2016 Fact Book

83 Figure 2 1 Full-time equivalents (FTE) were calculated as follows for each degree level: FTE = No. full-time students + (total credit hrs. taken by students carrying less than a full-time load ÷ full-time credit load) Full-time credit loads are 12 for undergraduates, 9 for graduate students, and 10 for first-professional students. Nova Southeastern University has the largest total fall-term enrollment of all private, nonprofit universities in Florida. Moreover, of approximately 1,700 private, not-for-profit institutions nationally, Nova Southeastern University ranks 15th. When compared with the total number of students enrolled at Florida independent four-year institutions in 2014, approximately one of every eight students enrolled in private higher education in Florida attended Nova Southeastern University. Recent Enrollment Trends After reaching a peak enrollment of more than 29,000 students in fall 2009, changes in the economy, undergraduate admission standards, and educational demands in certain areas have driven a period of steady enrollment reductions to 23,236 students in fall 2015 (Figure 2). Similarly, full-time equivalent (FTE) 1 has also declined from more than 23,300 in fall 2009 to 19,056 in fall 2015 (Figure 3). Undergraduate enrollment declined sharply in 2012 with smaller enrollment reductions in 2013 and 2014, and a leveling off in 2015. (Figures 2–3). Unduplicated Fall Headcount Enrollment 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Enrollment Undergraduate Graduate Professional Source: IPEDS Enrollment Survey Figure 3 Fall Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Enrollment Undergraduate Graduate Professional Academic Year 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Undergraduate 6,397 5,739 5,156 4,699 4,641 Graduate 18,135 17,120 16,635 15,667 14,871 Professional 3,925 3,949 3,879 3,782 3,724 Total 28,457 26,808 25,670 24,148 23,236 Academic Year 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Undergraduate 5,477 4,891 4,492 4,099 4,156 Graduate 12,786 11,866 11,671 11,177 11,194 Professional 3,894 3,925 3,856 3,766 3,706 Total 22,139 20,682 20,019 19,042 19,056