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3. Student Enrollment Trends
3.1 Historical Review Of Overall District Enrollment
The following charts and tables profile the VVC student body. Trends in enrollment and student goals and retention are reported over the past six Fall terms. The data reflect first census counts which are reported the third Friday of the Fall semester.
Figure 3.1-1 summarizes fall headcount enrollment for six fall semesters–Fall 1991 to Fall 1996. Table 3.1-1 presents the same information and the total units taken in tabular form. As can be seen, Fall headcount enrollment steadily decreased from Fall 1991 to Fall 1995 but slightly increased from Fall 1995 to Fall 1996 to 8,825.
Between Fall 1991 to Fall 1995, the number of units taken fluctuated between 58,200 to a high of 61,000 in 1991. In Fall 1996, the number of units increased to nearly 62,180, exceeding the number of units reported each year for the previous six years.
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Table 3.1-1:
VVC Headcount And Units Taken, Fall 1991 To Fall 1996
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Fall Semester |
Headcount |
Units |
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1991 |
9,595 |
61,018.5 |
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1992 |
9,157 |
60,939.0 |
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1993 |
8,947 |
58,510.0 |
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1994 |
8,724 |
58,204.0 |
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1995 |
8,429 |
59,415.0 |
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1996 |
8,825 |
62,179.0 |
Table 3.1-2 chart student unit loads over the past six years, Fall 1991 to Fall 1996. In Fall 1991, 35% of VVC students taking courses for credit were enrolled for less than six units. By Fall 1996, the percentage of students taking classes for credit enrolling for less than six units had dropped slightly to 33%. During that time, the percentage of students enrolling for 6 to 11.9 units increased from 27% to 29%. These trends are illustrated in Figure 3.1-2. The percentage of full-time students, those enrolled for 12 or more units, rose from 20% in Fall 1991 to 25% in Fall 1996.
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Table 3.1-2:
VVC Student Unit Loads, Fall 1991 To Fall 1996
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Fall 1991 |
Fall 1992 |
Fall 1993 |
Fall 1994 |
Fall 1995 |
Fall 1996 |
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Non Credit |
1,756 |
1,527 |
1,733 |
1,567 |
1,189 |
1,189 |
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18.3% |
16.7% |
19.4% |
18.0% |
14.1% |
13.5% |
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0.1 to 5.9 |
3,348 |
3,074 |
2,752 |
2,708 |
2,694 |
2,945 |
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34.9% |
33.6% |
30.8% |
31.0% |
32.0% |
33.4% |
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6.0 to 11.9 |
2,540 |
2,468 |
2,480 |
2,435 |
2,515 |
2,521 |
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26.5% |
27.0% |
27.7% |
27.9% |
29.8% |
28.6% |
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12.0 and Up |
1,951 |
2,088 |
1,982 |
2,014 |
2,031 |
2,170 |
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20.3% |
22.8% |
22.2% |
23.1% |
24.1% |
24.6% |
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Total |
9,595 |
9,157 |
8,947 |
8,724 |
8,429 |
8,825 |
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Average Unit Load |
6.36 |
6.65 |
6.54 |
6.67 |
7.05 |
7.05 |
Table 3.1-3 profiles the financial status of VVC students, while Figure 3.1-3 charts the percentage of students receiving financial aid. From Fall 1991 to Fall 1996, the percentage of financial aid recipients grew steadily from 20% to 41% of students.
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Table 3.1-3:
Financial Aid Status Of VVC Students, Fall 1991 To Fall 1996
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1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
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Recipients |
1,872 |
2,450 |
2,869 |
3,383 |
3,395 |
3,596 |
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19.5% |
26.8% |
32.1% |
38.8% |
40.3% |
40.7% |
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Non-Recipients |
7,723 |
6,707 |
6,078 |
5,341 |
5,034 |
5,229 |
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80.5% |
73.2% |
67.9% |
61.2% |
59.7% |
59.3% |
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Total |
9,595 |
9,157 |
8,947 |
8,724 |
8,429 |
8,825 |
