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Educational Demand and Quality - Interactive & Sortable Table Representation
Fiscal Year 2010 Performance
Report - December 18, 2009 Update
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We invite you to take advantage of our interactive dashboard presentation. The tables below represent how well we are achieving the progress desired in each of the performance indicators associated with the category of Educational Demand and Quality.
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Enrollment Demand Progress
Western Illinois University has enrollment goals of 12,500 students in Macomb and 3,000 students in the Quad Cities. In Macomb, the number of new freshmen applications increased. The University has been successful at increasing interest (applications). The number of acceptances and the University’s “show-rate” (ratio of enrollment to acceptances) decreased. As the University actively recruits more freshmen, it will be competing in both the two- and four-year sector. The economics of higher education may be leading more students to start in a community college and transfer to a four-year institution. In Macomb, undergraduate transfer applications, acceptances, and enrollments all increased.
On the Quad Cities Campus, total enrollment increased. The challenge is to increase the campus show-rate. The University should have a strong base to build in the years ahead. Compared to fall 2008, total student enrollment at Eastern Iowa Community College is up 22 percent and total student enrollment at Black Hawk College is up seven percent. These are the two primary “feeder” institutions of the Quad Cities Campus.
Table 1: Total Enrollment in Macomb and Quad Cities
Fall 2005 through Fall 2009
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Macomb Enrollment | Fall 2005 | Fall 2006 | Fall 2007 | Fall 2008 | Fall 2009 |
2008-09 Number Change |
2008-09 Percent Change |
Total | 12,128 | 12,231 | 11,961 | 11,783 | 11,266 | (517) | (4.4%) |
On-Campus | 11,277 | 11,368 | 11,219 | 10,785 | 10,487 | (298) | (2.8%) |
Off-Campus | 851 | 863 | 742 | 998 | 779 | (219) | (21.9%) |
Quad Cities Enrollment | Fall 2005 | Fall 2006 | Fall 2007 | Fall 2008 | Fall 2009 |
2008-09 Number Change |
2008-09 Percent Change |
Total | 1,276 | 1,371 | 1.370 | 1,392 | 1,413 | 21 | 1.5% |
On-Campus | 1,217 | 1,331 | 1,331 | 1,360 | 1,352 | (8) | (0.6%) |
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Off-Campus | 59 | 40 | 39 | 32 | 61 | 29 | 90.6% |
With New Freshmen Applications, Acceptances, Enrollments, and Show-Rates
New Freshmen | Fall 2005 | Fall 2006 | Fall 2007 | Fall 2008 | Fall 2009 |
2008-09 Number Change |
2008-09 Percent Change |
Applied | 7,286 | 7,620 | 8,203 | 8,164 | 8,331 | 167 | 2.0% |
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Accepted | 5,224 | 5,371 | 5,594 | 5.528 | 5,301 | (227) | (4.1%) |
Acceptance Rate | 71.7% | 70.5% | 68.2% | 67.7% | 63.6% | -- | (4.1%) |
Enrolled | 1,823 | 1,928 | 1.957 | 1,813 | 1,641 | (172) | (9.5%) |
Show Rate (Enrolled/Accepted) | 34.9% | 35.9% | 35.0% | 32.8% | 31.0% | -- | (1.8%) |
With Transfer Applications, Acceptances, Enrollments, and Show-Rates
New Transfers Macomb | Fall 2005 | Fall 2006 | Fall 2007 | Fall 2008 | Fall 2009 |
2008-09 Number Change |
2008-09 Percent Change |
Applied | 2836 | 2661 | 2530 | 2309 | 2391 | 82 | 3.6% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Accepted | 2040 | 1951 | 1792 | 1633 | 1732 | 99 | 6.1% |
Enrolled | 1273 | 1269 | 1063 | 1077 | 1139 | 62 | 5.8% |
Show Rate (Enrolled/Accepted) | 62.4% | 65.0% | 59.3% | 66.0% | 65.8% | -- | (0.2%) |
New Transfers Quad Cities | Fall 2005 | Fall 2006 | Fall 2007 | Fall 2008 | Fall 2009 |
2008-09 Number Change |
2008-09 Percent Change |
Applied | n/a | n/a | n/a | 278 | 346 | 68 | 24.5% |
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Accepted | n/a | n/a | n/a | 250 | 296 | 46 | 18.4% |
Enrolled | 130 | 154 | 184 | 196 | 193 | (3) | (1.5%) |
Show Rate (Enrolled/Accepted) | n/a | n/a | n/a | 78.4% | 65.2% | -- | (13.2%) |
Show Rates - Students Enrolling After Acceptance Progress
The Enrollment Benchmarking Report presented at the December 18, 2009, Western Illinois University Board of Trustees meeting discusses strategies used by both campuses to increase total student enrollment. Benchmarking and adapting best practices at peer institutions may help to increase the University’s show-rate. In peer institution comparisons, Western ranks second lowest in new freshmen show-rates, eighth (of 15) in transfer student show-rates for the Macomb Campus, and third (of seven) in transfer student show-rates for the Quad Cities Campus.
