(04-28-2017 06:25 PM)LatahCounty Wrote: (04-28-2017 03:26 PM)MplsBison Wrote: So let's say it's later in December, Idaho caps an improbable season (say 10 wins total) with a bowl game win.
Boosters are actually excited, and threatening to cut donations if FCS goes forward.
Given that those things could happen (not far fetched), what is the likely outcome of that??
Is Chuck Staben still president? I mean, I have no idea what would happen, but boosters are threatening those things right now. I think Staben looks even worse that way, but he's so wrapped up in his decision at this point I don't know how he reverses himself.
But, there are other variables regarding President Chuck's illustrious tenure. Degree numbers at the U of I, courtesy of the Vandal Board:
Historic Data uidaho.edu/provost/iea/degrees-awarded
Fall Commencement uidaho.edu/news/news-articles/news-releases/2016-november/112816-fallcommencement
Spring Commencement uidaho.edu/news/news-articles/news-releases/2017-april/042517-moscowcommencement
The degrees awarded peaked during the 2012-2013 Academic Year with 3107.
2009-2010 Academic Year- 2574 degrees awarded
2010-2011 Academic Year- 2667 degrees awarded
2011-2012 Academic Year- 2842 degrees awarded
2012-2013 Academic Year- 3107 degrees awarded
2013-2014 Academic Year- 3047 degrees awarded
2014-2015 Academic Year- 2861 degrees awarded
2015-2016 Academic Year- 2700 degrees awarded
2016-2017 Academic Year- 2206 degrees awarded
So, given those numbers the current academic year has a 18.3% decrease in degrees awarded with a 28.9% decrease since the 2012-2013 academic year.
There's not a lot going well at Idaho right now. One would like to think someone important would notice that eventually and want to do something about it.
Good gawd. This is of more concern than football. The facts that the enrollment actually declined again this year (once the enrollment numbers were adjusted for Staben trying to count HS students taking a college credited course at their HS as new students) combined with the dropping graduation numbers (future donors) are scary. The new funding formula from the state incentivizes the number of graduates. Discounting anything about athletics, why is there not alarm bells going off in the faculty senate at UI and ISU (and BSU and LCSC)? These trends do not bode well for the UofI or really any school in Idaho not named BYU-I or who is not a CC. Looking at the enrollment data for the last decade is more troubling.
2006 Idaho Public University Spring Enrollment:
UI: Academic Full-Time = 9,380
Academic Part Time = 2,359
Total = 11,739
ISU: Academic Full Time = 7,383
Academic Part Time = 4,101
Professional/Tech = 1,195
Total = 12,679
BSU: Academic Full Time = 10,726
Academic Part Time = 7,207
Professional/Tech = 947*
Total = 18,880
LCSC: Academic Full Time = 1,808
Academic Part Time = 837
Professional/Tech = 566
Total = 3,211
2016 Idaho Public University Spring Enrollment:
UI: Academic Full Time = 8,580
Academic Part Time = 3,200
Total = 11,780
ISU: Academic Full Time = 6,970
Academic Part Time = 4,861
Professional/Tech = 1,097
Total = 12,928
BSU: Academic Full Time = 13,311
Academic Part Time = 10,543
Total = 23,854
LCSC: Academic Full Time = 1,941
Academic Part Time = 1,540
Professional/Tech = 428
Total = 3,909
While UI and ISU peaked in enrollment in 2012, both are virtually the same for total enrollment in 2016 as they were in 2006. However, both are down significantly from 2006 in Full Time students. They have grown significantly in Part Time students. This is why (correcting for inflation) the UI and ISU have income decline from tuition and fees when 2006 and 2016 enrollment numbers are compared, i.e. part time students often do not pay any fees or pay reduced fees. They also pay less tuition and spend less time and money on campus. Part Time students frequently do not develop an identification with the school and are less likely to become donors in the future. They graduate at a lower percentage than their Full Time peers. Since all public universities and colleges in Idaho are now providing college credits for high school students (who are not enrolled and are not paying fees at those colleges), some of the increase all four institutions show for Part Time student growth is likely due to being the credit depository for HS students taking AP type classes in HS (and in fact we know this is the case at UI). While BSU and LCSC show growth for both FT and PT students, the PT students are not generating income at the rate FT students do. UI has moved from the largest College/University in the state to the 4th largest. If trends continue, CWI for sure and likely CSI will also pass the UI in enrollment soon. Staben has said increasing enrollment was going to be his primary task at UI. I hope a shell game of claiming enrollment increases due to a phantom increase in Part Time students is not his grand solution. In any case, when you keep increasing the number of Part Time students as a percentage of your student population, your graduation rate and income will go down. I truly hope the reduction in UI's athletic department is not a harbinger for more cuts elsewhere.
*BSU's drop to zero in Professional/Technical students is due to the closure of BSU's Selland College and the opening of Western Idaho College.