Facilities Development Plan - The University of Nebraska Kearney
Facilities Development Plan - The University of Nebraska Kearney
Facilities Development Plan - The University of Nebraska Kearney
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A continuing trend at UNK is the growth<br />
in proportion <strong>of</strong> full-time students. Full-time<br />
students as a percentage <strong>of</strong> total enrollments<br />
have increased from 73.4% in 1996 to 79.0% in<br />
2005.<br />
In addition to monitoring headcount, UNK<br />
monitors trends in degrees conferred. While<br />
headcount peaked in 1996 at 7,680, the number <strong>of</strong><br />
degrees conferred has exceeded the 1996 total six<br />
times. This demonstrates that UNK’s contribution<br />
to the state has been relatively constant<br />
during this period. Seen another way, it means<br />
that by this measure UNK’s productivity has been<br />
sustained at an historically high level. We retain<br />
the same or even greater need to support quality<br />
in graduate-producing operations in the future<br />
Table 1<br />
HEADCOUNT ENROLLMENT – FALL SEMESTER<br />
BY COURSE LOAD 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005<br />
UNDERGRADUATE<br />
Full-Time 5,372 5,256 5,091 5,047 4,826 4,762 4,768 4,839 4,881 4,895<br />
Part-Time 917 855 795 758 676 645 598 534 499 486<br />
Total<br />
GRADUATE<br />
6,289 6,111 5,886 5,805 5,502 5,407 5,366 5,373 5,380 5,381<br />
Full-Time 264 211 178 179 197 202 202 186 180 195<br />
Part-Time 1,127 811 785 796 807 817 827 820 822 869<br />
Total<br />
TOTAL<br />
1,391 1,022 963 975 1,004 1,019 1,029 1,006 1,002 1,064<br />
Full-time 5,636 5,467 5,269 5,226 5,023 4,964 4,970 5,025 5,061 5,090<br />
Part-time 2,044 1,666 1,580 1,554 1,483 1,462 1,425 1,354 1,321 1,355<br />
Total 7,680 7,133 6,849 6,780 6,506 6,426 6,395 6,379 6,382 6,445<br />
PERCENT FULL-TIME<br />
STUDENTS<br />
DEGREES<br />
CONFERRED<br />
(all semesters)<br />
CHAPTER 4<br />
in terms <strong>of</strong> instruction and research facilities.<br />
If UNK were to attain 1.5% annual growth over<br />
the planning period, which is the near-term<br />
<strong>University</strong>-wide growth target specifi ed in the<br />
Regents’ Strategic Framework Document,<br />
the headcount result at UNK would be 7,480<br />
students (including headcount produced<br />
in distance education programs) by 2015.<br />
Although that is an aggressive target in<br />
our circumstances, the physical campus<br />
improvements envisioned in this plan will help<br />
to bring it within reach. Additional funding<br />
for scholarships and facilities will be required<br />
to help us meet this target. Moreover, those<br />
advancements will be critical to maintaining<br />
quality education, services, and residential life<br />
for current levels <strong>of</strong> UNK enrollment.<br />
73.4% 76.6% 76.9% 77.1% 77.2% 77.2% 77.7% 78.8% 79.3% 79.0%<br />
1,141 1,070 1,045 1,119 1,218 1,155 1,300 1,212 1,226 1,276<br />
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