West Chester Admissions Report Summary 2018

National Student Clearinghouse NSC data was used to determine if a student enrolled at an institution other than West Chester University during the fall 2017 semester.5 Table 1: West Che

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PENNSYLVANIA’S STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION

ADMISSIONS REPORT

FALL 201 8 TABLE OF CONTENTS

32Appendix 14:

Admissions and Enrollment, Fall 2018Ethnicity of Accepted Students

Top 5 Home States of Accepted Students

Top 10 High Schools of Accepted Students

Top 10 High Schools of Accepted Students by StateFamily Income of Accepted Students

Family Income of Accepted Students by State, Residency, andState-Related Universities

High School GPA of Accepted Students

High School GPA of Accepted Students by State

Top 20 Competitor Universities that Enrolled StudentsAccepted by West Chester University

State System Universities that Enrolled Students Accepted by West Chester University

Top 20 Competitor Universities that Enrolled StudentsAccepted by West Chester University from Their Own State

Top 20 Competitor Universities that Enrolled ApplicantsDenied by West Chester University

Definitions

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INTRODUCTION

West Chester University offers a variety of degree programs with a mission of preparing

learners with the tools for successful lives in an increasingly complex world West

Chester’s workforce region1 is experiencing change in terms of demographics, industry

growth, and occupational demand West Chester’s workforce region has a population of

4.7 million By 2026, the region’s population is expected to increase 2 percent However,

the number of individuals under the age of 30 is projected to decline by 3.3 percent

during the same period Additionally, West Chester’s workforce region supports

approximately 2.3 million jobs.2 The number of jobs in the region is projected to grow by

5.9 percent by 2026 More noteworthy is the growth for skilled occupations, which is

projected to be even higher, growing by 6.7 percent during the same period.3

As the economy and society change, the profile of students applying to and attending

West Chester also changes As such, the need to critically assess and understand these

changes at West Chester will aid in identifying enrollment goals and strategies for

attracting highly qualified students from all backgrounds Applications, admissions, and

enrollment trends reflect the outcome of these changes

This Admissions Report describes three themes and admissions perspectives,

specifically:

 The pipeline of applicants to West Chester University

 The characteristics of those accepted

 The enrollment decisions of accepted applicants

The analysis of these key themes addresses several research questions, most notably:

 What proportions of accepted applicants enroll at West Chester?

 If students are accepted but do not enroll, where do they go?

 What are the demographic, socioeconomic, and educational backgrounds of

accepted and enrolled applicants?

Additionally, key information and data provided in the appendix address other research

questions, such as:

 What are the origins of the accepted and enrolled applicants (e.g high school)?

 Who are the competitor universities?

 Which State System universities enrolled West Chester accepted applicants?

This report serves as a first step in gaining deeper insight into admissions and enrollment

at West Chester and within the State System This information will enable informed

discussions regarding strategic activities for recruitment, admissions, and enrollment to

help fulfill West Chester’s mission

1 University Workforce regions were developed by the State System to display the interconnectedness of local economies surrounding

the State System universities using workforce commuting patterns and economic activity data West Chester University’s workforce

region includes Chester, Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia, and New Castle (DE) counties

2 The State System conducted an economic analysis to analyze the workforce regions and the employer demand in these regions for all

14 universities All reports are available (including the underlying data) at https://data.secure.passhe.edu/workforce-intelligence

3 Skilled occupations are defined as those occupations in O*NET Job Zones Three, Four, or Five These occupations are typically

associated with postsecondary education requirements

3% decrease

Projected number of residents in the region under the age of 30 between 2016 and

2026

7% increase

Projected number of skilled occupations in the region between

2016 and 2026

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FINDINGS

West Chester University’s admissions data4 includes all first-time students who are

seeking a bachelor’s degree, an associate degree, or a certificate This report presents

an overview of those students who applied to West Chester for summer/fall 2017, those

who were accepted, and those who enrolled (Table 1) National Student Clearinghouse

(NSC) data was used to determine if a student enrolled at an institution other than West

Chester University during the fall 2017 semester.5

Table 1: West Chester University Applications, Acceptances, and Enrollments (AAE)

Percent Accepted Enrolled 42.2% 40.5% 39.3% -2.9pp

Source: State System Student Data Warehouse (SIMS), Fall Preliminary Census Data: End of the

15 th day of classes; National Student Clearinghouse 6

General Findings

 Overall, West Chester had decreasing applications, increasing acceptances, along

with increasing enrollments By comparison, the State System experienced

increasing applications, increasing acceptances, but faced decreasing enrollments

 West Chester accepted 74 percent of its applicants in 2018 (Table 1), as compared

to a State System average of 87 percent West Chester’s acceptance rate

increased 10 percentage points (pp) since 2016

5% decrease

Number of applications

to West Chester between 2016 and

2018

Acceptances have increased 10% since

2016

74%

acceptance rate

Number of applications accepted by West Chester in 2018

The percentage of all applicants that are accepted has increased since 2016

13% increase

Number of accepted applicants enrolled at West Chester between

2016 and 2018

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(Table 2).

