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Communication Studies (TwinCities)

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Fall Term Enrollment
ItemFall 1998Fall 1999Fall 2000Fall 2001Fall 2002Fall 2003Fall 2004Fall 2005Fall 2006Fall 2007
Communication Studies (TwinCities)
Enrolled 35 43 38 41 40 44 47 47 38 42
  Masters 14 40% 16 37% 11 29% 11 27% 7 18% 11 25% 12 26% 16 34% 11 29% 8 19%
  Doctoral 21 60% 27 63% 27 71% 30 73% 33 83% 33 75% 35 74% 31 66% 27 71% 34 81%
  Male 10 29% 15 35% 15 39% 16 39% 15 38% 17 39% 21 45% 23 49% 16 42% 16 38%
  Female 25 71% 28 65% 23 61% 25 61% 25 63% 27 61% 26 55% 24 51% 22 58% 26 62%
  International 6 17% 3 7% 2 5% 5 12% 5 13% 6 14% 9 19% 6 13% 7 18% 7 17%
  Minority 0 0% 1 2% 1 3% 2 5% 3 8% 4 9% 3 6% 3 6% 1 3% 2 5%
  Parttime(<6cr) 12 34% 12 28% 7 18% 7 17% 8 20% 10 23% 12 26% 15 32% 7 18% 6 14%
  Fulltime 23 66% 31 72% 31 82% 34 83% 32 80% 34 77% 35 74% 32 68% 31 82% 36 86%
    Includes enrollments for merged and/or renamed programs:
  • Speech-Communication (TwinCities)
All Social Sciences Programs
Enrolled 1,527 1,726 1,796 1,888 2,321 2,560 2,769 2,769 2,761 2,784
  Post-Bac Cert 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1 0% 3 0% 6 0% 14 1% 12 0% 16 1% 13 0%
  Masters 821 54% 1,024 59% 1,096 61% 1,136 60% 1,448 62% 1,625 63% 1,755 63% 1,757 63% 1,777 64% 1,772 64%
  Post-Mast Cert 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 9 0%
  Doctoral 706 46% 702 41% 700 39% 751 40% 870 37% 929 36% 1,000 36% 1,000 36% 967 35% 990 36%
  Male 690 45% 734 43% 723 40% 767 41% 934 40% 1,030 40% 1,124 41% 1,142 41% 1,169 42% 1,155 41%
  Female 837 55% 990 57% 1,072 60% 1,119 59% 1,379 59% 1,520 59% 1,634 59% 1,623 59% 1,585 57% 1,625 58%
  International 339 22% 359 21% 399 22% 432 23% 503 22% 535 21% 551 20% 515 19% 545 20% 568 20%
  Minority 136 9% 176 10% 153 9% 170 9% 230 10% 258 10% 314 11% 311 11% 320 12% 331 12%
  Parttime(<6cr) 374 24% 481 28% 405 23% 421 22% 727 31% 806 31% 996 36% 993 36% 968 35% 928 33%
  Fulltime 1,153 76% 1,245 72% 1,391 77% 1,467 78% 1,594 69% 1,754 69% 1,773 64% 1,776 64% 1,793 65% 1,856 67%
The Graduate School
Enrolled 7,246 7,533 7,809 8,020 9,469 10,065 10,919 10,995 10,907 10,731
  Post-Bac Cert 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1 0% 24 0% 54 1% 85 1% 101 1% 115 1% 41 0%
  Masters 3,365 46% 3,751 50% 3,945 51% 4,026 50% 4,608 49% 4,827 48% 5,146 47% 5,094 46% 5,039 46% 4,949 46%
  Post-Mast Cert 22 0% 17 0% 10 0% 13 0% 12 0% 19 0% 22 0% 18 0% 23 0% 36 0%
  Doctoral 3,859 53% 3,761 50% 3,854 49% 3,980 50% 4,821 51% 5,165 51% 5,666 52% 5,782 53% 5,729 53% 5,705 53%
  Male 3,550 49% 3,688 49% 3,727 48% 3,832 48% 4,503 48% 4,752 47% 5,167 47% 5,257 48% 5,212 48% 5,220 49%
  Female 3,696 51% 3,840 51% 4,065 52% 4,173 52% 4,946 52% 5,293 53% 5,720 52% 5,718 52% 5,675 52% 5,498 51%
  International 2,026 28% 1,958 26% 2,179 28% 2,385 30% 2,652 28% 2,652 26% 2,695 25% 2,637 24% 2,612 24% 2,617 24%
