state of the graduate education

Pittsburg State UniversityGraduate and Continuing Studies

State of the Graduate Education

Pawan K. KaholDean of Graduate and Continuing Studies

Professor of Physics


2

Dean’s Office (112 Russ Hall)Jaime Vanderbeck (Assistant Director: Admit and Graduate, Graduate Students)Barbara McCarley (Senior Administrative Specialist: Enroll Students/Billings, Manage Office accounts, Secretary to Dean)

Janet Miller (Senior Administrative Specialist: Incoming Applications, Document Imaging)Tish Potter (Administrative Specialist: Receptionist, Manage Course Scheduler and Website)B.B. Stotts (Director: Off Campus Programs, Marketing)Brian Peery Grant Coordinator, Research Council, Undergraduate Research, Human Subjects, Sustainability)

Graduate and Continuing Studies


3

Annual CGS Survey 2010-11The report includes responses from 655 institutions, which collectively confer about 81% of the master’s degrees and 92% of the doctorates awarded each year.



4

First-time graduate enrollment

• More than 441,000 students enrolled for the first time in graduate certificate, education specialist, master’s, or doctoral programs for the fall term in 2011 at the institutions responding to the survey.• Over 62% enrolled at public institutions.• About 58% in fall 2011 were women.• First-time graduate enrollment fell 2.3% for U.S. citizens and permanent residents

between 2010 and 2011, following a 1.2% decrease the previous year.



5

Graduate Enrollment in fall 2011• There were about 1.73 million students enrolled in graduate programs in fall 2011 at the responding institutions.• More than half of all graduate students were enrolled in programs in education, business, or health sciences.• About 75% of all graduate students were enrolled in programs leading to a master’s degree or a graduate certificate.•About 56% of all graduate students enrolled full-time were women.•Graduate enrollment decreased in education and in arts & humanities.• Enrollment increased by 2.1% at the doctoral level, but decreased by 1.8% at the master’s degree and graduate certificate level.



6

Slight increase in International StudentsThe proportion of international students among new enrollments in the fall of 2011 was 17 percent, up from 16 percent in 2010.



7

Graduate Degrees and Certificates

• Responding institutions awarded approximately 62,900 doctoral degrees, 517,000 master’s degrees, and 25,200 graduate certificates in 2010-11.• About 50% of all master’s degrees were awarded in education and business, according to institutions• Women earned two-thirds of the graduate certificates, 60% of the master’s degrees, and 53% of the doctorates.



8

International Applications Change 2011-12



9

Change in International Grad ApplicationsChina: 14% (2008-09); 20% (2009-10); 21% (2010-11); 18% (2011-12)India: -12% (2008-09); 1% (2009-10); 8% (2010-11); 2% (2011-12)S. Korea: -9% (2008-09); 0% (2009-10); 2% (2010-11); -1% (2011-12)Middle East: 22% (2008-09); 20% (2009-10); 16% (2010-11); 6% (2011-12)



10

Change in Total Active Students by Country of OriginCOUNTRY 2010 2011 CHANGE All 799,581 858,180 7.33%China 153,312 196,857 28.40%South Korea 105,696 104,908 -0.75%India 103,760 99,316 -4.28%Canada 30,803 30,779 -0.08%Saudi Arabia 29,391 43,910 49.40%Japan 28,805 27,188 -5.61%Taiwan 27,046 25,918 -4.17%Vietnam 17,116 18,044 5.42%Mexico 15,660 16,777 7.13%Nepal 13,353 * NABrazil * 14,378 NA

Source: SEVIS Quarterly Review December 2011 * Data not reported in that year.



