This report contains detailed enrollment and semester credit hour information as of the 12th class day of the fall 2001 semester. As such, it reflects The University's "official" enrollment figures for this session. It is used by Administrative Officers, Deans, Department Chairs, and Directors for use in decision-making and planning.

Total enrollment increased by 620 students (1.2%) from 49,996 last fall to 50,616 in fall 2001 which represents the largest enrollment in the University's history. Undergraduate enrollment increased by 447 students (1.2%) from 38,162 last fall to 38,609 in fall 2001. Graduate enrollment (excluding Special Professional) increased from 10,194 to 10,340 (146 students or 1.4%). Special Professional (Law and Pharm. D.) enrollment increased from 1,640 to 1,667 (27 or 1.6%) (Table I). These increases are due primarily to growth in undergraduate continuing, undergraduate re-entering, and graduate continuing student enrollment. The growth in undergraduate continuing student enrollment is the result of increases in student retention rates and larger entering freshmen classes for the past few years.

University-wide, enrollment increased for all ethnic groups except American Indian and White. The number of African American students increased by 1.5% (24), Hispanic by 2.9% (169), foreign by 4.7% (201), and Asian American enrollment by 7.5% (465). The number of American Indian students decreased by 11.4% (26) and White students by 1.0% (321). There were also 483 students for whom ethnicity was not known, an increase of 28.8% (108) from last year.

The number of students from Texas increased from 40,590 last fall to 41,238 (648 or 1.6%), and out-of-state students decreased from 5,120 to 4,891 (229 or 4.5%). Foreign student enrollment increased from 4,286 to 4,487 (201 or 4.7%). As a group, the largest number of foreign students are from India, followed by the Republic of Korea, the Peoplešs Republic of China, and Taiwan.

Undergraduate enrollment increased or remained stable for Architecture, Business Administration, Communication, Engineering, Liberal Arts, Natural Sciences, Nursing, and Pharmacy; and decreased for all other areas. Graduate enrollment increased or remained stable for Business Administration, Communication, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Law, Liberal Arts, Natural Sciences, Pharmacy, and Intercollegial Programs (Table V).

Total semester credit hour (SCH) production, which includes ROTC, increased by 10,662 hours or 1.8%, with increases at both the undergraduate and graduate levels (Table VIII).

If you have any questions concerning this report, please contact this office.
Marsha K. Moss
Assistant Vice President and Director
Office of Institutional Research
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