fall 2012 17

Fall 2004

Fall 2005

Fall 2006

Fall 2007

Fall 2008

Fall 2009

Fall 2010

Fall 2011

Fall 2012

971

1,123

1,014 993 1,0111,070

1,387

1,2331,284

Top 20 Prior Institutions of 1st Semester Transfer Students to TICUA Institutions – Fall

2012

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Institution Name City StateNumber of Transfers

Type

Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis TN 191 Public 2-YearPellissippi State Community College Knoxville TN 188 Public 2-YearWalters State Community College Morristown TN 143 Public 2-YearNortheast State Community College Blountville TN 128 Public 2-YearVolunteer State Community College Gallatin TN 114 Public 2-YearRoane State Community College Harriman TN 96 Public 2-YearNashville State Community College Nashville TN 95 Public 2-YearColumbia State Community College Columbia TN 87 Public 2-YearJackson State Community College Jackson TN 85 Public 2-YearCleveland State Community College Cleveland TN 77 Public 4-YearThe University of Tennessee Knoxville TN 74 Public 4-YearNorthwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia MS 72 Public 2-YearUniversity of Memphis Memphis TN 66 Public 4-YearMiddle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro TN 55 Public 4-YearTennessee State University Nashville TN 48 Public 4-YearEast Tennessee State University Johnson City TN 48 Public 4-YearSouthwest Virginia Community College Richlands VA 39 Public 2-YearVirginia Highlands Community College Abingdon VA 37 Public 2-YearMountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap VA 37 Public 2-YearLane College Jackson TN 34 Private 4-Year

Types of Prior Schools for Students Transferring to TICUA Institutions – Fall 2012

Source: TICUA enrollment reports, fall 2012 19

Top TICUA Member Recipients of First-Semester Transfer Students – Fall 2012

20Source: TICUA enrollment reports, fall 2012

Institution NameNumber of Transfers

% of Total Transfers

Belmont University 537 12%King College 483 11%Lincoln Memorial University 294 7%Union University 248 6%Baptist College of Health Sciences 246 6%

College Completion

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Percent of Degrees Awarded by Sector, 2011-12

Source: Tennessee Higher Education Commission and TICUA, fall 201222

The number of degrees awarded by TICUA institutions has grown 23% in the last five years to reach a total of nearly 18,000 per year.

23Source: TICUA completions reports

Students enrolling in TICUA campuses are likely to graduate on time

Source:. IPEDS Graduation Rates Survey 2011 – fall 2005 cohort (accessed fall 2012)

Tennessee’s independent college students have higher 4-, 5-, and 6-year graduation rates than either students at TBR universities or the UT system universities.

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Percent of Total Tennessee DegreesAwarded by TICUA Institutions

Source: TICUA, completion reports, 2011-12 and THEC, December 2012

From Summer 2011 through Spring 2012, 55,021 degrees were awarded by institutions in Tennessee. TICUA institutions conferred 17,972 or 33% of the total.

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Degree TICUA UT TBR 2-Yr TBR 4-Yr Total TICUA % of TotalAssociate 484 0 9,087 380 9,951 5%Bachelor 11,042 7,208 0 12,748 30,998 36%Master 5,053 2,375 0 3,488 10,916 46%First Professional 804 649 0 270 1,723 47%Doctoral 589 515 0 329 1,433 41%Total 17,972 10,747 9,087 17,215 55,021 33%

Top Majors of Students Receiving Degrees from TICUA Member Institutions

Source: TICUA, completion reports, 2011-1226

Top Majors of Students Receiving STEM Degrees from TICUA Member Institutions

STEM degrees include majors in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.

Source: TICUA, completion reports, 2011-12 27

College Affordability

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Student

Financial

Aid

Approximately 90%

of first-time, full-time

students attending

TICUA member

institutions receive

some form of

financial aid – the

majority of which

comes from the

institutions’ own

resources.Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) “Student Financial Aid” Survey, 2011 (accessed fall 2012)

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Amount of Grant Aid by Source - 2001-2011

Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) “Student Financial Aid” Survey, 2011 (accessed fall 2012)

Student Financial Aid – Pell Grant

TICUA member campuses: 18,468 TICUA students received the Pell Grant 42% of Full-Time, In-State Undergraduates Average yearly Pell Award amount: $4,468

The Pell Grant is the primary federal grant given to students based on financial need.

Source: TICUA, fall enrollment report, 2012. Yearly figures are based on fall 2012 award data 31

Student Financial Aid – Tennessee Student Assistance Award

TICUA member campuses: Number of TICUA students receiving the Tennessee Student

Assistance Award (TSAA) : 4,562 Average award amount: $3,903

The TSAA grant is the primary state grant given to students based on financial need.

This money is typically awarded by mid-February and 130,000 eligible students do not receive this award.

Source: TICUA, fall enrollment report, 2012; Yearly figures are based on fall 2012 award data32

Student Financial Aid- Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship

TICUA member campuses: Number of TICUA students receiving the Tennessee Education

Lottery Scholarship (TELS) : 11,531 40% of TN Undergraduates receive TELS Total amount distributed: $55,715,089

The TELS award is a State scholarship based on academic performance, with a financial need component.

Source: TICUA, fall enrollment report, 2012; Yearly figures are based on fall 2012 award data33

Tuition and Mandatory Fees

Source: TICUA Tuition and Fee Survey, summer 2012; The College Board, Trends in College Prices, October 2012

In 2011-12, the national average published tuition and fees at private 4-yr institutions was $28,500, $7,683 higher than the average tuition at a TICUA institution.

The average for private 4-yr institutions in the South was $24,713, $3,896 higher than the average tuition at a TICUA member institution.  

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Student Debt

Tennessee’s Economy

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TICUA Members’ Economic Impact

TICUA member colleges and universities have an economic impact of over $16 billion.

TICUA institutions serve as one of the State’s largest employers. Our members employ over 30,000 faculty and staff.

The activities of TICUA member campuses sustain an additional 301,000 jobs in their local communities.

Source: TICUA 2009-10 economic impact study 37

House Education CommitteeFebruary 26, 2013

Dr. Claude Pressnell, TICUA President

Spring 2013