Higher Education Fall Enrollment Longitudinal Analysis - Statewide by Student Classification, Gender, Ethnicity

Methodology:

This report shows student enrollment by classification (freshman, sophmore, etc.) by school year. Data for each selected institution type appear on separate pages with individual pages accessible via a pulldown menu.

Data Elements:

Higher Education Student Enrollment. All students registered for one or more Coordinating Board approved courses for resident credit as of the official census date each semester. The official census data is the 12th class day for fall and spring semesters and the 4th class day for each of the summer terms. (Source: THECB CBM001 Student Report).

Higher Education Institution Type.

• Texas Public Universities - four-year universities and two-year, upper division universities and centers
• Texas Public Two-Year Colleges - two-year community, technical and lower division state colleges
• Texas Public Health-related Institutions

Student Classification.

University Classifications:

• Freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, post-baccalaureate, master's level, doctoral level, special/professional (Law), special/professional (PharmD), special/professional (Optometry-OD only), special/professional (Veterinary Medicine-DVM only)

2-Year College Classifications:

• Freshman, sophomore, unclassified, associate degree, baccalaureate or above

Health-related Classifications:

• Freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, post-baccalaureate, master's level, doctoral level, special/professional (PharmD), first year medical/dental, second year medical/dental, third year medical/dental, fourth year medical/dental, professional specialty (medical/dental)

Gender. Female, Male

Ethnic Origin. There are seven THECB reporting categories: White, Black, Hispanic, Asian or Pacific Islander, American Indian or Alaskan Native, International, Unknown or Not Reported

Report Year. The calendar year in which the semester occurs.