Facilities Development Plan - The University of Nebraska Kearney

Facilities Development Plan
CHAPTER 4: Data Analysis
& Assumptions
This Facilities Development Plan takes
into account a variety of data relevant to
judgments about future needs. These data
sets include student headcount enrollment,
trends in staffi ng, housing, classroom
utilization, recreation area usage, parking and
traffi c, land and building space, and utilities
capacity. Projected increases in enrollment,
advancement in undergraduate research, and
growth in faculty and staff were considered to
estimate future needs.
Beyond any imperatives associated with
growth in activity, the Facilities Development
Plan also addresses many needs to remedy
long-standing condition defi ciencies and other
qualitative shortcomings in key facilities.
Figure 1
Number of Graduates
23,500
23,000
22,500
22,000
21,500
21,000
20,500
20,000
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Enrollment Trends
Nebraska High School Graduates
2006 - 2015
Enrollment trends at UNK show a gradual
increase in student headcount enrollment
since 2001. This differs from the trend in the
late 1990’s, which saw substantial headcount
declines. Factors which contributed to
the 1990’s declines will continue to affect
enrollment results over the next decade. These
include declines in the Nebraska high school
graduate population (particularly acute in
Outstate Nebraska), more rigorous admission
requirements, increasing tuition rates and
increasing competition from community
colleges.
The table below shows the high school
graduate trend since 2001 and projected
through 2015:
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Graduation Year
Actual Projected
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