1. House Education Committee
February 26, 2013
Dr. Claude Pressnell,
TICUA President
Spring 2013

2. TICUA Within the Context of
Higher Education
US Higher Education
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3. US Higher Education: Number of Institutions
 More than 8,200 degree-granting and non-degree-granting
institutions are accredited by institutional accrediting
organizations. (These organizations are in turn recognized by
either Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or
US Department of Education or both.)
 4,634 Degree Granting Institutions in the US:
 1,705 Public Colleges and Universities
 1,054 two-year public
 585 four-year public
 66 special-focus institutions
 1,713 Private Non-Profit Colleges and Universities
 114 two-year non-profit
 1,023 four-year non-profit
 576 special-focus institutions
 1,216 Two- and Four-Year For-Profit Institutions
 752 two-year for-profit
 223 four-year for-profit
 241 special-focus institutions
Source: Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) & Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac, August 2012 3

4. US Higher Education: Number of Students
 Total US enrollment at public and private, for-
profit and not-for-profit institutions is 21,016,126.
 Total TN enrollment at public and private , for-
profit and not-for-profit institutions is 351,988.
 Tennessee’s enrollment is 1.7% of the national
enrollment.
Source: Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac, August 2012 4

5. TICUA Within the Context of
Higher Education
Tennessee Higher
Education
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6. Tennessee Domiciled
Regionally Accredited Institutions
 TICUA Colleges and Universities
 31 four-year colleges and universities
 3 professional colleges
 Public Colleges and Universities
 Tennessee Board of Regents
 27 technology centers
 13 two-year community colleges
 6 four-year universities
 Regents On-line Degree Program
 University of Tennessee
 3 four-year universities
 Health Sciences Center
 Space Institute
 Institute of Agriculture
 Institute for Public Service
 For Profit
 2 four-year colleges
Sources: Tennessee Higher Education Commission, Tennessee Board of Regents, University of Tennessee, Chronicle of Higher
Education Almanac August 2011 6

7. TICUA Member Campus Locations
TICUA member institutions operate 34 main campuses and 75 satellite and off-
site degree programs, including 13, out of state programs.
Source: TICUA alternative academic program survey 7

8. Tennessee Higher Education Highlights
TICUA institutions enroll 25 percent of total TN enrollment
and award 33 percent of degrees.
Fall 2012 Enrollment by Sector Degrees Awarded by Sector, 2011-12
UT
System
TBR 4- 16%
TICUA
Year
TBR 4-Yr 33%
30%
31%
TICUA
25%
TBR 2-Yr UT
TBR 2- 16% 20%
Year
30%
Source: TICUA and THEC, fall 2012
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9. TN Residents Attending TICUA Institutions
 43,527 Tennessee residents attend TICUA
member institutions
o 56% of students at TICUA Institutions are TN
residents
 42% of full-time, in-State undergraduates
receive the federal Pell Grant, which
supports low-income students
 26% of Tennessee residents attending
TICUA member institutions as
undergraduates identify as non-White
Source: TICUA Enrollment and Completions reports, fall 2012
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10. TICUA’s Contribution to Higher
Education in Tennessee
College/University
Participation
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11. Share of Enrollment by Higher Education Sector, Fall 2012
UT System
49,236
TBR 4-Year 16%
92,489
30%
TICUA
77,754
25%
TBR 2-Year
92,259
30%
Source: THEC and TICUA, fall 2012
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12. TICUA Fall Enrollment by Headcount,
10-Year Trend
76,017 77,754
74,344
71,486
66,820
64,340
60,439 62,218
57,911
55,270
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
TICUA total headcount enrollment increased 2% from fall 2011 to 2012.
Five-year enrollment trend: ↑ 21%
Ten-year enrollment trend: ↑ 45%
Source: Fall enrollment report, figures based on headcount, TICUA, fall 2012
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13. TICUA Enrollment by County, Fall 2012
TICUA member colleges and universities enroll students from
every county in the State.
Source: Fall enrollment report, figures based on headcount, TICUA, fall 2012
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14. TICUA Enrollment by State, Fall 2012
43% of students enrolled in TICUA member campuses are from other
states and countries throughout the world.
Source: Fall enrollment report, figures based on headcount, TICUA, fall 2012 14