Table 2: New Freshmen and New Transfer Show-Rates at Western Illinois University and Quad Cities Benchmark Institutions
Fall 2008
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New Freshmen Peers | Show Rate |
---|---|
Northern Iowa |
51.3%
|
Missouri State |
46.0%
|
Wisconsin - Whitewater |
44.2%
|
Sam Houston State |
43.5%
|
Western Washington |
39.9%
|
Central Washington |
39.3%
|
North Carolina - Wilmington |
37.7%
|
Appalachian State |
37.0%
|
College of Charleston |
35.7%
|
Montclair State |
35.7%
|
Southern Illinois - Edwardsville |
34.7%
|
Eastern Illinois |
33.4%
|
James Madison |
33.2%
|
Western Illinois |
32.9%
|
California State - Chico |
21.2%
|
New Transfers Macomb Peers |
Show Rate
|
---|---|
Wisconsin - Whitewater |
79.2%
|
Central Washington |
73.2%
|
Missouri State |
73.0%
|
Northern Iowa |
72.3%
|
Sam Houston State |
72.0%
|
Eastern Illinois |
70.0%
|
Appalachian State |
69.9%
|
Western Illinois |
67.6%
|
North Carolina - Wilmington |
65.3%
|
Western Washington |
64.1%
|
Montclair State |
59.3%
|
James Madison |
57.3%
|
Western Kentucky |
47.9%
|
California State - Chico |
46.7%
|
College of Charleston |
43.5%
|
New Transfers Quad Cities Peers |
Show Rate
|
---|---|
Pennsylvania State - Harrisburg |
66.6%
|
Illinois - Springfield |
65.8%
|
Western Illinois - Quad Cities |
65.2%
|
Augustana College |
63.9%
|
University of Baltimore |
63.3%
|
Governors State |
61.2%
|
Saint Ambrose |
51.8%
|
Minority, International, and Pell Grant Recipient Progress
The percent of total minority student enrollment in Macomb and international student enrollment on the Quad Cities Campus both increased. However, as suggested above, the University needs to carefully monitor issues related to price sensitivity. Both campuses also saw decreases in the percent of Pell Grant recipients enrolled at the University.
Table 3: Minority, International, and Pell Grant Recipient Enrollment as a Percent of Total Enrollment
Western Illinois University-Macomb and Quad Cities
Fall 2005 through Fall 2009
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Macomb Campus | Fall 2005 | Fall 2006 | Fall 2007 | Fall 2008 | Fall 2009 |
2008-09 Number Change |
2008-09 Percent Change |
Total Enrollment | 12,128 | 12,231 | 11,961 | 11,783 | 11,266 | (517) | (4.4%) |
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Percent Minority | 12.2% | 12.8% | 12.9% | 15.1% | 16.1% | -- | 1.0% |
Percent International | 2.2% | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 3.4% | -- | (0.3%) |
Percent Pell Grant | 34.2% | 33.0% | 32.2% | 32.2% | 32.1% | -- | (0.1%) |
Quad Cities Campus | Fall 2005 | Fall 2006 | Fall 2007 | Fall 2008 | Fall 2009 |
2008-09 Number Change |
2008-09 Percent Change |
Total Enrollment | 1,276 | 1,371 | 1,370 | 1,392 | 1,413 | 21 | 1.5% |
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Percent Minority | 9.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 11.0% | 10.7% | -- | (0.3%) |
Percent International | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.7% | -- | 0.4% |
Percent Pell Grant | 24.1% | 22.4% | 24.6% | 27.6% | 27.1% | -- | (0.5%) |
Minority enrollment as a percent of total student enrollment at Western Illinois University-Macomb ranks fifth highest (of 14) among benchmark institutions. Western Illinois University-Quad Cities ranks third lowest among its benchmark institutions. A challenge for all three local higher education institutions in the Quad Cities is to increase minority enrollment.
Table 4: Minority Student Enrollment as a Percent of Total Student Enrollment
Western Illinois University-Macomb and Quad Cities
Fall 2008
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Macomb Peers | % Minority |
Montclair State | 30.9% |
Sam Houston State | 28.9% |
California State - Chico | 22.4% |
Western Washington | 17.6% |
Western Illinois | 15.1% |
Eastern Illinois | 13.8% |
James Madison | 12.5% |
Western Kentucky | 12.3% |
College of Charleston | 11.7% |
North Carolina - Wilmington | 10.8% |
Wisconsin - Whitewater | 9.6% |
Missouri State | 7.1% |
Appalachian State | 7.0% |
Northern Iowa | 6.2% |
Quad Cities Peers |
% Minority
|
---|---|
Texas A&M - International |
90.7%
|
Governors State |
42.2%
|
Houston - Clear Lake |
36.7%
|
University of Baltimore |
34.3%
|
Pennsylvania State - Harrisburg |
17.9%
|
Illinois - Springfield |
17.3%
|
Western Illinois - Quad Cities |
11.0%
|
Augustana College |
9.2%
|
Saint Ambrose |
7.7%
|
Enrollment Quality Progress
Both the average ACT score and the percent of new freshmen enrolled at the University from the top 25 percent of their high school graduating class increased for the first time in four years. The middle half of the University’s ACT distribution remained constant at 19-23.
