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Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Enrollment

The most common measure of enrollment is a simple headcount of students enrolled in classes. Enrollment can also be measured as full time equivalent (FTE) students, a calculation showing how many students would be attending if all were enrolled full time. The FTE calculation is based on the number of credits carried by students enrolled in classes:

  • 1 FTE undergraduate student = 15 credits
  • 1 FTE graduate or paralegal student = 12 credits
  • 1 FTE law school student = 14 credits

Most classes are held on the USD campus, but some are not. Examples of credits earned off campus are studies abroad, web-based instruction, and classes taught in other locations.

The FTE enrollments (rounded) for Fall 2008 are as follows:

Level On Campus Off Campus Total
Undergraduate 4811 232 5043
Paralegal 140 0 140
Graduate 816 118 934
Law School* 1014 0 1014
Total FTE Students 6781 350 7131
 
* Law School includes students in J.D. (doctoral) and LL.M. (master's) programs.
 
Next Update: October 2009