Overview
Fall semester credit hours are totaled as of census day each year. Census day normally occurs on October 15, which is well past the beginning of the semester. The Fall semester normally begins at the end of August, around August 28 or 29. The reason for delaying the reporting until census is that it allows time for student drops and withdrawals, so the total semester credit hours will more accurately reflect genuine enrollments. Additionally, using a standard census date throughout the system, allows for comparability at the system level. The graph illustrates semester credit hours across the system are trending down across the past six years and generally under the UMS goal.
Values
| Year | UMS Census Actual | UMS Goal |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 331,537 | 329,366 |
| 2013 | 325,496 | 331,372 |
| 2014 | 318,287 | 330,078 |
| 2015 | 313,405 | 318,316 |
| 2016 | 316,465 | 315,863 |
| 2017 | 315,204 | 321,375 |
| 2018 | 317,913 | 325,211 |
Presentation
This line graph shows the UMS Census Actual and UMS Goal from 2012 through 2018, with the credit hours presented on the Y-axis and the years on the X-axis.