Table 5: ACT Score and High School Rank Information: Western Illinois University New Freshmen
Fall 2005 through Fall 2009
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ACT or High School Rank | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
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Average ACT Score |
21.2
|
21.2
|
21.2
|
21.2
|
21.3
|
ACT Interquartile Range |
20-22
|
18-23
|
19-24
|
19-23
|
19-23
|
Freshmen from top 25% of HS Class |
22%
|
20%
|
22%
|
22%
|
24%
|
Compared to peer institutions, Western Illinois University ranks 13th (of 16) in average ACT score, and the ACT interquartile range is tied with Sam Houston State University and ranks 12th. The percent of new freshmen at Western from the top 25 percent of their high school graduating class ranks last and is tied with Eastern Illinois University.
Table 6: ACT Score and High School Rank Information: Western Illinois University - Macomb Benchmark Institutions
Fall 2008
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Average ACT Peers | ACT |
James Madison | 24.0 |
Missouri State | 24.0 |
Western Washington | 24.0 |
Appalachian State | 23.5 |
College of Charleston | 23.5 |
North Carolina - Wilmington | 23.5 |
Northern Iowa | 23.5 |
Southern Illinois - Edwardsville | 22.5 |
Montclair State | 22.0 |
Wisconsin - Whitewater | 22.0 |
California State - Chico | 21.5 |
Eastern Illinois | 21.5 |
Western Illinois | 21.2 |
Sam Houston State | 21.0 |
Western Kentucky | 21.0 |
Central Washington | 20.5 |
ACT Interquartile Peers | Range |
James Madison | 22-26 |
Missouri State | 21-27 |
Western Washington | 21-27 |
Appalachian State | 21-26 |
College of Charleston | 21-26 |
North Carolina - Wilmington | 21-26 |
Northern Iowa | 21-26 |
Southern Illinois - Edwardsville | 20-25 |
Wisconsin - Whitewater | 20-24 |
California State - Chico | 19-24 |
Eastern Illinois | 19-24 |
Western Illinois | 19-23 |
Sam Houston State | 19-23 |
Western Kentucky | 18-24 |
Central Washington | 18-23 |
Montclair State | 18-23 |
Top 25% of High School Class Peers | Top 25% |
California State - Chico | 76% |
James Madison | 74% |
College of Charleston | 62% |
North Carolina - Wilmington | 62% |
Western Washington | 61% |
Appalachian State | 58% |
Missouri State | 49% |
Northern Iowa | 48% |
Sam Houston State | 44% |
Western Kentucky | 40% |
Montclair State | 33% |
Wisconsin - Whitewater | 31% |
Central Washington | 23% |
Western Illinois | 22% |
Eastern Illinois | 22% |
Faculty and Administrative Professionals Salary Progress
The high-achieving and diverse students of Western Illinois University are served by a high-achieving, diverse faculty and staff. Both Higher Values in Higher Education and Higher Values in Higher Education 2008-2018 identify faculty and staff salaries that meet and exceed the mean of peer institutions as the highest institutional priority. Compared to Fiscal Year 2008, the University experienced increases in salaries as a percent of peer group averages for instructors and assistant professors, and decreases in similar comparisons for associate professors and professors. Administrative/Professional staff salaries exceed peer group averages.
In reading the data in the table below, it is important to note that salary comparisons are influenced by many factors, including the number of employees in a given classification, the number of years in that classification, etc. With more assistant professors being promoted to associate, for example, the mean salary for assistant professors decreased as the University had a population with fewer years of experience than compared to peer institutions.
Table 7: Average Western Illinois University Salaries Compared to the Mean of Peer Institutions
Fiscal Years 2005 through 2009
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Salaries as a % of Peer Group Averages | Fall 2005 | Fall 2006 | Fall 2007 | Fall 2008 | Fall 2009 |
Professors |
99.7%
|
99.9%
|
100.3%
|
98.9%
|
96.8%
|
Associate Professors |
95.7%
|
95.3%
|
95.5%
|
94.7%
|
93.7%
|
Assistant Professors |
92.1%
|
90.6%
|
90.6%
|
89.2%
|
90.6%
|
Instructors |
87.2%
|
86.5%
|
87.5%
|
90.9%
|
91.9%
|
Administrative Professionals |
n/a
|
103.5%
|
102.9%
|
103.7%
|
100.9%
|
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