  Minority 464 6% 582 8% 569 7% 627 8% 772 8% 849 8% 1,008 9% 1,047 10% 1,062 10% 1,089 10%
  Parttime(<6cr) 1,986 27% 2,029 27% 1,612 21% 1,609 20% 2,618 28% 2,808 28% 3,426 31% 3,490 32% 3,386 31% 3,191 30%
  Fulltime 5,260 73% 5,504 73% 6,197 79% 6,411 80% 6,851 72% 7,257 72% 7,493 69% 7,505 68% 7,521 69% 7,540 70%
    Notes:
  • The above tables show how many degree-seeking students were enrolled in The Graduate School for the given Fall terms
  • For each category (e.g. Masters), the percentage shown is the percentage of the total enrollments for the group
  • Gender is self-reported and optional, so males+females may not equal the total
  • "International" means students who are not citizens or permanent residents
  • "Minority" includes citizens and permanent residents of African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic/Chicano/Latino, and American Indian ethnicity
  • Ethnicity is self-reported
  • In Fall 1999 the University switched to a semester calendar
  • Source of the data is the Official Fall Registration Statistics (STIX) - see http://dw.umn.edu
 
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Fall Term Credit Load
ItemFall 1998Fall 1999Fall 2000Fall 2001Fall 2002Fall 2003Fall 2004Fall 2005Fall 2006Fall 2007
Communication Studies (TwinCities)
Enrolled 35 43 38 41 40 44 47 47 38 42
Average Credits 7.1 6.7 6.5 6.0 8.5 8.9 7.9 7.7 8.2 8.9
  zero credits 1 3% 1 2% 1 3% 0 0% 4 10% 8 18% 8 17% 10 21% 5 13% 5 12%
  0.1 - 2.999 6 17% 8 19% 3 8% 4 10% 1 3% 1 2% 2 4% 4 9% 2 5% 1 2%
  3.0 - 5.999 5 14% 3 7% 3 8% 3 7% 3 8% 1 2% 2 4% 1 2% 0 0% 0 0%
  6.0 - 8.999 12 34% 14 33% 22 58% 27 66% 9 23% 11 25% 16 34% 10 21% 8 21% 9 21%
  9.0 - 11.999 5 14% 13 30% 7 18% 6 15% 16 40% 11 25% 10 21% 18 38% 19 50% 19 45%
  12 or more 6 17% 4 9% 2 5% 1 2% 7 18% 12 27% 9 19% 4 9% 4 11% 8 19%
All Social Sciences Programs
Enrolled 1,527 1,726 1,796 1,888 2,321 2,560 2,769 2,769 2,761 2,784
Average Credits 8.4 8.1 8.2 8.1 8.2 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.8 8.9
  zero credits 5 0% 15 1% 6 0% 8 0% 264 11% 422 16% 579 21% 641 23% 586 21% 578 21%
  0.1 - 2.999 171 11% 187 11% 128 7% 140 7% 134 6% 97 4% 80 3% 106 4% 92 3% 79 3%
  3.0 - 5.999 198 13% 279 16% 271 15% 273 14% 329 14% 287 11% 337 12% 246 9% 290 11% 271 10%
  6.0 - 8.999 416 27% 425 25% 565 31% 606 32% 630 27% 619 24% 667 24% 717 26% 643 23% 690 25%
  9.0 - 11.999 243 16% 333 19% 335 19% 374 20% 471 20% 483 19% 449 16% 416 15% 468 17% 470 17%
  12 or more 494 32% 487 28% 491 27% 487 26% 493 21% 652 25% 657 24% 643 23% 682 25% 696 25%
The Graduate School
Enrolled 7,246 7,533 7,809 8,020 9,469 10,065 10,919 10,995 10,907 10,731
Average Credits 8.1 8.0 8.4 8.3 8.4 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.9 8.8
  zero credits 12 0% 36 0% 22 0% 27 0% 1,027 11% 1,325 13% 1,925 18% 2,120 19% 2,038 19% 1,892 18%
  0.1 - 2.999 1,027 14% 1,013 13% 624 8% 585 7% 519 5% 432 4% 400 4% 369 3% 323 3% 328 3%
