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Grow People: Institution Data for Increasing Educational Attainment

UW-La Crosse


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Grow People: Institution Data for Increasing Educational Attainment

UW-La Crosse

Table of Contents

Index

Background and Purpose(pp. 2-3)

Access (p. 4)

Annual New Degree-Seeking Undergraduates (p. 4) .......................................................... 1

Immediate Fall New Freshmen from Wisconsin (p. 5) ........................................................ 2

Institution Trend (pp. 5-6)

Outlook (pp. 7-11)

Opportunities (pp. 12-14)

Other New Freshmen (p. 15) ............................................................................................... 3

Immediate Fall New Freshmen from Other States (p. 15)


Non-Immediate New Freshmen (p. 17)

Institution Trend (p. 17)

Opportunities (p. 18)

New Transfer Students (p. 19) ............................................................................................ 4


Opportunities (p. 21)

Success (p. 22)

New Freshmen Entering Full-Time in Fall (p. 22) ................................................................ 5

Retention (pp. 22-23)

Graduation (pp. 24-25)

New Transfer Students Entering Full-Time in Fall (p. 26) .................................................... 6

Retention (p. 26)

Graduation (p. 27)

Degrees (p. 28) .................................................................................................................... 7

Goals (p. 29)......................................................................................................................... 8

Appendix (p. 30)

State Population Projections (pp. 30-31)

Equity Scorecard (p. 32)


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Background & Purpose

One of the goals of the UW Systems Growth Agenda is to increase the number of college graduates, in order to

increase educational attainment in the state of Wisconsin and nationally.

Growth Agenda Strategies

CORE GOAL: Grow People Moredegree production

Develop clearer, more coordinated metrics for each UW

institution

Build metrics on each institutions particular mission andniche

Next steps:

August 2009 Chancellors Retreat

Institutional Metrics Development

Regent roll-out of degree production plan and metrics inlate 2009/early 2010

CORE GOAL: Grow Jobs More productiveresearch, outreach, entrepreneurship, and

commercialization Research to Jobs Task Force Report: Reaction and

implementation

Focus on both start-ups and mature companies

Next steps: Roll-out of Research to Jobs Task Force Report to Regents in

September 2009

Charge Implementation Group

FOUNDATIONAL ACTIVITY: Competitive University Workforce Initiative Need strong faculty and staff to accomplish directives the state wants and needs the UW System to achieve

Elements:

Good data on compensation

Third-party advocacy

Hot button salary comparisons (Minnesota, Tech Colleges, K-12)

Next steps:

Finalize salary comparisons

Create and charge a Competitive University Workforce Initiative Work Group composed of faculty, staff, and third parties

Third parties present and advocate a Statement of Action Needed to Achieve a Competitive University Workforce

This report compiles data for conversations of how institutions can increase the number of college graduates.

Data specific to each institutions degree-seeking undergraduates are included, along with comparison data

where appropriate and available.


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The report is organized into two sections. The Access section addresses entry to the institution as new freshmen

and new transfer students. The Success section looks at retention rates, graduation rates, degrees conferred,

and goals for the number of degrees. Wherever possible, attention is given to the following populations of

opportunity:

Students of color Lower-income students Non-traditional-aged students First generation students (data not yet available)

The different types of entry in the Access section, and the different measures in the Success section, are possible

impact points

for UW System institutions to produce more college graduates, both overall and for populations of

opportunity.

Impact Points

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Retention Rates Graduation Rates

(New Freshmen & (New Freshmen &

H.S. Grad Rates Transfers) Transfers)

College TransferGoing Rates

Rates

Populations of Opportunity:

-Non-Traditional Aged Students

-Students of Color

-First Generation Students

-Low-Income Students

K-12 H.S. Graduation Higher Education College Degree# of Graduates # of Degrees


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Access

Access to a college degree is defined here in terms of new, degree-seeking undergraduates. This population

includes new freshmen and new transfer students.

The table and chart below show the annual new, degree-seeking undergraduates entering UW-La Crosse. The

subcategories shown are addressed individually in the remainder of the Access section of this report.

Annual New Degree-Seeking Undergraduates, 2008-09

Immediate fall new

freshmen from

Wisconsin

64%

Immediate fall new

freshmen from

other states

12%

Non-immediate

new freshmen

3%

New transfers from

UW four-yearinstitutions

5%

New transfers from

UW Colleges

4%

New transfers from

WTCS

4%

New transfers from

other institutions

8%

UW-La Crosse Annual New Degree-Seeking Students2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

# % # % # %

Immediate fall new freshmen from Wisconsin 1,414 59% 1,399 61% 1,456 64%

Immediate fall new freshmen from other states 311 13% 281 12% 275 12%

Non-immediate new freshmen 58 2% 107 5% 82 4%

Total New Freshmen 1,783 74% 1,787 78% 1,813 80%

New transfers from UW four-year institutions 165 7% 118 5% 117 5%

New transfers from UW Colleges 109 5% 83 4% 83 4%

New transfers from WTCS 114 5% 84 4% 82 4%

New transfers from other institutions 246 10% 205 9% 176 8%

Total New Transfers 634 26% 490 22% 458 20%

Total New Degree-Seeking Students 2,417 100% 2,277 100% 2,271 100%

UW System Annual New Degree-Seeking Students2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

# % # % # %

Immediate fall new freshmen from Wisconsin 22,323 50% 23,006 51% 22,885 50%

Immediate fall new freshmen from other states 5,049 11% 5,544 12% 5,441 12%

Non-immediate new freshmen 3,392 8% 3,480 8% 3,457 8%

Total New Freshmen 30,764 70% 32,030 70% 31,783 70%

New transfers from UW four-year institutions 3,303 7% 3,350 7% 3,276 7%

New transfers from UW Colleges 2,253 5% 2,157 5% 2,339 5%

New transfers from WTCS 2,847 6% 2,863 6% 3,078 7%

New transfers from other institutions 5,057 11% 5,147 11% 5,177 11%

Total New Transfers 13,460 30% 13,517 30% 13,870 30%

Total New Degree-Seeking Students 44,224 100% 45,547 100% 45,653 100%


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Wisconsin immediate new freshmen are students who enroll in UW-La Crosse in the fall term immediately after

graduating from a Wisconsin high school. Recent trends in applications, admissions, and enrollments are shown

below and on the next page.

Immediate Fall New Freshmen from Wisconsin: Institution Trend

Fall Semester Applications, Admissions, and Enrollmentsof Immediate New Freshmen from Wisconsin

UW-La Crosse 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2007 2008

Total

Applications 3,701 4,018 4,398 4,923 5,046 5,506 6,185

Completed Apps 3,535 3,803 3,960 4,589 5,046 5,222 5,456

Admissions 2,768 2,683 2,616 3,008 3,493 3,466 3,689

Enrollments 1,393 1,292 1,263 1,265 1,414 1,399 1,456

% Completed 96% 95% 90% 93% 100% 95% 88%

% Admitted 78% 71% 66% 66% 69% 66% 68%

% Enrolled 50% 48% 48% 42% 40% 40% 39%

Students

of Color

Applications 167 189 215 294 273 341 483

Completed Apps 141 154 160 229 273 279 327

Admissions 132 146 137 220 252 254 296

Enrollments 67 74 68 77 96 107 106

% Completed 84% 81% 74% 78% 100% 82% 68%

% Admitted 94% 95% 86% 96% 92% 91% 91%

% Enrolled 51% 51% 50% 35% 38% 42% 36%

UW System Total* 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2007 2008

Total

Applications 28,467 29,335 30,181 32,322 32,910 33,934 33,813

% Completed 97.7% 97.1% 96.5% 96.4% 95.6% 95.8% 95.2%

% Admitted 94.4% 94.1% 93.0% 93.8% 94.9% 94.7% 94.3%

% Enrolled 78.2% 77.2% 77.1% 75.0% 74.8% 74.8% 75.4%

Students

of Color

Applications 2,342 2,676 2,988 3,649 4,041 4,507 4,677

% Completed 91.5% 89.4% 89.4% 88.9% 87.1% 87.4% 86.9%

% Admitted 91.7% 93.1% 89.4% 89.2% 91.1% 90.5% 89.6%

% Enrolled 72.5% 70.5% 69.7% 70.2% 67.5% 67.3% 69.0%

*Individuals applying to or admitted to more than one UW institution are counted once in the UW System Total.

Note: Information on Pell recipients is only available for enrolled students; see the table on the next page.


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Recent trends in enrollments by race/ethnicity and receipt of the Pell Grant are shown below.

