10 Year Review - The University of Akron

Enrollment
Not surprisingly, along with an increase in applications to graduate programs, we have
seen a growth in enrollment numbers, as well. In the Fall Semester of 2001, there were
3,545 students enrolled in graduate studies (master’s and doctoral combined); in 2009,
that number grew to 4,103 students signifying a 16% increase. Since 2001, the
proportion of full-time graduate students has increased from 45% to 49% and the
proportion of students enrolled in doctoral programs has increased from 22% to 27%.
The numbers of international students and racial and ethnic minorities have increased
by small amounts, but have declined as a percentage of the graduate student
population. In 2001, 18% of graduate students were non-resident aliens; while in 2009,
only 16% of our students came from abroad. In 2001, 10% of UA graduate students
represented racial or ethnic minorities, while in 2009 only 9% of graduate students
came from this group.
Graduate Student Enrollment 2001-2009
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2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Masters 2754 2500 2545 2462 2382 2347 2542 2735 3012
Doctoral 606 646 737 773 732 726 710 728 746
Non-Degree 185 431 219 219 265 255 242 346 345
For a comprehensive breakdown of enrollment statistics please review:
UA Graduate Headcount-Fall Semester 2001 through 2009 by College and Level
UA Graduate Headcount-Fall Semester 2001 through 2009 Ethnicity by College and Level
*Source: The University of Akron Institutional Research
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