  3.0 - 5.999 947 13% 980 13% 966 12% 997 12% 1,072 11% 1,051 10% 1,101 10% 1,001 9% 1,025 9% 971 9%
  6.0 - 8.999 2,011 28% 2,014 27% 2,429 31% 2,558 32% 2,696 28% 2,795 28% 2,931 27% 3,059 28% 2,995 27% 3,061 29%
  9.0 - 11.999 1,165 16% 1,514 20% 1,549 20% 1,738 22% 1,910 20% 1,892 19% 1,867 17% 1,827 17% 1,775 16% 1,872 17%
  12 or more 2,084 29% 1,976 26% 2,219 28% 2,115 26% 2,245 24% 2,570 26% 2,695 25% 2,619 24% 2,751 25% 2,607 24%
    Notes:
  • The above tables show the average credit load and distribution for degree-seeking students enrolled in The Graduate School for the given Fall terms
  • The full-time equivalency courses (i.e. 8333 and 8444) count as 6 credits
  • In Fall 1999 the University switched to a semester calendar; correspondingly, these data are either quarter credits or semester credits
  • Source of the data is the Official Fall Registration Statistics (STIX) - see http://dw.umn.edu
 
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Home Location, Enrolled Students
ItemFall 1998Fall 1999Fall 2000Fall 2001Fall 2002Fall 2003Fall 2004Fall 2005Fall 2006Fall 2007
Communication Studies (TwinCities)
Enrollment 35 43 38 41 40 44 47 47 38 42
  7 County Metro 8 23% 11 26% 12 32% 11 27% 10 25% 10 23% 14 30% 13 28% 14 37% 16 38%
  Other MN location 12 34% 11 26% 6 16% 7 17% 8 20% 6 14% 6 13% 8 17% 5 13% 6 14%
  WI,ND,SD,IA,NE 6 17% 8 19% 8 21% 8 20% 6 15% 8 18% 7 15% 4 9% 4 11% 3 7%
  Other US location 5 14% 8 19% 8 21% 9 22% 11 28% 14 32% 15 32% 18 38% 11 29% 13 31%
  Foreign country 3 9% 3 7% 2 5% 3 7% 3 8% 4 9% 5 11% 4 9% 4 11% 4 10%
  no data 1 3% 2 5% 2 5% 3 7% 2 5% 2 5% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
All Social Sciences Programs
Enrollment 1,527 1,726 1,796 1,888 2,321 2,560 2,769 2,769 2,761 2,784
  7 County Metro 300 20% 407 24% 552 31% 644 34% 815 35% 917 36% 992 36% 1,009 36% 1,027 37% 1,050 38%
  Other MN location 421 28% 387 22% 325 18% 309 16% 414 18% 434 17% 466 17% 460 17% 478 17% 448 16%
  WI,ND,SD,IA,NE 130 9% 164 10% 166 9% 178 9% 224 10% 264 10% 288 10% 298 11% 293 11% 313 11%
  Other US location 338 22% 329 19% 340 19% 369 20% 429 18% 471 18% 515 19% 520 19% 515 19% 509 18%
  Foreign country 305 20% 331 19% 332 18% 333 18% 390 17% 407 16% 420 15% 406 15% 437 16% 452 16%
  no data 33 2% 108 6% 81 5% 55 3% 49 2% 67 3% 88 3% 76 3% 11 0% 12 0%
The Graduate School
Enrollment 7,246 7,533 7,809 8,020 9,469 10,065 10,919 10,995 10,907 10,731
  7 County Metro 1,527 21% 1,737 23% 2,115 27% 2,507 31% 3,113 33% 3,429 34% 3,782 35% 3,895 35% 3,885 36% 3,761 35%
  Other MN location 1,710 24% 1,535 20% 1,343 17% 1,220 15% 1,497 16% 1,546 15% 1,670 15% 1,636 15% 1,667 15% 1,618 15%
  WI,ND,SD,IA,NE 636 9% 654 9% 697 9% 758 9% 928 10% 1,033 10% 1,150 11% 1,166 11% 1,170 11% 1,165 11%
  Other US location 1,412 19% 1,399 19% 1,459 19% 1,485 19% 1,725 18% 1,866 19% 2,026 19% 2,033 18% 2,054 19% 2,032 19%