Fall Enrollments of Immediate New Freshmen from Wisconsin

UW-La Crosse 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2007 2008

African American 7 10 4 9 11 17 17

American Indian 6 8 9 2 7 12 6

Southeast Asian American20 17 18 24 25 34 31

Other Asian American 22 16 16 24 33 25 25

Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

Hispanic/Latino 12 23 21 18 20 19 27

Two or More Races

Students of Color 67 74 68 77 96 107 106

% Students of Color 4.8% 5.7% 5.4% 6.1% 6.8% 7.6% 7.3%

White 1,326 1,218 1,195 1,188 1,318 1,292 1,350

International

Pell Recipient 282 207 208 197 233 232 231

% Receiving Pell 20.2% 16.0% 16.5% 15.6% 16.5% 16.6% 15.9%

Not a Pell Recipient 1,111 1,085 1,055 1,068 1,181 1,167 1,225Total Headcount 1,393 1,292 1,263 1,265 1,414 1,399 1,456

UW System Total 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2007 2008


% Receiving Pell 20.7% 16.4% 18.8% 19.7% 18.2% 20.4% 19.7%

Total Headcount 20,520 20,682 20,877 21,918 22,323 23,006 22,885NOTE: New race/ethnicity categories were implemented in fall 2008.


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The pool of Wisconsin high school graduates is expected to decline over the next several years. At the same

time, high school graduates of color are projected to increase, almost exclusively through growth in the number

of Hispanic / Latino high school graduates.

Immediate Fall New Freshmen from Wisconsin: Outlook

Within the state, the outlook varies by county and region. Below are the top 5 counties from whichUW-La Crosse currently enrolls Wisconsin immediate new freshmen. High school graduate projections in these

counties, other counties, and state regions are shown on the following pages.

Immediate New Freshmen from Wisconsin Enrolled at UW-La Crosse

by Top Counties

Fall 2008

Wisconsin County# of Immediate New

Freshmen

% of Immediate

New Freshmen

Dane 161 11.1

Waukesha 141 9.7

Milwaukee 106 7.3

La Crosse 95 6.5

Brown 58 4.0

Top Five Counties 561 38.6

All Other Counties 895 61.4

Total UW-La Crosse 1,456 100.0

Immediate New Freshmen from Wisconsin Enrolled in the UW Systemby Top Counties

Fall 2008

Wisconsin County# of Immediate New

Freshmen

% of Immediate

New Freshmen

Milwaukee 2,564 11.2

Waukesha 2,443 10.7

Dane 1,720 7.5

Brown 1,062 4.6

Outagamie 1,027 4.5

Top Five Counties 8,816 38.5

All Other Counties 14,069 61.5

Total 22,885 100.0


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Few Wisconsin counties are projected to have an increase in the number of high school graduates between 2009

and 2015. Wisconsins most populous county, Milwaukee county, is projected to have approximately 950 fewer

high school graduates in 2015 than in 2009.

Wisconsin High School Graduate Projections, 2009 to 2015

Data Source: Applied Population Lab, UW-Madison, March 2008,http://www.uwsa.edu/opar/reports/projections/
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The table below shows projected high school graduates for the top five counties from which UW-La Crosse

enrolled immediate new freshmen from Wisconsin in fall 2008. A table showing all counties is on the next page.

Projected High School Graduates from Public and Private Schools

by Top Counties Enrolling at UW-La Crosse

Wisconsin County 2009 2010 2011 2015 2019

Change

from'09-'15

%

change

from

'09-'15

Change

from'09-19

%

change

from

'09-'19

Dane 5,122 4,846 4,971 5,000 5,647 (123) -2.4% 524 10.2%

Waukesha 5,305 5,348 5,067 5,147 5,543 (159) -3.0% 238 4.5%

Milwaukee 10,022 10,204 9,947 9,073 9,283 (949) -9.5% (739) -7.4%

La Crosse 1,337 1,246 1,288 1,187 1,183 (150) -11.2% (154) -11.5%

Brown 3,211 3,035 3,105 3,011 3,149 (200) -6.2% (62) -1.9%


Though the number of high school graduates is projected to decline overall, high school graduates of color are

projected to increase in most regions of the state. (Data are not available for individual counties, with the

exception of Milwaukee county.) UW-La Crosse is located in the Western region.

Projected High School Graduates of Color

by Region

* from Public Schools

Wisconsin Region 2009 2010 2011 2015 2019

Change

from

'09-'15

% change

from

'09-15

Change

from

'09-'19

% change

from

09-'19

Bay Area 1,032 983 1,086 1,255 1,500 223 21.6% 468 45.3%

Fox Valley 647 636 646 728 1,123 81 12.5% 476 73.6%

Milwaukee 3,791 3,945 3,956 3,612 4,020 (179) -4.7% 229 6.0%

North Central 548 508 526 482 535 (66) -12.0% (13) -2.4%

Northwest 183 187 188 153 196 (30) -16.4% 13 7.1%

South Central 1,472 1,463 1,602 1,829 2,391 357 24.3% 919 62.4%

Southeast 1,124 1,044 1,118 1,364 1,801 240 21.4% 677 60.2%

Southwest 249 326 351 396 549 147 59.0% 300 120.5%

West Central 388 340 384 419 546 31 8.0% 158 40.7%

Western 293 284 275 283 346 (10) -3.4% 53 18.1%

WOW** 548 561 592 713 827 165 30.1% 279 50.9%

TOTAL 10,275 10,277 10,724 11,234 13,834 959 9.3% 3,559 34.6%

*Graduates of color include: African American, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian/Pacific Islander, and Hispanic/Latino.

**Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington counties.

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The table below shows projected high school graduates for each county and region in Wisconsin.

Projected High School Graduates from Public and Private Schools

by Region and County

Region County 2009 2010 2011 2015 2019

Change

from

'09-'15

%

change

from

'09-'15

Change

from

'09-19

%

change

from

'09-'19Bay Area 7,883 7,433 7,544 6,974 7,190 (908) -11.5% (693) -8.8%

Brown County 3,211 3,035 3,105 3,011 3,149 (200) -6.2% (62) -1.9%

Door County 362 304 299 233 247 (129) -35.6% (115) -31.8%

Florence County 53 41 48 33 24 (20) -38.0% (29) -55.3%

Kewaunee County 303 296 285 257 306 (46) -15.2% 3 0.9%

Manitowoc County 1,017 1,044 1,018 853 797 (164) -16.1% (220) -21.6%

Marinette County 512 460 469 430 431 (82) -16.0% (81) -15.9%

Menominee County 61 77 60 42 36 (19) -30.9% (25) -41.5%

Oconto County 361 354 324 290 264 (71) -19.7% (97) -26.8%

Shawano County 449 416 443 441 413 (8) -1.8% (36) -8.0%

Sheboygan County 1,555 1,406 1,493 1,385 1,525 (170) -10.9% (30) -1.9%

Fox Valley 7,620 7,293 7,195 6,949 7,311 (671) -8.8% (309) -4.1%

Calumet County 385 417 386 313 360 (72) -18.7% (25) -6.4%

Fond du Lac County 1,347 1,261 1,137 1,174 1,207 (172) -12.8% (139) -10.3%Green Lake County 249 251 231 203 242 (47) -18.7% (7) -2.9%

