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: