2021 NSU Fact Book

2021 FACT BOOK 105 Over the last five years, enrollment has fluctuated between 20,400 and 21,000 (Figure 1 and Table 1). Nova Southeastern University has the largest total fall-term enrollment of all private, nonprofit univer- sities in Florida. Moreover, of approximately 1,700 private, not-for-profit institutions nationally, Nova Southeastern University ranks 22nd. When com- pared with the total number of students enrolled at Florida independent four-year institutions in 2017, 13 percent 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, 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), although enrollment has increased marginally in 2019 and 2020. Similarly, full-time equivalent (FTE) has also declined from more than 23,000 in fall 2009 to above 17,000 in recent fall terms (Figure 3). Undergrad- uate enrollment declined steadily from fall 2013 to fall 2016, but increased for four consecutive years from fall 2017 to fall 2020 (Figure 2). This pattern is also found in FTE (Figures 3–4). Level Fall 2016 Fall 2017 Fall 2018 Fall 2019 Undergraduate 4,295 4,497 4,904 Graduate 13,615 12,577 11,868 Professional 3,715 3,719 3,663 Total 21,625 20,793 20,435 Fall 2020 5,666 11,054 3,856 20,576 6,314 10,548 4,026 20,888 Level Fall 2016 Fall 2017 Fall 2018 Fall 2019 Undergraduate 3,925 4,114 4,597 Graduate 10,142 9,382 8,844 Professional 3,717 3,713 3,661 Total 17,785 17,210 17,101 5,394 8,176 3,862 17,431 Fall 2020 6,074 7,888 4,011 17,973 Professional Graduate Undergraduate Professional Graduate Undergraduate Term Fall 2020 Fall 2019 Fall 2018 Fall 2017 Fall 2016 Figure 2 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 Enrollment Unduplicated Fall Enrollment by Level 2016–2020 Graduate Professional Undergraduate Graduate Professional Undergraduate Term Figure 3 Fall Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment 2016–2020 2,000 5,000 10,000 15,000 Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment Fall 2019 Fall 2020 Fall 2018 Fall 2017 Fall 2016 Unduplicated Fall Enrollment by Level 2016–2020 Fall Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment 2016–2020 Figure 2 Figure 3