  Foreign country 1,856 26% 1,811 24% 1,855 24% 1,849 23% 2,063 22% 2,011 20% 2,062 19% 2,065 19% 2,082 19% 2,114 20%
  no data 105 1% 397 5% 340 4% 201 3% 143 2% 180 2% 229 2% 200 2% 49 0% 41 0%
    Notes:
  • The above tables show the home location for degree-seeking students enrolled in The Graduate School for the given Fall terms, based on their address at time of application
  • The "7 County Metro" area is Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Anoka, Dakota, Carver, and Scott counties in Minnesota
  • Source of the data is the Official Fall Registration Statistics (STIX) - see http://dw.umn.edu
 
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Age Distribution, Enrolled Students
ItemFall 1998Fall 1999Fall 2000Fall 2001Fall 2002Fall 2003Fall 2004Fall 2005Fall 2006Fall 2007
Communication Studies (TwinCities)
Enrolled 35 43 38 41 40 44 47 47 38 42
  less than 21 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
  21 - 25 10 29% 7 16% 5 13% 9 22% 9 23% 10 23% 8 17% 11 23% 11 29% 10 24%
  26 - 30 11 31% 16 37% 15 39% 14 34% 10 25% 13 30% 17 36% 16 34% 13 34% 18 43%
  31 - 35 5 14% 11 26% 8 21% 11 27% 13 33% 9 20% 8 17% 10 21% 7 18% 8 19%
  36 - 45 7 20% 5 12% 6 16% 6 15% 5 13% 9 20% 10 21% 5 11% 3 8% 2 5%
  over 45 2 6% 4 9% 4 11% 1 2% 3 8% 3 7% 4 9% 5 11% 4 11% 4 10%
All Social Sciences Programs
Enrolled 1,527 1,726 1,796 1,888 2,321 2,560 2,769 2,769 2,761 2,784
  less than 21 6 0% 1 0% 1 0% 1 0% 0 0% 1 0% 2 0% 1 0% 3 0% 2 0%
  21 - 25 380 25% 419 24% 455 25% 473 25% 602 26% 656 26% 614 22% 590 21% 604 22% 641 23%
  26 - 30 514 34% 579 34% 604 34% 632 33% 731 31% 830 32% 933 34% 967 35% 996 36% 978 35%
  31 - 35 264 17% 329 19% 325 18% 365 19% 417 18% 468 18% 520 19% 526 19% 482 17% 504 18%
  36 - 45 256 17% 278 16% 278 15% 289 15% 369 16% 384 15% 446 16% 433 16% 428 16% 425 15%
  over 45 104 7% 120 7% 133 7% 127 7% 199 9% 221 9% 254 9% 251 9% 246 9% 232 8%
The Graduate School
Enrolled 7,246 7,533 7,809 8,020 9,469 10,065 10,919 10,995 10,907 10,731
  less than 21 16 0% 3 0% 9 0% 8 0% 6 0% 5 0% 12 0% 9 0% 9 0% 12 0%
  21 - 25 2,125 29% 2,121 28% 2,354 30% 2,448 31% 2,820 30% 2,960 29% 2,933 27% 2,839 26% 2,844 26% 2,964 28%
  26 - 30 2,386 33% 2,599 35% 2,640 34% 2,669 33% 3,008 32% 3,256 32% 3,645 33% 3,758 34% 3,747 34% 3,619 34%
  31 - 35 1,164 16% 1,208 16% 1,227 16% 1,284 16% 1,624 17% 1,721 17% 1,922 18% 1,948 18% 1,883 17% 1,811 17%
  36 - 45 1,066 15% 1,094 15% 1,047 13% 1,056 13% 1,278 13% 1,354 13% 1,519 14% 1,500 14% 1,500 14% 1,435 13%
  over 45 469 6% 503 7% 530 7% 551 7% 728 8% 766 8% 886 8% 938 9% 920 8% 886 8%
    Notes:
  • The above tables show the age distribution for degree-seeking students enrolled in The Graduate School for the given Fall terms
  • Source of the data is the Official Fall Registration Statistics (STIX) - see http://dw.umn.edu
  • Age, in years, is as of the date the STIX file was created (generally the 10th day of the term)
 

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