Outagamie County 2,855 2,853 2,806 2,877 3,055 23 0.8% 200 7.0%

Waupaca County 767 759 760 661 663 (105) -13.7% (104) -13.5%

Waushara County 199 190 180 166 184 (33) -16.7% (15) -7.7%

Winnebago County 1,819 1,560 1,696 1,554 1,600 (265) -14.5% (219) -12.0%

Milwaukee 10,022 10,204 9,947 9,073 9,283 (949) -9.5% (739) -7.4%

Milwaukee County 10,022 10,204 9,947 9,073 9,283 (949) -9.5% (739) -7.4%

North Central 5,169 4,984 5,000 4,499 4,469 (670) -13.0% (700) -13.5%

Adams County 142 138 124 115 130 (27) -19.1% (12) -8.3%

Forest County 115 143 108 99 97 (16) -14.2% (18) -15.7%

Langlade County 270 289 272 224 210 (46) -17.1% (61) -22.4%

Lincoln County 366 364 382 319 280 (48) -13.0% (87) -23.6%

Marathon County 1,679 1,576 1,609 1,511 1,507 (168) -10.0% (172) -10.3%

Oneida County 502 442 484 399 351 (103) -20.5% (151) -30.0%

Portage County 802 755 735 756 776 (46) -5.7% (26) -3.3%

Vilas County 172 170 166 130 157 (42) -24.5% (15) -9.0%

Wood County 1,120 1,107 1,119 945 962 (174) -15.6% (158) -14.1%

Northwest 2,000 2,009 1,897 1,748 1,777 (252) -12.6% (223) -11.1%

Ashland County 216 208 186 205 185 (11) -5.3% (31) -14.1%

Bayfield County 146 135 134 107 110 (39) -26.5% (36) -24.4%

Burnett County 128 168 151 153 142 25 19.6% 14 10.8%

Douglas County 469 462 429 443 440 (26) -5.5% (29) -6.2%

Iron County 59 62 63 60 46 2 2.6% (13) -22.2%

Price County 180 182 160 121 129 (59) -32.8% (51) -28.4%

Rusk County 188 214 176 169 186 (18) -9.8% (1) -0.7%

Sawyer County 167 164 150 112 119 (55) -32.8% (47) -28.5%

Taylor County 241 208 240 181 207 (60) -24.9% (34) -14.3%

Washburn County 206 207 209 196 212 (10) -5.0% 6 3.0%

South Central 8,679 8,134 8,370 8,306 8,988 (373) -4.3% 309 3.6%

Columbia County 743 632 658 658 607 (86) -11.5% (136) -18.4%

Dane County 5,122 4,846 4,971 5,000 5,647 (123) -2.4% 524 10.2%

Dodge County 709 645 608 651 602 (58) -8.1% (106) -15.0%

Jefferson County 1,068 1,029 1,111 1,022 1,141 (46) -4.3% 73 6.8%

Marquette County 123 129 119 116 124 (6) -5.3% 2 1.5%

Sauk County 915 853 903 860 867 (55) -6.0% (48) -5.2%


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Region County 2009 2010 2011 2015 2019

Change

from

'09-'15

%

change

from

'09-'15

Change

from

'09-19

%

change

from

'09-'19

Southeast 5,728 5,419 5,601 5,540 6,059 (187) -3.3% 331 5.8%

Kenosha County 2,286 2,282 2,222 2,170 2,552 (116) -5.1% 267 11.7%

Racine County 2,229 2,051 2,240 2,187 2,226 (42) -1.9% (3) -0.1%

Walworth County 1,213 1,086 1,139 1,183 1,281 (29) -2.4% 68 5.6%

Southwest 3,558 3,634 3,544 3,250 3,410 (308) -8.6% (147) -4.1%Grant County 601 566 564 496 532 (105) -17.5% (70) -11.6%

Green County 463 555 433 417 353 (46) -10.0% (110) -23.8%

Iowa County 288 242 274 223 231 (66) -22.9% (57) -19.9%

Lafayette County 258 227 239 191 229 (67) -26.1% (29) -11.2%

Richland County 176 164 157 134 148 (42) -23.9% (28) -16.0%

Rock County 1,770 1,880 1,877 1,790 1,917 19 1.1% 147 8.3%

West Central 5,638 5,440 5,372 5,196 5,604 (442) -7.8% (34) -0.6%

Barron County 570 588 536 509 486 (61) -10.6% (84) -14.7%

Chippewa County 731 730 688 628 696 (103) -14.1% (36) -4.9%

Clark County 425 419 386 368 321 (58) -13.5% (104) -24.5%

Dunn County 460 444 455 444 441 (16) -3.6% (19) -4.1%

Eau Claire County 1,156 1,034 1,059 1,036 1,114 (120) -10.4% (42) -3.6%

Pepin County 119 128 114 76 72 (43) -36.2% (48) -39.9%

Pierce County 617 549 596 520 552 (97) -15.7% (65) -10.5%Polk County 594 602 610 568 588 (26) -4.4% (5) -0.9%

St. Croix County 966 948 928 1,048 1,334 82 8.5% 368 38.1%

Western 3,533 3,371 3,296 3,001 3,314 (531) -15.0% (219) -6.2%

Buffalo County 180 176 167 149 163 (32) -17.5% (18) -9.7%

Crawford County 195 176 184 131 169 (63) -32.5% (26) -13.3%

Jackson County 275 234 217 221 240 (54) -19.5% (35) -12.7%

Juneau County 315 288 273 250 281 (66) -20.8% (34) -10.9%

La Crosse County 1,337 1,246 1,288 1,187 1,183 (150) -11.2% (154) -11.5%

Monroe County 472 507 459 416 500 (56) -11.8% 28 5.9%

Trempealeau County 418 433 432 365 436 (53) -12.8% 18 4.3%

Vernon County 340 310 277 282 342 (58) -17.1% 2 0.5%

WOW* 8,261 8,220 7,915 7,926 8,526 (334) -4.0% 265 3.2%

Ozaukee County 1,096 1,048 1,113 1,024 1,022 (72) -6.6% (74) -6.8%

Washington County 1,860 1,825 1,735 1,756 1,960 (104) -5.6% 101 5.4%Waukesha County 5,305 5,348 5,067 5,147 5,543 (159) -3.0% 238 4.5%

TOTAL 68,090 66,141 65,680 62,464 65,931 (5,626) -8.3% (2,160) -3.2%*Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington counties.

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High school graduates who took the ACT but did not enroll in higher education are a group of students

potentially underserved by higher education. Statewide from 2006 to 2008, over 1 in 10 ACT-tested high school

graduates over 5,000 graduates on average did not enroll in higher education within a year of graduating

from high school. Among lower income students and students of color, over 1 in 5 ACT-tested high school

graduates did not enroll. While those with lower ACT scores were less likely to enroll, there were still over2,500 graduates with moderate to high scores who did not immediately enroll in higher education.

Immediate Fall New Freshmen from Wisconsin: Opportunities

Participation in Higher Education of Wisconsin High School Graduates Taking the ACT

ACT-Tested Public High School Graduates (2006 to 2008 Average)

Total

Enrolled in

Higher

Education

Not Enrolled in Higher Education

# %

African American 1,858 1,383 475 25.6

American Indian 295 228 68 22.9

Asian American 1,414 1,170 244 17.3

Hispanic/Latino 1,081 839 242 22.4

Two or More Races 484 400 84 17.3Students of Color 5,132 4,020 1,113 21.7

White 34,167 30,485 3,682 10.8

Lower Income (Less than $30,000) 5,390 4,233 1,156 21.5

Middle income ($30,000 to $60,000) 10,838 9,416 1,422 13.1

Higher income ($60,000 and over) 11,063 10,063 999 9.0

Income not reported 14,721 13,151 1,570 10.7

Lower ACT scores (Under 20) 11,923 9,491 2,432 20.4

Middle ACT scores (20 to 27) 24,615 22,294 2,321 9.4

Higher ACT scores (28 to 32) 5,473 5,079 394 7.2

Total 42,012 36,864 5,148 12.3Sources: ACT, Inc., and National Student Clearinghouse (NSC). The NSC includes 92% of all U.S. college student enrollments.

NOTE: New race/ethnicity categories were implemented in fall 2008.

The table below shows participation in higher education by ACT-tested high school graduates in the top five

counties from which UW-La Crosse enrolled immediate new freshmen from Wisconsin in fall 2008. A table

showing all counties is on the next page.

Participation in Higher Education of Wisconsin High School Graduates Taking the ACT

by Top Counties Enrolling at UW-La Crosse

County

2007-08

High School

Graduates


TotalEnrolled in Higher

Education


# %

Dane 5,094 3,408 3,024 384 11.3

Waukesha 5,827 3,945 3,595 350 8.9

Milwaukee 10,928 5,657 4,699 958 16.9

La Crosse 1,348 805 715 89 11.1

Brown 3,078 1,996 1,766 230 11.5

Sources: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, ACT, Inc., and National Student Clearinghouse (NSC). The NSC includes 92% of all U.S. college

student enrollments.


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The table below shows participation in higher education by ACT-tested high school graduates in all Wisconsin

counties.

