This report contains detailed enrollment and semester credit hour information as of the 4th class day of the summer 2002 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 888 students (5.1%) from 17,511 last summer to 18,399 in summer 2002. Undergraduate enrollment increased by 647 students (5.4%) to 12,614. Graduate enrollment (excluding Special Professional) increased from 5,139 to 5,325 (186 students or 3.6%). Special Professional (Law and Pharm. D.) enrollment increased from 405 to 460 (55 or 13.6%) (Table I).

University-wide, total enrollment increased for all racial/ethnic groups. The number of Asian American students increased by 8.9% (199), African American by 8.5% (55), Hispanic by 7.5% (152), foreign by 6.3% (129), American Indian by 3.8% (3), and White students by 3.0% (309). There were also 204 students for whom ethnicity was not known, an increase of 25.2% (41) from last year.

The number of students from Texas increased from 13,588 last summer to 14,345 (757 or 5.6%), while out-of-state students only increased from 1,890 to 1,892 (2 or 0.1%). Foreign student enrollment increased from 2,033 to 2,162 (129 or 6.3%). As a group, the largest number of foreign students are from the Peopleís Republic of China, followed by the Republic of Korea, India, and Taiwan.

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

Total semester credit hour (SCH) production increased by 7,109 hours or 6.9%, along with individual increases at the undergraduate, masterís, doctorate, and Law 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
Mail Code/G1100