5-Year Summer Semester Enrollment Trends

The following provides an overview of 5-year enrollment trends for summer semesters with emphasis on summer semester 2015.

Summer semester 2015 sees a total headcount of 1081 representing a slight increase in students over summer semester 2014. Compared to summer semester 2012, we see a 15% decline in enrollment. The high enrollment in summer semester 2011 was affected by the year round Pell grant awards being available to fund summer semester costs. Kosrae and Pohnpei campuses showed enrollment increases in summer semester 2015 compared to summer semester 2014, while the Chuuk, National and Yap Campuses continued declines in enrollment over the five-year period.

For summer semester 2015 new students are at their highest level for the five new period, and represent an increase of 93 new students over summer semester 2014. Enrollment by state of origin sees that Pohnpeians have ranged between 50% of 55% of total enrollment over the 5 years, while Kosraens have seen slight increases and Chuukese and Yapese have declined somewhat.

Females represent 59% (slightly above 5 year average) of the summer semester 2015 students with 57% (slightly below 5 year average) of students being full-time (taking 6 or more credits).