Participation in Higher Education of High School Graduates Taking the ACT

by Wisconsin County

County

2007-08

High School

Graduates


Total Enrolled inHigher Education


# %

Adams 133 59 50 10 16.3

Ashland 252 116 99 17 14.7

Barron 624 350 313 37 10.6

Bayfield 146 92 80 12 13.4

Brown 3,078 1,996 1,766 230 11.5

Buffalo 180 97 88 8 8.6

Burnett 189 87 73 14 15.8

Calumet 396 239 218 21 8.6

Chippewa 776 421 370 51 12.1

Clark 481 242 217 25 10.3Columbia 693 399 352 47 11.9

Crawford 217 117 105 13 10.8

Dane 5,094 3,408 3,024 384 11.3

Dodge 644 363 324 39 10.7

Door 313 217 192 26 11.8

Douglas 472 252 218 34 13.4

Dunn 484 302 266 36 11.9

Eau Claire 1,167 721 634 87 12.0

Florence 42 28 24 4 13.1

Fond Du Lac 1,373 780 711 69 8.8

Forest 119 57 47 10 17.1Grant 624 374 347 27 7.1

Green 478 272 240 32 11.8

Green Lake 308 160 148 13 7.9

Iowa 259 181 162 19 10.5

Iron 70 34 23 11 31.4

Jackson 215 130 108 22 16.7

Jefferson 1,192 623 539 84 13.4

Juneau 219 149 129 20 13.6

Kenosha 2,174 1,211 1,060 151 12.5

Kewaunee 309 195 167 28 14.2

La Crosse 1,348 805 715 89 11.1

Lafayette 248 154 138 16 10.4

Langlade 299 149 128 21 13.9

Lincoln 385 219 190 29 13.1

Manitowoc 1,088 592 531 61 10.3

Marathon 1,693 1,035 922 113 10.9

Marinette 520 268 234 34 12.8

Marquette 161 77 65 12 15.6

Menominee 87 13 7 5 42.1


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County

2007-08

High School

Graduates


TotalEnrolled in

Higher Education


# %

Milwaukee 10,928 5,657 4,699 958 16.9

Monroe 598 287 244 42 14.8

Oconto 348 192 166 25 13.2

Oneida 479 300 261 39 13.0Outagamie 2,778 1,743 1,553 190 10.9

Ozaukee 1,139 898 815 83 9.2

Pepin 130 70 64 6 8.1

Pierce 592 388 344 44 11.3

Polk 633 365 314 51 14.1

Portage 799 468 419 49 10.5

Price 194 124 104 20 16.1

Racine 2,189 1,283 1,130 153 11.9

Richland 178 100 91 9 9.0

Rock 1,982 1,085 933 152 14.0

Rusk 173 106 96 10 9.1

St. Croix 995 581 503 79 13.5

Sauk 958 548 486 62 11.3

Sawyer 194 102 84 18 17.6

Shawano 497 247 210 36 14.7

Sheboygan 1,596 946 838 109 11.5

Taylor 226 168 150 18 10.9

Trempealeau 412 255 226 29 11.5

Vernon 361 207 188 19 9.2

Vilas 182 94 80 13 14.2

Walworth 1,160 716 613 104 14.5

Washburn 218 124 111 13 10.5

Washington 1,965 1,127 1,024 103 9.1

Waukesha 5,827 3,945 3,595 350 8.9

Waupaca 845 459 402 57 12.4

Waushara 200 114 99 15 13.5

Winnebago 1,793 1,105 987 118 10.7

Wood 1,166 673 592 81 12.1

Unknown 432 554 419 135 24.3

TOTAL 70,717 42,012 36,864 5,148 12.3

Sources: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, ACT, Inc., and National Student Clearinghouse (NSC). The NSC includes 92% of all U.S. college

student enrollments.


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Immediate new freshmen from other states are students who enroll in UW-La Crosse in the fall term

immediately after graduating from a non-Wisconsin high school. Recent trends in applications, admissions, and

enrollments are shown below and on the next page.

Immediate Fall New Freshmen from Other States: Institution Trend

Fall Semester Applications, Admissions, and Enrollmentsof Immediate New Freshmen Not

UW-La Crosse

from Wisconsin

1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2007 2008

Total

Applications 943 1,046 1,191 1,297 1,272 1,534 1,570

Completed Apps 893 986 1,072 1,210 1,271 1,467 1,373

Admissions 674 657 676 702 849 904 864

Enrollments 298 289 269 260 311 281 275

% Completed 95% 94% 90% 93% 100% 96% 87%

% Admitted 75% 67% 63% 58% 67% 62% 63%

% Enrolled 44% 44% 40% 37% 37% 31% 32%

Students

of Color

Applications 44 72 72 53 67 83 123

Completed Apps 39 60 55 36 67 68 83

Admissions 32 50 44 31 59 60 75

Enrollments 14 22 27 16 22 12 24

% Completed 89% 83% 76% 68% 100% 82% 67%

% Admitted 82% 83% 80% 86% 88% 88% 90%

% Enrolled 44% 44% 61% 52% 37% 20% 32%

UW System Total* 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2007 2008

Total

Applications 13,465 14,712 17,813 17,450 20,839 23,133 23,873

% Completed 94.1% 95.6% 93.0% 92.6% 90.3% 90.7% 89.7%

% Admitted 84.7% 79.3% 71.8% 78.1% 73.3% 72.3% 67.7%

% Enrolled 23.7% 40.3% 36.1% 35.1% 36.6% 36.5% 37.6%

Students

of Color

Applications 1,427 1,450 2,143 2,321 2,822 3,271 3,279

% Completed 92.1% 92.4% 87.4% 84.9% 81.9% 82.8% 78.9%

% Admitted 87.2% 81.7% 78.1% 81.1% 78.1% 74.9% 73.9%

% Enrolled 12.1% 33.2% 29.3% 30.4% 30.0% 27.7% 30.4%

*Individuals applying to or admitted to more than one UW institution are counted once in the UW System Total.

Note: Information on Pell recipients is only available for enrolled students; see the table on the next page.


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Recent trends in enrollments by race/ethnicity and receipt of the Pell Grant are shown below.

Fall Enrollments of Immediate New Freshmen Not

UW-La Crosse

from Wisconsin

1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2007 2008


American Indian 1 1 1 2

Southeast Asian American5 3 1 3



Hispanic/Latino 4 7 6 2 6 5 10

Two or More Races



White 284 267 242 244 289 269 251

International

Pell Recipient 55 20 43 29 22 24 26

% Receiving Pell 18.5% 6.9% 16.0% 11.2% 7.1% 8.5% 9.5%

Not a Pell Recipient 243 269 226 231 289 257 249Total Headcount 298 289 269 260 311 281 275

UW System Total 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2007 2008


% Receiving Pell 15.3% 9.7% 11.3% 11.0% 10.1% 10.4% 10.9%

Total Headcount 2,548 4,494 4,295 4,426 5,049 5,544 5,441NOTE: New race/ethnicity categories were implemented in fall 2008.


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Non-immediate new freshmen are students who either enroll in UW-La Crosse in a term other than fall, or who

enroll in fall but not immediately after graduating from high school. Because non-immediate new freshmen may

enter UW-La Crosse in any term during the year, the table below shows annual enrollments. (Individuals

enrolled in one or more terms at an institution are counted only once.) Non-immediate new freshmen include

new freshmen of non-traditional ages.

Non-Immediate New Freshmen: Institution Trend

Annual Enrollments* of Non-Immediate New Freshmen

UW-La Crosse 1998-99 2000-01 2002-03 2004-05 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

African American 1 1 2 1 2

American Indian 1 2 1 1 1 1

Southeast Asian American 1 2 4 1 4 3 3

Other Asian American 1 1 1 1 3 3


Hispanic/Latino 2 2 2 1 1 1

Two or More RacesStudents of Color 6 8 6 5 11 8 7


White 74 47 38 20 30 37 26

International 13 11 9 11 17 62 49

Pell Recipient 15 16 23 10 14 8 10

% Receiving Pell 16.1% 24.2% 43.4% 27.8% 24.1% 7.5% 12.2%

Not a Pell Recipient 78 50 30 26 44 99 72

Non-Traditional-Aged 11 7 6 5 6 8 5

% Non-Traditional-Aged 11.8% 10.6% 11.3% 13.9% 10.3% 7.5% 6.1%

Traditional Aged 82 59 47 31 52 99 77

Total Headcount 93 66 53 36 58 107 82

UW System Total 1998-99 2000-01 2002-03 2004-05 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09


% Receiving Pell 18.3% 23.2% 24.9% 28.3% 26.0% 27.2% 27.6%

% Non-Traditional-Aged 12.1% 17.9% 20.4% 18.5% 19.7% 23.9% 23.8%

Total Headcount 5,704 3,748 3,832 3,582 3,392 3,480 3,457

*Annual enrollments count individual students once during each academic year at a UW institution.

Note: Non-traditional-aged is defined as 25 years and over at UW four-year institutions and 22 years and over at UW Colleges. New race/ethnicity

categories were implemented in fall 2008.


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Young adults who have graduated from high school but are not currently enrolled in college are a pool of

potential students consisting of approximately 198,000 18-to-24-year-olds and 355,000 25-to-34-year-olds

statewide. In the table below, the counties neighboring UW-La Crosse are in bold.