11

Initial Change in Offers of Admission, 2011 to 2012

Doctoral Public+11%

Doctoral Private, not-for-profit+13%Master’s Focused Public

-20%Master’s Focused Private

-17%Graduate and Continuing Studies


12

System Wide Headcount fall 2012Institution, Resident, Non-Resident, Total Students, Change, Percent ChangeEmporia State University 4,597 1,270 5,867; -109; -1.82%Ft. Hays State University 6,745 6,565 13,310; 508; 3.97%Kansas State University 17,327 7,051 24,378; 515; 2.16%Pittsburg State University 5,162 2,127 7,289; 14; 0.19%University of Kansas-Total 18,524 9,415 27,939; -779; -2.71%Washburn University - Total 7,530 594 8,124; -44; -0.54%Wichita State University 12,836 2,062 14,898; -202; -1.34%



13

Graduate School Enrollment

Four-year comparison


2009 Fall

2010 fall

2011 Fall

2012 Fall

1380 1247 1191 1135


14

Graduate School EnrollmentFour Year Comparison


2009 Fall

2010 Fall

2011 Fall

2012 Fall

College of Business

131 129 114 103

College of Arts & Sciences

236 240 219 198

College of Technology

194 172 212 179

College of Education

633 609 568 563

Graduate School

1380 1247 1191 1135


15

College of Arts and Sciences Enrollment


Fall 2009

Fall 2010

Fall 2011

Fall 2012

Art 3 1 0 0Biology 14 21 13 14Chemistry 15 11 14 17Communication 28 31 33 33English 24 32 39 25History 41 34 34 28Mathematics 19 14 12 17Music 19 16 13 11Nursing 70 72 53 47Physics 3 8 8 6


16

College of Technology


Fall 2009

Fall 2010

Fall 2011

Fall 2012

Career and Tech Ed

46 36 41 41

Technology 24 13 21 18

HRD 58 46 48 56

Printing Management

10 6 10 1

Workforce EdS

12 9 5 3

Engineering Tech

44 62 87 60


17

College of Education


Fall 2009

Fall 2010

Fall 2011

Fall 2012

Teaching 193 160 102 76Reading 54 53 69 86Edu Leadership 94 91 82 76Edu Technology

95 88 83 76

Special Ed 83 85 78 91EdS, Advanced Stu

7 11 7 18

Counseling 32 31 33 40Psychology 24 37 30 28Counseling EdS 5 2 3 0Psychology EdS

11 5 15 9

HHPR 35 46 66 63


18

College of Business/Non-Degree


Fall 2009

Fall 2010

Fall 2011

Fall 2012

MBA Gen/Int

83 83 75 71

MBA Accounting

48 46 39 32

Fall 2009

Fall 2010

Fall 2011

Fall 2012

Non Deg 186 97 78 92


19

International Enrollments


Taiwan 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

UR 35 24 23 20 17 26 16GR 54 37 24 17 7 9 12IEP 25 20 8 6 3 3 3Total 114 81 55 43 27 38 31

Down -2% USA apps 2012

Saudi Arabia 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

UR 6 30 33 35 37 33 36GR 0 7 20 33 29 33 36IEP 49 28 27 55 39 58 63Total 55 65 80 123 105 124 135


20

International Enrollments


China2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

UR 26 34 49 60 64 47 42GR 16 33 37 32 40 40 30IEP 12 20 21 16 14 15 13Total 54 87 107 108 118 102 85UP 18% USA APPS 2012

Korea2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

UR 39 36 33 26 31 27 27GR 5 4 5 6 5 3 2IEP 2 2 5 4 6 4 3Total 46 42 43 36 42 34 32


21

International EnrollmentsIndia (2% up in apps in the

country)


2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012UR 33 38 37 23 26 25 19GR 2 1 5 3 2 6 4IEP 4 4 2 3 1 2 0Total 39 43 44 29 29 33 23

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012UR 16 12 7 16 20 14 5GR 17 24 60 53 47 51 28IEP 0 1 2 0 0 0 0Total 33 37 69 69 67 65 33

Paraguay

India


22

Kazakhstan, Vietnam, & Nigeria


Kazakhstan2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

UR 0 0 0 0 0 0 4GR 0 0 0 0 0 0 1IEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 5

Vietnam2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

UR 0 0 0 0 0 0 3GR 0 0 0 0 0 0 3IEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 6

Nigeria2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

UR 4 4 3 0 4 2 1GR 4 4 4 0 4 9 6IEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Total 8 8 7 0 8 11 7


23

Strategic RecruitmentInternational student recruitment is a complex and competitive domain. However, this is integral to the financial health and survivability of many institutions. I am of the view that what we need is a strategic, deliberate, and informed recruitment approach to enhance opportunities



24

Graduate Enrollments at PSUGraduate enrollments are down from all countries (Taiwan; China; Korea; Paraguay; India; and Nigeria). Up from S. Arabia.