 About 53 percent of Pennsylvania applicants accepted by West Chester enrolled at

a Non-System institution, compared with 76 percent of accepted Non-Pennsylvania

applicants

 Four percent of West Chester accepted applicants did not attend any institution, a

slight increase from just under 4 percent in 2016 (Figure 1) A sampled profile7 of

students who did not attend any institution indicates that more than 28 percent

come from families with annual incomes of $48,000 or below

 Eighty-one percent of West Chester applicants were from Pennsylvania The

enrollment rate for those applicants was 35 percent

 The largest group of out-of-state applicants came from New Jersey (13 percent)

and Delaware (2 percent) Of those accepted applicants, 18 percent from New

Jersey and 19 percent from Delaware enrolled at West Chester

Table 2: West Chester University Accepted Applicants

15 th day of classes; National Student Clearinghouse

Figure 1: West Chester University Admission and Enrollment, Fall 2016 vs Fall 2018

15 th day of classes; National Student Clearinghouse

7 Financial data was not available for all accepted applicants who did not enroll This family financial background finding represents

Other State System University Enrolled

Enrolled at Slippery Rock University

2016 2018

Accepted and Enrolled at West Chester University 2,454 2,779

Accepted but Enrolled at Another State System University 541 602

Accepted but Enrolled at a Non-System Institution 4,820 5,195

Accepted but Not Attending an Institution 312 358

2.8

Average number of State System universities to which applicants applied (including West Chester)

1.8

Average number of other State System universities to which applicants applied (excluding West Chester)

8% increase

Number of accepted applicants enrolled at another institution between 2016 and

2018

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Who Were the West Chester University Accepted Applicants? 8

 About 89 percentof West Chester accepted applicants had a high school GPA of

3.0 or above

 Of the West Chester accepted applicants who had a high school GPA of 3.0 or

above and enrolled at an institution of higher education, 31 percent enrolled at

West Chester University, 7 percent enrolled at another State System university,

and 62 percent enrolled at a Non-System institution

 Of the West Chester accepted applicants, 74 percent were White, followed by

Black (9 percent), Hispanic (8 percent), Two or more races (4 percent), and Asian

(3 percent)

 Thirty-two percent of West Chester accepted applicants had a family income of

$75,000 or below About 17 percent of West Chester accepted applicants had a

family income between $75,000 and $110,000 Approximately 51 percent had a

family income of $110,000 or above.9

Who Were the West Chester University Enrolled Applicants?

 Eighty-four percentof West Chester enrolled applicants had a high school GPA of

3.0 or above

 Of the West Chester enrolled applicants, 76 percent were White, followed by Black

(10 percent), Hispanic (7 percent), Two or more races (4 percent), and Asian (3

percent)

 Thirty-four percent of the West Chester enrolled applicants had a family income of

$75,000 or below About 19 percent of West Chester enrolled applicants had a

family income between $75,000 and $110,000 Approximately 47 percent had a

family income of $110,000 or above, as compared with 54 percent of Non-System

institution enrolled applicants

Where Did the Accepted Applicants Go?

• Of the top 20 Non-System competitor universities, 12 are located in Pennsylvania

These 12 universities enrolled 26 percent of the West Chester accepted applicants

Other State System Universities enrolled 7 percent of West Chester accepted

applicants

• Of all West Chester accepted applicants who enrolled at another State System

university, 73 percent chose one of the five State System universities within an

86-mile radius of West Chester (Bloomsburg, Millersville, Kutztown, Cheyney, and East

Stroudsburg)

• Seventy-eight percent of the Pennsylvania resident West Chester accepted

applicants who enrolled at a Non-State System institution chose an institution within

Pennsylvania

• Forty-five percent of the Non-Pennsylvania resident West Chester accepted

applicants who enrolled at a Non-State System institution chose an institution within

their home state

Pennsylvania applicants to West Chester stay in PA

78% of PA accepted applicants who chose not to enroll at a State System institution enrolled elsewhere in

PA

45% of non-PA accepted applicants who did not enroll at a State System institution ended up enrolling in their home states

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West Chester Accepted Applicants from Pennsylvania who Enrolled at a State System Institution