Non-Immediate New Freshmen: Opportunities in Wisconsin

Populations with a High School Diploma, without a Bachelor's Degree,And Not

2005 Through 2007 Average*

Currently Enrolled in Higher Education

Wisconsin

County

Population

18 to 24 Years,

Estimate

Population

25 to 34 Years,

Estimate

Wisconsin

County

Population

18 to 24 Years,

Estimate

Population

25 to 34 Years,

Estimate

Adams 800 1,800 Marathon 6,300 9,000

Ashland * * Marinette 2,100 2,600

Barron 2,600 3,800 Marquette * *

Bayfield * * Menominee * *

Brown 8,400 16,400 Milwaukee 28,100 54,700

Buffalo * * Monroe 1,900 3,500

Burnett * * Oconto 1,800 3,000

Calumet 1,900 3,400 Oneida 1,600 2,000

Chippewa 3,000 5,500 Outagamie 6,300 11,800

Clark 1,200 2,300 Ozaukee 2,000 2,400

Columbia 2,100 4,200 Pepin * *

Crawford * * Pierce 700 2,900

Dane 9,100 18,200 Polk 1,800 3,500

Dodge 4,200 7,700 Portage 2,000 4,600

Door 1,300 1,800 Price * *

Douglas 1,700 3,600 Racine 6,900 13,100

Dunn 1,300 2,800 Richland * *

Eau Claire 4,300 5,900 Rock 5,500 12,100

Florence * * Rusk * *

Fond du Lac 4,400 7,400 St. Croix 3,500 6,300Forest * * Sauk 2,500 4,800

Grant 1,500 3,100 Sawyer * *

Green 1,500 3,000 Shawano 1,700 2,900

Green Lake * * Sheboygan 5,500 8,800

Iowa 1,200 1,600 Taylor * *

Iron * * Trempealeau 1,100 2,000

Jackson * * Vernon 1,200 2,000

Jefferson 2,800 5,800 Vilas 1,000 1,400

Juneau 1,200 2,300 Walworth 3,300 6,700

Kenosha 5,500 10,000 Washburn * *

Kewaunee 1,000 1,600 Washington 4,800 7,800

La Crosse 4,300 7,200 Waukesha 11,000 14,800

Lafayette * * Waupaca 2,100 4,000

Langlade 1,000 1,500 Waushara 1,100 1,800

Lincoln 1,200 2,600 Winnebago 5,400 11,200

Manitowoc 3,100 5,500 Wood 3,300 5,300

Wisconsin 198,000 355,000*Data from 2005 to 2007 are averaged together to allow the reporting of data for geographic areas with populations of 20,000 or more. Counties with

total populations below 20,000 are not reported. Source: U.S. Census American Community Survey.

NOTE: Estimates may understate the population not enrolled in higher education, since they assume that everyone enrolled in higher education has a high

school diploma but not a bachelor's degree. Statewide, making this assumption understates the population not enrolled in higher education by

approximately 7 percent.


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New transfer students are new, degree-seeking undergraduates that transfer academic credits earned

previously at another UW institution or elsewhere in higher education. Transfer students may first enroll at an

institution in any term during the year. Recent trends in enrollments are shown below and on the next page.

New Transfer Students: Institution Trend

Annual Enrollments* of Undergraduate New Transfer Studentsby Race/Ethnicity, Receipt of Pell Grant, and Age

UW-La Crosse 1998-99 2000-01 2002-03 2004-05 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09



Southeast Asian American 4 6 2 6 6 7 5



Hispanic/Latino 4 10 5 7 10 5 1

Two or More Races


% Students of Color 5% 6% 5% 5% 6% 8% 5%

White 693 661 465 533 590 438 428

International 12 7 8 7 6 14 8

Pell Recipient 157 149 121 128 122 132 104

% Receiving Pell 21% 21% 24% 22% 19% 27% 23%

Not a Pell Recipient 583 562 376 441 512 358 354

Non-Traditional-Aged 81 69 52 44 59 57 43

% Non-Traditional-Aged 11% 10% 10% 8% 9% 12% 9%

Traditional-Aged 659 642 445 525 575 433 415

Total Headcount 740 711 497 569 634 490 458

UW System Total 1998-99 2000-01 2002-03 2004-05 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09


% Receiving Pell 20% 18% 21% 22% 21% 22% 22%


Total Headcount 12,660 13,098 13,084 13,465 13,460 13,517 13,870*Annual enrollments count individual students once during each academic year at a UW institution.

Note: Non-traditional-aged is defined as 25 years and over at UW four-year institutions and 22 years and over at UW Colleges. New race/ethnicity

categories were implemented in fall 2008.


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Transfer students may have attended one or more colleges or universities prior to enrolling at UW-La Crosse.

The table below shows new transfer students by the sector of the last institution they attended. Institutions in

the two-year sector UW Colleges and WTCS are particularly important sources for increasing access to

bachelors degree programs.

Annual Enrollments* of New Transfer Students

by Sector of Last Institution AttendedUW-La Crosse 1998-99 2000-01 2002-03 2004-05 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

From UW 4-Year Institutions 185 174 120 143 165 118 117


% Receiving Pell 24% 19% 28% 20% 19% 22% 16%


From UW Colleges 100 138 100 118 109 83 83


% Receiving Pell 15% 24% 21% 24% 19% 18% 27%


From WTCS 153 137 90 83 114 84 82


% Receiving Pell 18% 26% 22% 27% 23% 42% 35%% Non-Traditional-Aged 13% 18% 20% 16% 18% 31% 22%

From All Other Institutions 302 262 187 225 246 205 176


% Receiving Pell 23% 18% 25% 22% 17% 27% 19%


Total Headcount 740 711 497 569 634 490 458


% Receiving Pell 21% 21% 24% 22% 19% 27% 23%


UW System Total 1998-99 2000-01 2002-03 2004-05 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

From UW 4-Year Institutions 3,523 3,632 3,362 3,396 3,303 3,350 3,276


% Receiving Pell 19% 14% 17% 17% 17% 17% 17%


From UW Colleges 1,680 2,014 2,186 2,422 2,253 2,157 2,339


% Receiving Pell 20% 19% 22% 24% 22% 25% 25%


From WTCS 2,153 2,260 2,555 2,669 2,847 2,863 3,078


% Receiving Pell 22% 24% 27% 30% 27% 29% 28%


From All Other Institutions 5,304 5,192 4,981 4,978 5,057 5,147 5,177

% Students of Color 9% 10% 10% 10% 12% 12% 13%% Receiving Pell 20% 18% 20% 21% 20% 20% 19%


Total Headcount 12,660 13,098 13,084 13,465 13,460 13,517 13,870


% Receiving Pell 20% 18% 21% 22% 21% 22% 22%

% Non-Traditional-Aged 23% 22% 23% 22% 22% 24% 25%*Annual enrollments count individual students once during each academic year at a UW institution.

Note: Non-traditional-aged is defined as 25 years and over at UW four-year institutions and 22 years and over at UW Colleges.


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Transfer is a means of access to bachelors degree programs, not only for students overall, but for populations of

opportunity that tend to be more heavily represented in two-year institutions than in four-year institutions.

New Transfer Students: Opportunities

The table below shows the three institutions sending the most new transfer students to UW-La Crosse from

2003-04 to 2006-07. The table compares undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity in each institution withthe race/ethnicity of those who transferred from the institution to UW-La Crosse.

Race/Ethnicity of Undergraduates and Transfers

from UW-La Crosses Top Three Transfer Sources

2003-04 to 2006-07

Race/Ethnicity

Western Technical College UW - Eau Claire UW-Richland

All

Undergraduates

Transfers to

UW-La Crosse

All

Undergraduates

Transfers to

UW-La

Crosse

All

Undergraduates

Transfers to

UW-La

Crosse

# % # % # % # % # % # %

African Amer. 427 1.7% 3 1.0% 209 0.5% 0.0% 18 0.8% 0.0%

Amer. Indian 514 2.0% 5 1.7% 262 0.6% 0.0% 6 0.3% 0.0%

Asian Amer. 688 2.7% 7 2.3% 1,159 2.7% 2 2.0% 30 1.4% 0.0%

Hispanic/Latino 268 1.0% 6 2.0% 409 0.9% 0.0% 6 0.3% 0.0%

Students of

Color1,897 7.4% 21 7.0% 2,039 4.7% 2 2.0% 60 2.7% 0.0%

White 23,909 92.6% 277 92.6% 40,841 93.9% 96 98.0% 2,113 96.2% 96 99.0%

International 0.0% 1 0.3% 603 1.4% 0.0% 23 1.0% 1 1.0%

Total 25,806 100.0% 299 100.0% 43,483 100.0% 98 100.0% 2,196 100.0% 97 100.0%

Sources: UW System is the source for data from UW institutions; all other data is from National Center for Education Statistics.


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Success

Categories examined here do not exactly overlap with the Access categories discussed previously, but they

account for the majority of students and are populations for which comparison data are available.

The second year retention rate, a standard national metric of student persistence through college, is the number

of new freshmen entering full-time in the fall semester who then return to the same institution for the

subsequent fall semester. Recent trends in retention rates are shown in the table below.