25Graduate and Continuing Studies


26Graduate and Continuing Studies


27

Online Graduate ProgramsMET in Engineering Technology MS in Educational TechnologyMA in HistoryMS in Health, Human Performance and RecreationMS in Human Resource DevelopmentMS in ReadingMA in Teaching Secondary (Special Education

Emphasis)MS in Special Education TeachingMS in Teaching (ESOL Emphasis)



28

Graduate ProgramsEngineering Technology ( MET) Engineering Technology (General Emphasis) Engineering Technology (Construction Technical) Engineering Technology (Electronics Technical) Engineering Technology (Manufacturing Technical) Engineering Technology (Mechanical Technical) Engineering Technology (Plastics Technical)



29

Graduate ProgramsMS in BiologyMS in ChemistryMA in CommunicationMA in HistoryMS in MathematicsMM in Performance, Education or

ConductingMS in Physics



30

Graduate ProgramsMA in English (Creative Writing)MA in English (Composition &

Rhetoric)MA in English (Literature)MA in English (Professional/

Technical Writing)



31

Graduate ProgramsMS in Health, Human Performance & Recreation (General)MS in Health, Human Performance & Recreation (Human Performance & Wellness)MS in Health, Human Performance & Recreation (Sport & Leisure Service Management)



32

Graduate ProgramsMBA in Business Administration (Accounting)MBA in Business Administration (General)MBA in Business Administration (International Business)



33

Graduate ProgramsMSN in Nursing (Administration)MSN in Nursing (Family Health Education)MSN in Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner)



34

Graduate ProgramsMS in Counseling (Clinical

Mental Health)MS in Counseling (School)MS in Psychology (Clinical)MS in Psychology (General)



35

Graduate ProgramsMA in Teaching (Secondary)MA in Teaching (Special Education)MS in Educational LeadershipMS in Educational Technology (Library Media Licensure)MS in Educational Technology (Technology Integration Specialist)MS in Reading (Reading Specialist/Licensure)MS in Reading (Classroom Reading Teacher)MS in Special Education Teaching (K-12 Adaptive Functional)MS in Special Education Teaching (Pre K-12 Adaptive)MS in Teaching (Elementary)MS in Teaching (English for Speakers of other Languages)MS in Teaching (Secondary)



36

Graduate ProgramsMS in Career & Technical Education (College Teaching)MS in Career & Technical Education (Technology Education)MS in Career & Technical Education (Technical Teacher Education)MS in Career & Technical Education (Family & Consumer Sciences Education)MS in Human Resource Development (Management

and Consulting)MS in Human Resource Development (Program Development and Delivery)MS in TechnologyMS in Technology (Printing Management)



37

KC MetroBAS in Automotive TechnologyBS in Workforce Development

(online)MA in TeachingMS in Education Leadership (hybrid)Autism Certificate Program



38

Salina/PaolaBS in Vocational - Technical EducationMS in Career and Technical Education at Salina

BS in Technology with a Major in Technology Management at Paola



39

About Myself• Giving up has never been an option • “Hard Work” is my creed• “Gains Without Pains” is an illusion• Keep an open mind on every issue• Knowledge adds to the quality of life• Life is a beautiful challenge to accept


state of the graduate education

Documents

graduate programs

graduate certificates

sustainability graduate

graduate educationpawan

kaholdean of graduate

graduate certificate

continuing studiesslight

masters degrees