15. TICUA: Percent of 2012 Undergraduate Enrollment by Race
White 69%
Black or African American 15%
Unclassified 5%
Hispanic 4%
Non-Resident Alien 3%
Asian 2%
Two or more races 2%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific
0.1%
Islander
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Source: Headcount enrollment figures, TICUA, fall enrollment report, 2012
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16. TICUA’s Contribution to Higher
Education in Tennessee
Transfer Students
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17. Tennessee Community College 1st Semester Transfer
Students to TICUA Institutions: Fall 2004-Fall 2012
1,387
1,284
1,233
1,123
1,070
1,014 993 1,011
971
Fall 2004 Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012
Source: TICUA enrollment reports, fall 2012
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18. Top 20 Prior Institutions of 1st Semester Transfer
Students to TICUA Institutions – Fall 2012
Number of
Institution Name City State Type
Transfers
Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis TN 191 Public 2-Year
Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville TN 188 Public 2-Year
Walters State Community College Morristown TN 143 Public 2-Year
Northeast State Community College Blountville TN 128 Public 2-Year
Volunteer State Community College Gallatin TN 114 Public 2-Year
Roane State Community College Harriman TN 96 Public 2-Year
Nashville State Community College Nashville TN 95 Public 2-Year
Columbia State Community College Columbia TN 87 Public 2-Year
Jackson State Community College Jackson TN 85 Public 2-Year
Cleveland State Community College Cleveland TN 77 Public 4-Year
The University of Tennessee Knoxville TN 74 Public 4-Year
Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia MS 72 Public 2-Year
University of Memphis Memphis TN 66 Public 4-Year
Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro TN 55 Public 4-Year
Tennessee State University Nashville TN 48 Public 4-Year
East Tennessee State University Johnson City TN 48 Public 4-Year
Southwest Virginia Community College Richlands VA 39 Public 2-Year
Virginia Highlands Community College Abingdon VA 37 Public 2-Year
Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap VA 37 Public 2-Year
Lane College Jackson TN 34 Private 4-Year
Source: TICUA enrollment reports, fall 2012
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19. Types of Prior Schools for Students Transferring to
TICUA Institutions – Fall 2012
Source: TICUA enrollment reports, fall 2012
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20. Top TICUA Member Recipients of First-Semester
Transfer Students – Fall 2012
Number of % of Total
Institution Name
Transfers Transfers
Belmont University 537 12%
King College 483 11%
Lincoln Memorial University 294 7%
Union University 248 6%
Baptist College of Health Sciences 246 6%
Source: TICUA enrollment reports, fall 2012
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21. TICUA’s Contribution to Higher
Education in Tennessee
College Completion
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22. Percent of Degrees Awarded by Sector, 2011-12
Source: Tennessee Higher Education Commission and TICUA, fall 2012
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23. The number of
degrees
awarded by
TICUA
institutions has
grown 23% in
the last five
years to reach a
total of nearly
18,000 per
year.
Source: TICUA completions reports
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24. Students
enrolling in
TICUA
campuses
are likely to
graduate
on time Tennessee’s independent college
students have higher 4-, 5-, and 6-year
graduation rates than either students at
TBR universities or the UT system
universities.
Source:. IPEDS Graduation Rates Survey 2011 – fall 2005 cohort (accessed fall 2012)
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25. Percent of Total Tennessee Degrees
Awarded by TICUA Institutions
Degree TICUA UT TBR 2-Yr TBR 4-Yr Total TICUA % of Total
Associate 484 0 9,087 380 9,951 5%
Bachelor 11,042 7,208 0 12,748 30,998 36%
Master 5,053 2,375 0 3,488 10,916 46%
First Professional 804 649 0 270 1,723 47%
Doctoral 589 515 0 329 1,433 41%
Total 17,972 10,747 9,087 17,215 55,021 33%
From Summer 2011 through Spring 2012, 55,021 degrees
were awarded by institutions in Tennessee. TICUA
institutions conferred 17,972 or 33% of the total.
Source: TICUA, completion reports, 2011-12 and THEC, December 2012
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26. Top Majors of Students Receiving Degrees from
TICUA Member Institutions
Source: TICUA, completion reports, 2011-12
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27. Top Majors of Students Receiving STEM Degrees
from TICUA Member Institutions
STEM degrees include majors in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.
Source: TICUA, completion reports, 2011-12 27

28. TICUA’s Contribution to Higher
Education in Tennessee
College Affordability
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29. Student
Financial Aid
Approximately 90% of
first-time, full-time
students attending
TICUA member
institutions receive
some form of financial
aid – the majority of
which comes from the
institutions’ own
resources.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
(IPEDS) “Student Financial Aid” Survey, 2011 (accessed fall 2012) 29

30. Amount of Grant Aid by Source - 2001-2011
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
(IPEDS) “Student Financial Aid” Survey, 2011 (accessed fall 2012)

31. Student Financial Aid – Pell Grant
 TICUA member campuses:
 18,468 TICUA students received the Pell Grant
 42% of Full-Time, In-State Undergraduates
 Average yearly Pell Award amount: $4,468
The Pell Grant is the primary federal grant given to students based on financial
need.
Source: TICUA, fall enrollment report, 2012. Yearly figures are based on fall 2012 award data 31

32. Student Financial Aid –
Tennessee Student Assistance Award
 TICUA member campuses:
 Number of TICUA students receiving the Tennessee Student Assistance
Award (TSAA) : 4,562
 Average award amount: $3,903
The TSAA grant is the primary state grant given to
students based on financial need.
This money is typically awarded by mid-February and 130,000 eligible
students do not receive this award.
Source: TICUA, fall enrollment report, 2012; Yearly figures are based on fall 2012 award data
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33. Student Financial Aid-
Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship
 TICUA member campuses:
 Number of TICUA students receiving the Tennessee Education Lottery
Scholarship (TELS) : 11,531
 40% of TN Undergraduates receive TELS
 Total amount distributed: $55,715,089
The TELS award is a State scholarship based on academic performance, with a financial need
component.
Source: TICUA, fall enrollment report, 2012; Yearly figures are based on fall 2012 award data
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34. Tuition and Mandatory Fees
In 2011-12, the national
average published tuition
and fees at private 4-yr
institutions was $28,500,
$7,683 higher than the
average tuition at a TICUA
institution.
The average for private 4-yr
institutions in the South was
$24,713, $3,896 higher than
the average tuition at a
TICUA member institution.
Source: TICUA Tuition and Fee Survey, summer 2012; The College Board, Trends in College Prices, October 2012
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35. Student Debt

36. TICUA’s Contribution to Higher
Education in Tennessee
Tennessee’s Economy
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37. TICUA Members’ Economic Impact
 TICUA member colleges and universities have an
economic impact of over $16 billion.
 TICUA institutions serve as one of the State’s largest
employers. Our members employ over 30,000 faculty and
staff.
 The activities of TICUA member campuses sustain an
additional 301,000 jobs in their local communities.
Source: TICUA 2009-10 economic impact study
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38. House Education Committee
February 26, 2013
Dr. Claude Pressnell,
TICUA President
Spring 2013