New Freshmen Entering Full-Time in Fall: Retention

New Freshmen Enrolling Full-Time in Fall Semester and

Returning to the Same Institution for the Second Year

UW-La Crosse

Fall 2004 Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2007

Cohort

(#)

Rate

(%)

Cohort

(#)

Rate

(%)

Cohort

(#)

Rate

(%)

Cohort

(#)

Rate

(%)

African American 14 78.6 18 88.9 12 100.0 19 78.9

American Indian 3 * 13 84.6 9 88.9 12 75.0Southeast Asian American 24 62.5 22 81.8 29 86.2 36 77.8

Other Asian American 33 69.7 33 84.8 45 82.2 32 84.4

Hawaiian/Pacific Islander N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Hispanic/Latino 21 95.2 31 61.3 27 81.5 25 96.0

Two or More Races N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Students of Color (SOC) 95 75.8 117 78.6 122 85.2 124 83.1

White 1,435 88.4 1,626 86.1 1,615 87.2 1,579 86.6

SOC-White Difference -12.6 -7.5 -2.0 -3.5

International 9 88.9 12 91.7 14 85.7 47 78.7

Pell Recipient 228 84.2 242 82.2 260 84.2 262 82.4

Not a Pell Recipient 1,311 88.3 1,513 86.2 1,491 87.5 1,488 86.8

Pell-Not Pell Difference -4.1 -4.0 -3.3 -4.4

Total Headcount 1,539 87.7 1,755 85.6 1,751 87.0 1,750 86.2

UW System Total


Cohort

(#)

Rate

(%)

Cohort

(#)

Rate

(%)

Cohort

(#)

Rate

(%)

Cohort

(#)

Rate

(%)

Students of Color 2,423 73.6 2,531 71.1 2,580 74.1 2,772 75.0

White 21,061 81.3 22,272 80.0 21,893 79.8 22,713 79.7


Pell Recipient 4,376 76.2 4,009 72.3 4,134 73.8 4,684 73.7



Total Headcount 23,720 80.5 25,125 79.2 24,836 79.2 25,997 79.3*To protect student privacy, rates are not shown when there are 5 or fewer students retained.



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The table below compares UW-La Crosses retention rate to that of new freshmen at public four-year

institutions nationwide, and to a set of peer institutions developed by the Education Trust.

Recent National and Peer Comparisons

2nd Year Retention Rate

Public 4-Year Institutions Nationally* 77.8%

Education Trust Peers**James Madison University 91%

University of Scranton 90%

Bradley University 89%

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus 87%

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 87%

Duquesne University 86%

University of Vermont 86%

Appalachian State University 86%

University of North Carolina-Wilmington 85%

SUNY at Fredonia 85%Western Washington University 84%

University of Nebraska at Lincoln 83%

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 82%

Christopher Newport University 82%

Salisbury University 81%

Georgia College and State University 81%

*The national rate is for new freshmen entering public four-year institutions full-time in fall 2006.

**The rate for Education Trust Peers is for new freshmen entering full-time in fall 2006. The Education Trust identified peer institutions based on 11

characteristics that are statistically correlated with graduation rates. Source: Education Trust, College Results Online,http://collegeresults.org/ .
http://collegeresults.org/http://collegeresults.org/http://collegeresults.org/http://collegeresults.org/


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The six-year graduation rate, a standard national metric of bachelors degree completion, is the number of new

freshmen entering full-time in the fall semester who then earn a bachelors degree within six years. Graduation

from the same institution where the student started versus graduation anywhere in the UW System is

presented here because same-institution graduation rates are more directly influenced by institutional actions.

Recent trends in graduation rates are shown in the table below.

New Freshmen Entering Full-Time in Fall: Graduation

New Freshmen Enrolling Full-Time in Fall Semester and

Graduating from the Same Institution within Six Years

UW-La Crosse


Cohort

(#)

Rate

(%)

Cohort

(#)

Rate

(%)

Cohort

(#)

Rate

(%)

Cohort

(#)

Rate

(%)

African American 21 42.9 16 43.8 14 50.0 9 *

American Indian 11 54.5 11 * 9 * 9 *

Southeast Asian American 18 55.6 18 33.3 21 52.4 24 25.0

Other Asian American 15 40.0 24 58.3 21 42.9 27 48.1

Hawaiian/Pacific Islander N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/AHispanic/Latino 15 40.0 32 59.4 18 44.4 27 33.3

Two or More Races N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


White 1,544 65.0 1,501 63.6 1,504 67.2 1,456 67.2


International 7 * 7 * 9 * 3 *

Pell Recipient 263 57.8 234 56.8 272 66.5 262 60.3


Pell-Not Pell Difference -7.3 -6.6 0.8 -6.1

Total Headcount 1,631 63.9 1,609 62.5 1,596 65.9 1,555 65.4

UW System Total


Cohort

(#)

Rate

(%)

Cohort

(#)

Rate

(%)

Cohort

(#)

Rate

(%)

Cohort

(#)

Rate

(%)

Students of Color 1,809 42.2 1,889 40.4 2,020 41.7 2,058 44.6

White 20,739 58.6 20,731 59.6 20,964 60.3 20,649 60.8


Pell Recipient 3,620 47.8 3,489 47.4 3,880 48.0 4,019 49.5



Total Headcount 22,809 57.3 22,876 58.0 23,317 58.7 22,924 59.3

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The table below compares UW-La Crosses graduation rate to that of new freshmen at public four-year

institutions nationwide, and to a set of peer institutions developed by the Education Trust.

Recent National and Peer Comparisons

6-Year Graduation Rate

Public 4-Year Institutions Nationally* 54.9%

Education Trust Peers**James Madison University 81.2%

University of Scranton 78.3%

Bradley University 76.1%

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus 73.5%

Duquesne University 71.9%

University of Vermont 71.6%

Salisbury University 67.9%

Western Washington University 66.8%

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 65.9%

University of North Carolina-Wilmington 64.9%University of Nebraska at Lincoln 63.4%

Appalachian State University 62.6%

SUNY at Fredonia 62.4%

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 59.7%

Christopher Newport University 51.5%

Georgia College and State University 46.4%

*The national rate is for new freshmen entering public four-year institutions full-time in fall 2001.

**The rate for Education Trust Peers is for new freshmen entering full-time in fall 2001. The Education Trust identified peer institutions based on 11

characteristics that are statistically correlated with graduation rates. Source: Education Trust, College Results Online,http://collegeresults.org/ .
http://collegeresults.org/http://collegeresults.org/http://collegeresults.org/http://collegeresults.org/


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Although retention rates are most commonly calculated for full-time new freshmen, many students enter

UW-La Crosse as new transfer students. The table below shows retention rates for new transfer students

entering full-time in fall semester. National and peer comparison data are not readily available for this

population.

New Transfer Students Entering Full-Time in Fall: Retention

New Transfer Students Enrolling Full-Time in Fall Semester and

Returning to the Same Institution for the Second Year

UW-La Crosse


Cohort

(#)

Rate

(%)

Cohort

(#)

Rate

(%)

Cohort

(#)

Rate

(%)

Cohort

(#)

Rate

(%)

From UW 4-Years 74 93.2 115 84.3 91 85.7 82 82.9

From UW Colleges 80 78.8 90 78.9 71 77.5 59 91.5

From WTCS 34 88.2 51 80.4 36 69.4 46 76.1

From All Other Institutions 124 78.2 127 72.4 135 78.5 139 69.1


White 287 82.9 364 79.4 309 78.6 297 78.8

SOC-White Difference -2.9 -15.1 8.4 -15.6

International 5 * 5 * 1 * 10 70.0

Pell Recipient 76 81.6 78 74.4 63 76.2 86 69.8

Not a Pell Recipient 236 83.5 305 79.7 270 80.0 240 80.4


Total Headcount 312 83.0 383 78.6 333 79.3 326 77.6

UW System Total


Cohort

(#)

Rate

(%)

Cohort

(#)

Rate

(%)

Cohort

(#)

Rate

(%)

Cohort

(#)

Rate

(%)

From UW 4-Years 2,003 76.9 1,831 77.8 1,941 78.3 1,979 78.5

From UW Colleges 1,620 82.0 1,527 80.8 1,515 83.3 1,433 81.4

From WTCS 1,263 69.5 1,325 69.4 1,357 72.1 1,328 73.0

From All Other Institutions 2,849 71.0 2,854 72.4 2,799 74.5 2,976 74.0


White 6,837 75.5 6,735 76.0 6,806 77.7 6,767 76.8


International 224 59.4 168 52.4 180 61.7 211 61.6

Pell Recipient 1,867 75.9 1,698 74.6 1,672 74.2 1,776 75.3


Pell-Not Pell Difference 1.8 -0.4 -3.4 -1.3

Total Headcount 7,735 74.6 7,537 74.9 7,612 76.8 7,716 76.3

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Although graduation rates are most commonly calculated for full-time new freshmen, many students enter

UW-La Crosse as new transfer students. The table below shows graduation rates for new transfer students

entering full-time in fall semester. National and peer comparison data are not readily available for this

population. Graduation from the same institution where the student started versus graduation anywhere in

the UW System is presented here because same-institution graduation rates are more directly influenced byinstitutional actions.