Non- West Chester accepted applicants from Pennsylvania who enrolled at a Non-State System institution were mostly White (74 percent), followed by Black (10 percent), Hispanic (8 percent), Asian (5 percent), and Two or more races (3 percent)

 About 21 percent of those Pennsylvania resident accepted applicants had a family income of $48,000 or below About 93 percent had a high school GPA of 3.0 or above

 The top three institutions where those applicants enrolled were Pennsylvania State University, Temple University, and University of Delaware

West Chester Accepted Applicants from New Jersey who Enrolled at a Non-State System Institution

 West Chester accepted applicants from New Jersey who enrolled at a Non-State System institution were mostly White (84 percent), followed by Hispanic (8

percent), Black (3 percent), Two or more races (3 percent), and Asian (2 percent)

 About 12 percent of those New Jersey resident accepted applicants had a family income of $48,000 or below About 91 percent had a high school GPA of 3.0 or above

 The top three institutions where those applicants enrolled were Rowan University,

University of Delaware, and Rutgers University – New Brunswick

West Chester Accepted Applicants from Delaware who Enrolled at a Non-State System Institution

 West Chester accepted applicants from Delaware who enrolled at a Non-State System institution were mostly White (76 percent), followed by Black (10 percent), Hispanic (8 percent), Two or more races (4 percent), and Asian (2 percent)

 About 17 percent of those Delaware resident accepted applicants had a family income of $48,000 or below About 93 percent had a high school GPA of 3.0 or above

 The top three institutions where those applicants enrolled were University of

Delaware, Pennsylvania State University, and Towson University

West Chester Accepted Applicants from Maryland who Enrolled at a Non-State System Institution

 West Chester accepted applicants from Maryland who enrolled at a Non-State System institution were mostly White (85 percent), followed by Black (8 percent), Two or more races (3 percent), Hispanic (1 percent), and Asian (1 percent)

 About 7 percent of those Maryland resident accepted applicants had a family income of $48,000 or below About 96 percent had a high school GPA of 3.0 or above

 The top three institutions where those applicants enrolled were Towson University, the University of Delaware, and the University of Maryland – College Park

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West Chester Accepted Applicants from New York who Enrolled at a Non-State System Institution

 West Chester accepted applicants from New York who enrolled at a Non-StateSystem institution were mostly White (78 percent), followed by Hispanic (14percent), Two or more races (4 percent), Black (3 percent), and Asian (1 percent)

 About 9 percent of those New York resident accepted applicants had a familyincome of $48,000 or below About 85 percent had a high school GPA of 3.0 orabove

 The top three institutions where those applicants enrolled were the University ofRhode Island, SUNY New Paltz, and SUNY College – Cortland

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Number of Students

Percent of Students

Accepted but Enrolled at Another State System University 602 6.7%Accepted but Enrolled at a Non-System Institution 5,195 58.1%

Source: State System Student Data Warehouse (SIMS), Fall Preliminary Census Data: End of the 15th day of classes; National Student Clearinghouse

Admissions and Enrollment West Chester University

Enrolled at West Chester University, 31.1%

Not Attending, 4.0%

Non-System Institution Enrolled, 58.1%

Other State System Enrolled, 6.7%

Accepted Applicants, Fall 2017 West Chester University

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APPENDIX 1 Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education

Pennsylvania Applicants

Number of Students

Percent of Students

New Jersey Applicants

Number of Students

Percent of Students

Delaware Applicants

Number of Students

Percent of Students

Accepted but Enrolled at Another State System University 5 2.0%

Maryland Applicants

Number of Students

Percent of Students

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New York Applicants

Number of Students

Percent of Students

In-State

Number of Students

Percent of Students

Out-of-State

Number of Students

Percent of Students

Accepted but Enrolled

at Another StateSystem University

Accepted but Enrolled

at a Non-SystemInstitution

Accepted but NotAttending an Institution

West Chester University Accepted Applicants

(In-State vs Out-of-State)

In-State Out-of-State

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Accepted Applicants by Ethnicity

Ethnicity of Accepted Applicants Asian Black Hispanic White Other Race Two or

More Races Unknown

Resident Alien

Non-Total

Percent of Accepted Applicants by Enrollment Status

Ethnicity by Enrollment Status Asian Black Hispanic White Other Race Two or

More Races Total

Other State System University Enrolled 1.0% 13.4% 8.6% 72.9% 0.0% 4.1% 100%

Percent of Accepted Applicants by Ethnicity

Enrollment by Accepted Applicants Asian Black Hispanic White Other Race Two or

More Races

Other State System University Enrolled 2.0% 9.8% 7.6% 6.5% 0.0% 7.4%

Non-System Institution Enrolled 70.5% 51.1% 58.6% 58.8% 66.7% 49.7%

Ethnicity of Accepted Applicants West Chester University

Not Attending an Institution

Ethnicity by Enrollment Status

Black Hispanic White Asian Other Race Two or More Races

23.0%

33.9%

36.4% 2.0%

Ethnicity of Accepted Applicants

West Chester Enrolled Other State System University Enrolled Non-System Institution Enrolled Not Attending an Institution

