2019 NSU Fact book

100 NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY Historical Highlights of Enrollment Student enrollment has grown rapidly since the first class enrolled in 1967. The university grew from a small graduate institution serving 17 Ph.D. students studying oceanography, physical science, and science education to a major university with nearly 21,000 students pursuing undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees in a wide variety of fields in fall 2018. Historically, the fastest rate of growth was during the university’s first decade of existence, when student enrollments reached more than 8,000. Between 1972 and 1973, enrollments almost tripled, increasing from 571 to 1,483 after the addition of distance education programs in educational leadership and higher educa- tion, as well as an M.B.A. program and a Ph.D. program in clinical psychology. During the next decade, enrollments leveled oŒ, and then once again began to rise. Over the last five years, enrollment has fluctuated between 20,000 and 25,000 (Figure 1 and Table 1). Student Enrollment 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 Figure 1 Unduplicated Fall Enrollment Fall Term 1967 to Fall Term 2018 Enrollment Term 2015 2010 2005 2000 1995 1990 1985 1980 1975 1970 Table 1 Change in Fall Enrollment 2008–2018 Year Enrollment by Degree Level Total Enrollment Annual Change Undergraduate Graduate Professional 2017 4,497 12,577 3,719 20,793 -4% 2016 4,295 13,615 3,715 21,625 -7% 2015 4,641 14,871 3,724 23,236 -4% 2014 4,699 15,667 3,782 24,148 -6% 2013 5,156 16,635 3,879 25,670 -4% 2012 5,739 17,120 3,949 26,808 -6% 2011 6,397 18,135 3,925 28,457 -1% 2010 6,174 18,619 3,948 28,741 -1% 2009 5,868 19,322 3,964 29,154 3% 2008 5,757 19,000 3,621 28,378 3% Source: IPEDS Enrollment Survey Lor Table1 Change in Fall Enrollment 2008–2018 Year Enrollment by Degree Level Total Enrollment Annual Change Undergraduate Graduate Professional 2018 4,904 11,868 3,663 20,435 -2% 2017 4,497 12,577 3,719 20,793 -4% 2016 4,295 13,615 3,715 21,625 -7% 2015 4,641 14,871 3,724 23,236 -4% 2014 4,699 15,667 3,782 24,148 -6% 2013 5,156 16,635 3,879 25,670 -4% 2012 5,739 17,120 3,949 26,808 -6% 2011 6,397 18,135 3,925 28,457 -1% 2010 6,174 18,619 3,948 28,741 -1% 2009 5,868 19,322 3,964 29,154 3% 2008 5,757 19,000 3,621 28,378 3% Source: IPEDS Enrollment Survey