New Transfer Students Entering Full-Time in Fall: Graduation

New Transfer Students Enrolling Full-Time in Fall Semester and

Graduating from the Same Institution within Six Years

UW-La Crosse


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Cohort

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From UW 4-Years 101 72.3 103 69.9 94 79.8 57 75.4

From UW Colleges 81 64.2 107 63.6 87 60.9 69 72.5

From WTCS 63 36.5 60 45.0 42 50.0 23 34.8

From All Other Institutions 156 55.1 139 53.2 122 70.5 85 56.5Students of Color (SOC) 20 40.0 22 27.3 16 56.3 8 *

White 369 60.2 385 61.0 327 68.5 223 65.5

SOC-White Difference -20.2 -33.7 -12.2 *

International 12 * 2 * 2 * 3 *

Pell Recipient 89 61.8 89 50.6 87 66.7 55 50.9

Not a Pell Recipient 312 57.4 320 61.3 258 68.6 179 67.6

Pell-Not Pell Difference 4.4 -10.7 -1.9 -16.7

Total Headcount 401 58.4 409 58.9 345 68.1 234 63.7

UW System Total


Cohort(#)

Rate(%)

Cohort(#)

Rate(%)

Cohort(#)

Rate(%)

Cohort(#)

Rate(%)

From UW 4-Years 1,899 60.6 2,039 61.2 2,102 62.2 1,871 61.9

From UW Colleges 1,129 67.1 1,372 67.1 1,382 66.5 1,426 69.0

From WTCS 962 43.2 1,006 43.3 1,110 43.3 1,127 44.8

From All Other Institutions 2,923 54.3 2,874 56.1 2,896 57.0 2,807 57.3


White 6,182 57.5 6,564 59.3 6,689 59.4 6,463 59.8


International 243 48.6 242 50.8 242 47.9 232 56.9

Pell Recipient 1,400 52.9 1,393 53.8 1,586 55.7 1,608 53.6

Not a Pell Recipient 5,513 57.5 5,898 58.7 5,904 58.9 5,623 60.4Pell-Not Pell Difference -4.6 -4.9 -3.2 -6.8

Total Headcount 6,913 56.5 7,291 57.8 7,490 58.2 7,231 58.9

*To protect student privacy, rates are not shown when there are 5 or fewer graduates.


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Recent trends in degrees conferred are shown in the tables below. UW-La Crosses proportion of the

UW System Total associate and bachelors degrees in 2008-09 is the basis for the goals on the next page.

Degrees

Degrees by Level

UW-La Crosse 1998-99 2000-01 2002-03 2004-05 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09Associate 0 0 0 4 0 0 0

Bachelors 1,305 1,467 1,533 1,533 1,530 1,523 1,623

Associate + Bachelors 1,305 1,467 1,533 1,537 1,530 1,523 1,623

% of UW System Total 6% 7% 7% 6% 6% 6% 6%

Masters/Ed. Specialist 378 419 630 545 557 572 458

Doctorate-Profess. Practice 0 0 0 0 0 39 43

Total 1,683 1,886 2,163 2,082 2,087 2,134 2,124

Bachelors Degrees by Race/Ethnicity

UW-La Crosse 1998-99 2000-01 2002-03 2004-05 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09



Asian American 11 20 17 31 32 30 39

Hispanic/Latino 11 13 10 20 20 15 22

Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Two or More Races 0 0 0 0 0 0 0



White 1,253 1,393 1,478 1,456 1,450 1,439 1,520

International 13 18 7 6 9 20 17

Total 1,305 1,467 1,533 1,533 1,530 1,523 1,623

UW System Total 1998-99 2000-01 2002-03 2004-05 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09


Total 19,740 20,927 21,510 22,872 23,776 24,077 24,515NOTE: New race/ethnicity categories were implemented in fall 2008.

Bachelors Degree Recipients by Receipt of Pell Grant

UW-La Crosse 1998-99 2000-01 2002-03 2004-05 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

Pell Recipient 445 442 519 510 441 382 450

% Pell Recipient 34% 31% 34% 33% 29% 25% 28%

Not a Pell Recipient 859 999 1,007 1,017 1,089 1,140 1,173Total 1,304 1,441 1,526 1,527 1,530 1,522 1,623

UW System Total 1998-99 2000-01 2002-03 2004-05 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

% Pell Recipient 33% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31%

Total 19,693 20,835 21,385 22,801 23,701 24,003 24,430*Since some students receive more than one bachelor's degree, the number of bachelor's degree recipients may be slightly lower than the number of

bachelor's degrees reported above.

Note: Pell recipients may have received a Pell award at anytime during their undergraduate career.


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APPENDIX

Wisconsin Population Projections

By Age and County

2010 2025 change 2010 2025 change 2010 2025 change 2010 2025 change

Adams 2,073 1,420 -31.5% 4,892 4,898 0.1% 8,189 8,391 2.5% 4,590 7,874 71.5%

Ashland 2,294 1,901 -17.1% 4,333 4,313 -0.5% 4,708 4,253 -9.7% 2,625 3,840 46.3%

Barron 5,910 4,994 -15.5% 11,467 12,293 7.2% 14,454 13,299 -8.0% 8,479 13,790 62.6%

Bayfield 1,784 1,364 -23.5% 3,133 3,739 19.3% 5,750 4,474 -22.2% 2,973 5,282 77.7%

Brown 36,539 38,052 4.1% 71,720 79,265 10.5% 66,236 70,917 7.1% 28,757 49,607 72.5%

Buffalo 1,677 1,463 -12.8% 3,341 3,493 4.5% 4,249 3,618 -14.9% 2,514 3,739 48.7%

Burnett 1,700 1,332 -21.6% 3,198 3,381 5.7% 6,000 5,115 -14.8% 3,853 6,488 68.4%

Calumet 6,205 8,086 30.3% 12,800 16,255 27.0% 13,391 14,508 8.3% 5,328 9,995 87.6%

Chippewa 8,058 8,237 2.2% 15,757 18,256 15.9% 18,144 17,327 -4.5% 9,423 15,625 65.8%

Clark 4,880 5,315 8.9% 8,505 10,200 19.9% 8,540 7,949 -6.9% 5,039 6,571 30.4%

Columbia 6,940 6,295 -9.3% 15,161 17,045 12.4% 16,886 17,303 2.5% 8,126 12,801 57.5%

Crawford 2,224 1,820 -18.2% 4,067 4,284 5.3% 5,362 4,584 -14.5% 2,950 4,459 51.2%

Dane 82,940 91,418 10.2% 140,992 155,699 10.4% 127,034 135,072 6.3% 50,229 97,419 93.9%

Dodge 11,464 10,375 -9.5% 25,992 28,072 8.0% 25,279 25,193 -0.3% 12,561 18,748 49.3%

Door 3,036 2,077 -31.6% 5,778 5,803 0.4% 10,575 7,999 -24.4% 6,959 12,547 80.3%

Douglas 5,587 4,824 -13.7% 11,925 11,642 -2.4% 12,933 12,112 -6.3% 6,532 9,994 53.0%

Dunn 10,229 10,205 -0.2% 9,897 10,452 5.6% 11,237 11,686 4.0% 5,279 9,859 86.8%

Eau Claire 21,348 20,586 -3.6% 23,733 25,405 7.0% 25,112 24,802 -1.2% 12,994 21,837 68.1%

Florence 552 320 -42.0% 1,071 1,085 1.3% 1,853 1,515 -18.2% 1,143 1,856 62.4%

Fond du Lac 13,453 12,140 -9.8% 27,582 28,867 4.7% 28,474 27,813 -2.3% 15,104 22,941 51.9%

Forest 1,301 908 -30.2% 2,072 2,037 -1.7% 3,105 2,708 -12.8% 2,233 3,295 47.6%

Grant 10,146 8,791 -13.4% 10,438 10,582 1.4% 13,890 11,995 -13.6% 8,321 12,777 53.6%

Green 4,760 4,639 -2.5% 9,082 11,088 22.1% 10,818 10,324 -4.6% 5,466 8,930 63.4%

Green Lake 2,172 2,028 -6.6% 4,344 4,532 4.3% 6,003 4,994 -16.8% 3,583 5,228 45.9%