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Pennsylvania Applicants - Accepted Applicants by Ethnicity

More Races Unknown

Resident Alien

Non-Total

Pennsylvania Applicants - Percent of Accepted Applicants by Enrollment Status

More Races Total

Pennsylvania Applicants - Percent of Accepted Applicants by Ethnicity

More Races

New Jersey Applicants - Accepted Applicants by Ethnicity

More Races Unknown

Resident Alien

Non-Total

New Jersey Applicants - Percent of Accepted Applicants by Enrollment Status

More Races Total

New Jersey Applicants - Percent of Accepted Applicants by Ethnicity

More Races

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Delaware Applicants - Accepted Applicants by Ethnicity

More Races Unknown

Resident Alien

Non-Total

Delaware Applicants - Percent of Accepted Applicants by Enrollment Status

More Races Total

Delaware Applicants - Percent of Accepted Applicants by Ethnicity

More Races

Maryland Applicants - Accepted Applicants by Ethnicity

More Races Unknown

Resident Alien

Non-Total

Maryland Applicants - Percent of Accepted Applicants by Enrollment Status

More Races Total

Maryland Applicants - Percent of Accepted Applicants by Ethnicity

More Races

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New York Applicants - Accepted Applicants by Ethnicity

More Races Unknown

Resident Alien

Non-Total

New York Applicants - Percent of Accepted Applicants by Enrollment Status

More Races Total

New York Applicants - Percent of Accepted Applicants by Ethnicity

More Races

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Top 5 Home States Number of

Students

Percent of Students

Source: State System Student Data Warehouse (SIMS), Fall Preliminary Census Data: End of the 15th day of classes

Students

Percent of Students

Students

Percent of Students

Students

Percent of Students

Number of Students Attending

an Institution Located in Home State

Percent of Students Attending an Institution Located in Home State

Students Enrolled at Another State System

University

Students Not Attending an Institution

Students Enrolled at a Non-System Institution

APPENDIX 3 Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education Top 5 Home States of Accepted Applicants

West Chester University

Students Enrolled at West Chester

87.5% 9.2%

1.7%

0.5%

0.4%

PA NJ DE MD NY

Top 5 Home States of Students Enrolled at West Chester University

92.2% 5.1%

0.8%

0.7%

0.5%

PA NJ DE NY MD

Top 5 Home States of Students Enrolled at Another State System

University

79.1% 13.7%

2.5%

1.7%

0.3%

PA NJ DE MD NY

Top 5 Home States of Students Not Attending an Institution

Top 5 Home States of Students Enrolled at a Non-System Institution

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Top 10 High Schools Number of

Students

Percent of Students

Students

Percent of Students

Students

Percent of Students

Students

Percent of Students

Students Enrolled at Another State System University

Students Enrolled at a Non-System Institution

Students Not Attending an Institution

Top 10 High Schools of Accepted Applicants

West Chester University

Students Enrolled at West Chester

44 43 40 38 37 36 36 35 34 33

Downingtown HS East North Penn HS Central Bucks HS South Council Rock HS South Coatesville Area Senior HS Downingtown West Garnet Valley HS West Chester Bayard…

Great Valley HS Abington HS

Top 10 High Schools of Students Enrolled at West Chester University

10 10 9 9 8 7 7 7 6 6

Avon Grove HS Souderton Area HS Spring-Ford Senior HS Springfield HS Boyertown Area Senior HS Central Bucks HS South

North Penn HS Philadelphia HS For Girls Central Bucks HS West Coatesville Area Senior HS

Top 10 High Schools of Students Enrolled at Another State System

University

73 71 64 59 53 48 48 47 46

Central Bucks HS South Garnet Valley HS North Penn HS Spring-Ford Senior HS Downingtown HS East Central Bucks HS East

B Reed Henderson HS Upper Darby HS Pennsbury HS Bishop Shanahan HS

Top 10 High Schools of Students Enrolled at a Non-System Institution

6 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4

West Chester Bayard Rustin…

Avon Grove HS Downingtown West Perkiomen Valley HS Spring-Ford Senior HS Boyertown Area Senior HS Central Bucks HS East Central Bucks HS West Coatesville Area Senior HS

Haverford HS

Top 10 High Schools of Students Not Attending an Institution

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