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SPRING 2007 PROFILE:  ISU DISTANCE LEARNERS

Spring 2007 enrollments in ISU distance learning courses set a record high.

Headcount (unduplicated) in ISU distance courses reached 2,494 students, generating a total of 4,007 enrollments (and 11,935 credit hours) per the 7-day count.

To understand this increase, it is important to note who enrolls in ISU distance courses. The profile (below) is based on the University's Spring 2007 Enrollment Summary.

Profile

Of the 2,494 students enrolled in distance learning, the majority are:

  • Undergraduates (61.7%)
  • Over the age of 25 (63.4%)
  • Women (62.5%)
  • Distance-only students (56%)

The majority (61%) live outside of Vigo and its six surrounding counties (Clay, Greene, Owen, Putnam, Sullivan and Vermillion).

I.  Enrollment by Level:

  • Undergraduate: 61.7%
  • Graduate: 38.3%

II.  Status:

  • Full-time undergrad: 39.4%
  • Part-time undergrad: 22.3%
  • Full-time grad: 7.5%
  • Part-time grad: 30.8%

III.  Average Age:

  • Undergraduates:  27.7 years
  • Graduates:  37.7 years

IV.  State:

  • Indiana (71%)
  • Out-of-State: (29%)

    Of these out-of-state students, the top locations (listed in order) were: Illinois, Ohio, Florida, California, Kentucky, Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, Missouri, Pennsylvania, and New York. Within Illinois, the top six counties were: Clark, Edgar, Vermillion, Crawford, Effingham, and Cook.

If you have questions or wish a copy of the Spring 2007 Enrollment Summary, please contact the Office of Distance Support Services.

Contact:

Melissa Hughes
Director, Distance Support Services
mhughes@indstate.edu

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NEW !   VETERANS BENEFITS SITE

In March, the University launched a Veterans Benefits site to assist military personnel, veterans--and their families--with federal and state education benefits.

This new site offers:

  • An overview of the most widely used programs for federal and state veterans education benefits

  • Links to instructions (and on-line applications)

  • On-line assistance with veterans benefits and University procedures, including admission, registration, distance learning, on-campus study--and more.

Browse the site at: www.indstate.edu/veterans

For more information (or to arrange an information session), contact:

Mike Caress
Veterans Benefits Coordinator
Indiana State University
(812) 237-2540
mcaress@isugw.indstate.edu

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PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

ISU faculty members who are interested in developing courses (including general education) for distance programs may benefit from the array of services offered by the University's Office of Distance Support Services.

Services include (but are not limited to):

  • Distance course development
  • Distance program development
  • Marketing
  • Televised course support
  • One-stop student services designed for distance learners

Indiana State University faculty members seeking assistance with distance program development should contact:

Ron Payne
Assistant Director, Distance Support Services
Indiana State University
(812) 237-4910
rpayne@indstate.edu

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THOUGHT FOR APRIL

The secret of joy in work is contained in one word--excellence.
To know how to do something well is to enjoy it.

~ Pearl S. Buck

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