Iowa 3,074 2,920 -5.0% 6,229 7,059 13.3% 7,408 6,987 -5.7% 3,171 5,381 69.7%

Iron 681 413 -39.4% 1,374 1,350 -1.7% 2,439 2,021 -17.1% 1,669 2,424 45.2%

Jackson 2,553 2,474 -3.1% 5,615 6,055 7.8% 5,766 5,920 2.7% 2,924 4,344 48.6%

Jefferson 11,220 11,716 4.4% 22,608 24,193 7.0% 22,500 23,262 3.4% 10,573 16,498 56.0%

Juneau 3,407 2,916 -14.4% 6,692 7,367 10.1% 8,406 8,046 -4.3% 4,524 7,000 54.7%

Kenosha 24,196 23,406 -3.3% 48,025 57,489 19.7% 43,624 48,531 11.2% 18,031 28,016 55.4%

Kewaunee 2,758 2,751 -0.3% 5,363 5,822 8.6% 6,232 6,011 -3.5% 3,309 5,136 55.2%

La Crosse 22,443 19,944 -11.1% 26,852 27,841 3.7% 29,264 27,260 -6.8% 15,072 25,078 66.4%

Lafayette 2,063 1,891 -8.3% 3,773 4,011 6.3% 4,746 3,898 -17.9% 2,586 3,692 42.8%

Langlade 2,576 2,015 -21.8% 4,770 5,122 7.4% 6,723 6,113 -9.1% 4,326 6,462 49.4%

Lincoln 3,855 3,152 -18.2% 7,499 8,050 7.3% 9,094 8,561 -5.9% 5,416 7,834 44.6%

Manitowoc 11,080 9,311 -16.0% 21,042 22,876 8.7% 24,921 22,390 -10.2% 13,607 19,772 45.3%

Marathon 18,482 16,981 -8.1% 35,811 40,799 13.9% 37,565 36,822 -2.0% 18,804 29,854 58.8%

Marinette 5,281 4,021 -23.9% 9,976 10,329 3.5% 14,318 12,123 -15.3% 8,798 13,628 54.9%

Marquette 1,669 1,334 -20.1% 3,440 3,695 7.4% 5,209 4,992 -4.2% 2,976 4,620 55.2%

Menominee 709 428 -39.6% 1,002 973 -2.9% 1,235 1,136 -8.0% 502 792 57.8%

Milwaukee 134,491 114,382 -15.0% 264,188 248,563 -5.9% 231,602 217,270 -6.2% 113,613 155,592 36.9%

Monroe 6,053 6,044 -0.1% 11,088 13,318 20.1% 12,619 12,250 -2.9% 6,162 9,726 57.8%

Oconto 4,950 4,438 -10.3% 9,491 11,417 20.3% 12,715 12,871 1.2% 6,303 10,794 71.3%

Oneida 4,232 2,978 -29.6% 8,517 9,504 11.6% 12,897 11,366 -11.9% 8,087 12,222 51.1%

Outagamie 25,196 25,366 0.7% 51,377 59,990 16.8% 46,683 49,725 6.5% 20,251 33,220 64.0%

Ozaukee 11,830 10,568 -10.7% 19,659 24,763 26.0% 27,663 23,071 -16.6% 13,023 21,349 63.9%

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Wisconsin Population Projections

By Age and County

(continued)

2010 2025 change 2010 2025 change 2010 2025 change 2010 2025 change

Pepin 1,005 918 -8.7% 1,904 2,215 16.3% 2,215 2,004 -9.5% 1,297 2,004 54.5%Pierce 8,395 8,812 5.0% 9,665 10,411 7.7% 11,403 11,550 1.3% 4,466 8,988 101.3%

Polk 5,715 5,443 -4.8% 11,106 13,490 21.5% 14,335 13,858 -3.3% 7,749 13,746 77.4%

Portage 14,894 12,825 -13.9% 16,475 17,317 5.1% 19,194 18,024 -6.1% 8,874 16,027 80.6%

Price 1,868 1,203 -35.6% 3,356 3,471 3.4% 5,484 4,516 -17.7% 3,150 4,919 56.2%

Racine 25,555 24,019 -6.0% 51,973 55,672 7.1% 54,765 50,880 -7.1% 25,761 38,572 49.7%

Richland 2,342 2,088 -10.8% 4,161 4,350 4.5% 5,251 4,351 -17.1% 3,136 4,428 41.2%

Rock 21,732 20,228 -6.9% 43,643 47,163 8.1% 43,330 43,246 -0.2% 21,515 31,545 46.6%

Rusk 1,899 1,390 -26.8% 3,457 3,455 -0.1% 4,734 4,049 -14.5% 3,009 4,432 47.3%

St. Croix 11,178 15,618 39.7% 24,314 34,345 41.3% 23,058 28,802 24.9% 9,365 19,963 113.2%

Sauk 7,839 7,700 -1.8% 16,217 19,172 18.2% 17,966 18,845 4.9% 9,160 15,552 69.8%

Sawyer 1,903 1,494 -21.5% 3,583 4,086 14.0% 6,287 5,658 -10.0% 3,435 5,947 73.1%

Shawano 5,311 4,893 -7.9% 10,249 11,240 9.7% 12,429 12,235 -1.6% 7,210 10,344 43.5%

Sheboygan 15,131 14,923 -1.4% 31,693 33,925 7.0% 32,975 31,778 -3.6% 16,310 24,645 51.1%

Taylor 2,561 2,156 -15.8% 4,775 4,795 0.4% 5,798 5,013 -13.5% 3,178 4,777 50.3%

Trempealeau 3,569 3,284 -8.0% 7,072 7,811 10.4% 8,198 8,008 -2.3% 4,649 6,761 45.4%

Vernon 3,905 4,111 5.3% 6,415 7,966 24.2% 8,578 7,244 -15.6% 4,949 7,380 49.1%

Vilas 2,173 1,602 -26.3% 4,300 4,770 10.9% 7,983 7,139 -10.6% 5,654 8,686 53.6%

Walworth 16,412 17,614 7.3% 24,577 26,504 7.8% 29,317 31,072 6.0% 14,328 25,144 75.5%

Washburn 1,905 1,673 -12.2% 3,557 4,122 15.9% 5,904 5,168 -12.5% 3,608 5,964 65.3%

Washington 16,503 16,238 -1.6% 35,168 41,278 17.4% 38,894 40,661 4.5% 17,536 30,562 74.3%

Waukesha 49,691 48,577 -2.2% 94,649 111,476 17.8% 115,098 102,404 -11.0% 56,131 88,105 57.0%

Waupaca 6,792 5,487 -19.2% 12,921 14,038 8.6% 15,835 14,501 -8.4% 9,710 14,609 50.5%

Waushara 3,042 2,353 -22.6% 5,661 6,397 13.0% 8,452 7,486 -11.4% 4,777 7,470 56.4%

Winnebago 27,427 26,401 -3.7% 45,104 50,299 11.5% 45,037 44,467 -1.3% 21,619 34,011 57.3%

Wood 9,546 7,466 -21.8% 18,979 19,294 1.7% 22,443 19,621 -12.6% 13,439 20,094 49.5%

TOTAL 820,374 778,580 -5.1% 1,502,655 1,634,359 8.8% 1,588,824 1,543,182 -2.9% 784,813 1,245,636 58.7%

15-24 25-44 45-64 65 and over

Source: Wisconsin Department of Administration, Population and Household Projections, 2000-2035.


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Equity Scorecard

UW-La Crosses Equity Scorecard report has a considerable amount of data and information relevant to

increasing Access and Success of students of color, one of the four populations of opportunity mentioned in this

report. UW-La Crosses Equity Scorecard team analyzed issues of access, retention, excellence, and institutional

receptivity in ways that are specific to UW-La Crosse and inform the general information presented on the

preceding pages.

Below is a brief summary of some of the key findings from UW-La Crosses report. The full report is available on

the web site of the UW System Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion:

http://www.uwsa.edu/edi/equity/interim_reports.htm

1. Access: African American students who complete their application have higher rates of enrollment.Key Findings

2. Access: Students of color with ACT composite scores less than 23 have good (80%) retention rates fromyear one to year two, but then they tend to either change their major or transfer to another campus.

Interestingly, students with ACT scores higher than 22 have lower retention scores.3. Excellence: Students of color are under-represented in Honors. If they are engaged in research they are

more likely to be retained.

Open forums have been held on each perspective between the summer of 2006 and November2007.

A final report was submitted to the Chancellor on October 12, 2007, and was reviewed with theEvidence Team on October 13, 2007.

The report was made public and inquiries have been made from each department for discussion.
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