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January 20, 1999

The following tables summarize Cal Poly's final enrollment targets by college for 1999/2000 (Summer and Fall 1999 and Winter 2000).

Table 1. New MCA Annualized Targets by College for 1999-2000

The first table was derived from discussions among the college Deans and from analyses by Institutional Planning and Analysis and Enrollment Support Services. The planning in each college should take into account all the estimated NON-MCA new undergraduates (e.g., faculty staff dependents, National Merit finalists, athletes, etc.) as well as returning students (in columns two and three). These are not part of your MCA Annualized allocation, but are projected to enroll in in the Fall 1999. The MCA targets are expected to include any dean's special admissions for each college. Regarding post-baccalaureate students, the colleges would consider the new post-baccalaureate student targets for Fall 1999 as minimums that would maintain the current level of graduate enrollment. As in past quarters, colleges/units may admit more post-baccalaureate students if there are additional qualified applicants they have the capacity to serve.

Table 1. New MCA Annualized Targets by College for 1999-2000

*There has been a small decrease in the continuing student estimate in the College of Business to reflect concerns with the statistical analysis for the IT continuing student population. This resulted in a increase of 25 in the MCA Annualized allocation for CBUS.

**There was a small increase in the allocation to the College of Liberal Arts in order that Liberal Studies would have an adequate cohort for teacher education. This was an increase of 25 MCA Annualized above the original allocation.

Click here to download an Excel 97 file of Table 1. New MCA Annualized Targets by College for 1999-2000 (above).

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The information directly below reflects campus-wide objectives:

Table 2. Long Term College Targets

A three-year agreement on Long Term Targets for undergraduate headcount size during the fall terms was first implemented for Fall 1997. The current cycle (1999/00) represents the third year of that agreement. Those long-term targets are in the first column of Table 2. The second column represents the actual total undergraduate headcount distribution by college for Fall 1998. The third column represents the Target Percentage by College for Fall 1999. Please note that the College of Liberal Arts has a long-term target of 17.5% but is currently at 17% for the Fall. Additionally, the College of Business has long-term target of 14.6% but has target 14.9% for Fall 1999, and finally, the College of Architecture and Environmental Design had long-term target of 9.4%, but has a Fall 1999 target of 9.5%. These temporary adjustments were made in order to mitigate the oscillations that many of the colleges have been concerned with in the past. Adjustments like these allow colleges to change size in a more orderly and constructive manner, while working towards the creation of an environment more conducive to long term planning.

Table 2. Long Term College Targets

In addition, the colleges are reminded that DEPAC has recommended, and the deans have adopted, a new approach to enrollment planning that colleges were asked to incorporate in their strategic plans. DEPAC is using this program-based approach in its development of long-range enrollment scenarios as part of the Master Plan Update.

Table 3. Comparison of 1997-98 and 1998-99 Actual Enrollments with Official Targets for 1999-2000

Note: Large tables print best if paper orientation is set to "Landscape."

Notes: * New undergrads include new 2nd-baccalaureate students. Budgeted CYFTES for 1998-99 was adjusted by the Chancellor's Office in July 1998 to cover additional teacher preparation instruction. Quarter-to-quarter ratios and loads for projections are based on weighted 3-year averages for 1996-97, 1997-98, and 1998-99.

Definitions:

• HC (Headcount): Total number of individual students enrolled for a particular quarter.
• FTES (Full-time equivalent students): Equal to the total student credit units taken by all students, divided by 15.
• Summer (annualized): One-third of the enrollment for Summer Quarter.
• AYFTES (Academic Year FTES): Average FTES for Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters.
• CYFTES (College Year FTES): Average FTES for Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters, plus Summer quarter (annualized).
• CYFTES - Budgeted: Enrollment level established by the CSU for operating budget support.
• Target: Established by the University as a goal for CY, AY and each quarter.
• Actual: Enrollment on Census Date (28th day) of quarter.
• Projected: Campus estimate of likely enrollment based on previous quarters. Projections are adjusted after Census Date for each subsequent quarter.
• Assumptions: Unless noted otherwise, assumptions for developing targets are based on the weighted average of the prior three similar quarters.

 

Table 4. Target Enrollments for 1999-2000 - Official Targets: Enrollment by Student Load for Fee Revenue Projection

Note: Full-time for fee purposes equals enrollment in more than six units per quarter.

 

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