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Changing DemographicsFinancial Aid Task Force | November 3,
2011Laura Stoll, Vice Provost and Dean for Enrollment Management
Changing Demographics Impact Enrollments
• The Midwest and Northeast will experience a 4% to 10% decline in high school graduates between 2009-2014; decrease is worse at public high schools. (WICHE)
• The profile of college-bound students is rapidly becoming more ethnically diverse and female dominant. (NCES, WICHE, ACT, College Board)
• Downward trend in number of students interested in engineering, computer science, and natural science degrees has stopped and is now risen slightly. (ACT, CIRP)
• Age and full-time status percentages relatively unchanged, slight increase in 18-24 age group. (US Dept of Education)
• International student enrollments continue to grow, especially in STEM. (IIE)
SOURCE: WICHE, 2008
SOURCE: WICHE, 2008
Public High School Graduates
13% decline
6% decline 4% increase
7% increase
Source: WICHE/The College Board
Shifts In Ethnic Composition Of College Students
• The number of Hispanic students enrolled in college increased 24% in 2010. – They are now the largest minority group in higher
education, making up 15% of all college students.
• Black and Asian students grew by 5% and 6% respectively
• Enrollment of white (non-Hispanic) students declined by just under 4%
SOURCE: PEW Research Center
High School Graduates1992-2022: United States
Source: WICHE/The College Board
High School Graduates1992-2022: Midwest
Source: WICHE/The College Board
High School Graduates1992-2022: Missouri
Source: WICHE/The College Board
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American Indian/ Alaska Native Asian/Pacific Islander Black non- Hispanic Hispanic White non- Hispanic Non-Public Total
Weak Interest in STEM
SOURCE: ACT EIS, 2010
International Student Enrollments Continue to
Increase• Increased by 5% in 2010-11, with the
strongest increase in students from China• Women represent 45% of international
students• Business and management, engineering
remain top fields of study
SOURCE: Institute of International Education