2019 NSU Fact book

2019 FACT BOOK 101 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 17th. When compared with the total number of students enrolled at Florida independent four-year institutions in 2015, approximately one of every seven students enrolled in private higher educa- tion 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, under- graduate admissions standards, and educational demands in certain areas have driven a period of steady enrollment reductions to 20,435 students in fall 2018 (Figure 2). Similarly, full-time equivalent (FTE) has also declined from more than 23,000 in fall 2009 to just over 17,000 in fall 2017 and 2018 (Figure 3). Undergraduate enrollment declined steadily from fall 2013 to fall 2016, but increased in fall 2017, and again in fall 2018 (Figure 2). This pattern is also found in FTE (Figures 3–4). Figure 3 Fall Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment 2014–2018 Figure 2 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 Fall 2018 Fall 2017 Fall 2016 Fall 2015 Fall 2014 Enrollment Term Unduplicated Fall Enrollment by Level 2014–2018 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment Term Fall 2018 Fall 2017 Fall 2016 Fall 2015 Fall 2014 Table 2 Level Fall 2014 Fall 2015 Fall 2016 Fall 2017 Fall 2018 Undergraduate 4,699 4,641 4,295 4,497 4,904 Graduate 15,667 14,871 13,615 12,577 11,868 Professional 3,782 3,724 3,715 3,719 3,663 Total 24,148 23,236 21,625 20,793 20,435 Table 3 Level Fall 2014 Fall 2015 Fall 2016 Fall 2017 Fall 2018 Undergraduate 4,099 4,156 3,925 4,114 4,597 Graduate 11,177 11,194 10,142 9,382 8,844 Professional 3,766 3,706 3,717 3,713 3,661 Total 19,042 19,055 17,785 17,210 17,101 Professional Graduate Undergraduate Professional Graduate Undergraduate