Contents:

• Spring 2008 Profile:  ISU Distance Learners
• Program Development Assistance
• Thought for March

Spring 2008 enrollments in ISU distance learning courses set a record high.

Headcount (unduplicated) in ISU distance courses reached 2,663 students, generating a total of 4,296 enrollments (and 12,620 credit hours) per the 7-day count.

The profile (below) is based on the University's Spring 2008 Enrollment Summary. To view the entire report, visit Spring 2008 Profile (PDF).

Profile

Of the 2,663 students enrolled in distance learning, the majority are:

• Distance-only students (59.9%)
• Over the age of 25 (63.3%)
• Women (64.9%)

The majority (63.3%) live outside of Vigo and its six surrounding counties (Clay, Greene, Owen, Putnam, Sullivan and Vermillion).

I.  Enrollment by Level:

• Undergraduate: 63.1%
• Graduate: 36.9%

II.  Status:

• Full-time undergrad: 38.9%
• Part-time undergrad: 24.2%
• Full-time grad: 5.8%
• Part-time grad: 31.1%

III.  Average Age:

• Undergraduates:  28 years
• Graduates:  36.9 years

IV.  State:

• Indiana (70.6%)
• Out-of-State: (29.4%)

  Of these out-of-state students, the top locations (listed in order) were: Illinois, California, Florida, Ohio, Texas, Virginia, Michigan, North Carolina, Georgia, Missouri, Kentucky, New York, Wisconsin, Maryland, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Utah.

V.  Indiana Counties (Top 10):

1. Vigo: 39.1%
2. Marion: 6.5%
3. Clay: 3.7%
4. Hendricks: 2.7%
5. Vermillion: 2.5%
6. Sulllivan: 2.3%
7. Lake: 2.3%
8. Putnam: 2.1%
9. Tippecanoe: 2.0%
10. Monroe: 2.0%

VI.  Ethnicity:

• African-American: 9.3%
• Asian/Pacific Islander: 1.4%
• Caucasian: 82.2%
• Foreign Student: 1.8%
• Hispanic/Spanish: 2.2%
• Multiracial: 1.0%
• Native American: 0.2%
• Unknown: 1.9%

For further information, contact the Office of Distance Support Services.

Contact:

Melissa Hughes, Director
Distance Support Services
Indiana State University
(812) 237-8088
mhughes@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 MARCH

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.

-- Albert Einstein

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