Engineering Deans’ Institute

Phil Regier

Executive Vice Provost & Dean

ASU Online

Growth in Number of Degree Programs

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Growth in Number of Degree Seeking Students

2010 2011 2012 2013 Spring 20140

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3023

5094

8133

9767

Exploratory Health & Life SciencesExploratory Math, Physical Sciences, Engineering & Technology

Food Industry Management BSExploratory

Religious Studies BAHealth Science BAS

Philosophy, BANutrition Communication BS

Internet and Web Development BASJustice Studies BS

Art History BAEngineering Management BSE

Information Technology BSOperations Management Technology BAS

Technical Writing BSPolitical Science BA

Organizational Studies BISSpanish BA

Organizational Leadership BAFilm and Media Studies BA

Graphic Information Technology BSSoftware Engineering BS

Political Science BSMass Communication and Media Studies BA

English BABusiness (Communication) BA

Electrical Engineering BSETechnological Entrepreneurship and Management BS

Interdisciplinary Studies BISHistory BA

Sociology BSHealth Sciences (Healthy Lifestyle Coaching) BS

Family and Human Development BSLiberal Studies BLSCommunication BSCriminal Justice BS

Nursing BSNPsychology BA

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Undergraduate Programs by

Number of Degree Seeking Students

Spring 2014

Size of Market in Arizona

2012

Total Undergrad Enrollment

AZ Public Universities 2012

243,128 359,229

ASU Online Primary Market ages 25 – 34 with some university

education but no degree

Size of Market in U.S.

2012

Total Undergrad Enrollment

U.S. 4-Year Public Universities 2012

9,885,542 8,092,683

ASU Online Primary Market ages 25 – 34 with some university

education but no degree

on ground online

22 32

Average Age of ASU Undergraduate Students

2013

to 25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 46-50 over 50

24

.3%

25

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8.5

% 12

.3%

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1.2

%

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%

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%

ASU Online 3 Year Average

F2F 3 Year Average

Age Profile of Undergraduate Resident StudentsFace-to-Face vs. ASU Online

Female Male

63%

37%

Online Students by Gender2013

What seems to matter . . .

Demographic Factors

GeographicFactors

Economic Factors

AcademicExperience

AcademicPreparation

Probability of

Persisting

Engineering Programs

Fall A/C 2013 Fall B/C 2013 Spring A/C 2014 Spring B/C 20140

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181

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150160

Headcount: Engineering Programs

EM

EESE

Undergraduate Managed Engineering Programs by State

Spring 2014

State HeadcountsAZ 152CA 106TX 44OH 24WA 20GA 18NV 17CO 16FL 14NC 14NY 14SC 14

All Others 201

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32

33

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34

Average Age by Program

SoftwareEngineering

ElectricalEngineering

EngineeringManagement

68Average Number of Hours Transferred by

Students in Electrical Engineering

• I am a married father of three boys and I work full time at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California.  I am . . . in pursuit of a B.S. in Engineering Management.  I plan to move from a technical assignment into a management position after completing the program. 

- Paul A.

• I'm working towards an electrical engineering degree in the hopes that when my second enlistment is up we will have a stable home without worries when it comes to finding work. Being a single mom in the military is tough . . .

– Alycia B.

Why Online Engineering?

• I live over 200 miles from any traditional college, so online courses are the only way I can obtain a degree. I have been out of school for over 30 years and am looking forward to the challenge that awaits . . .

– Michael P.  

• I work full time as an electrical designer for an engineering firm and am taking the plunge to get my degree in Electrical Engineering. My wife and I thought I was the only person crazy enough to tackle this while working full-time with two kids, but after reading other introductions I am glad to see there are many other crazy people out there!

- James R.

Why Online Engineering?

• I am a non-traditional student. I . . . earned an Associates of Science in Mathematics the spring of 2010. Shortly there after I took two years off from completing a bachelors degree, because it was impossible to find an accredited academic institution that offered an A.B.E.T. recognized engineering program with courses outside of the nine-to-five schedule or online. For many non-traditional students this circumstance places an engineering education out of reach to many willing and experienced people. . . .

- Jason E.

Why Online Engineering?