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Non-traditional Student Enrollment Increases |
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Nancy Stephan
Staff Writer
According to a 2002 report by the National Center for Educational
Statistics, 73 percent of all undergraduate students classify as
“non-traditional.” This suggests that they work, have children, are
independent of their parents or did not enroll after high school. The
results of the study are staggering; however, when researched at
the University of Arkansas at Monticello, the statistics seem to coincide
with the overall norm.
The total of non-traditional students on campus accounts for
one-third of the total registered students in all. Statistics indicate that
since 2002, the influx of these students proved to be steady and
proliferate.
University of Arkansas –Monticello
Office of the Registrar
2006
| Semesters |
Students age25 -
99 enrolled on one or more semester hours |
All Students # |
| |
Males |
Females |
Total |
|
| Fall 02 |
189 |
514 |
703 |
2482 |
| Spring 03 |
173 |
503 |
676 |
2304 |
| Fall03 |
233 |
663 |
896 |
2875 |
| Spring 04 |
245 |
694 |
939 |
2696 |
| Fall 04 |
238 |
701 |
939 |
2942 |
| Spring 05 |
228 |
690 |
918 |
2718 |
| Fall 05 |
223 |
640 |
863 |
2959 |
| Spring 06 |
185 |
597 |
782 |
2898 |
The latest statistics for the fall
2006 semester show that the total number of non-traditional students
increased from 782 to 856 with 200 males and 656 females registering, and
an estimated 3,186 students enrolled.
This proposes another question: Why is there such a large
difference in the female/male ratio? In some years it proves to be as
large as 4-1.
“I feel our teaching program at the master’s level is largely
responsible for the increase in female non-traditional students,” Carol
Dolberry, associate registrar said. “The majority of teachers in
Arkansas and in our country are female.” Today’s non-traditional students face a variety of challenges while
pursuing an education, which includes financial strains, loss of study
habits and fears of failure.
Many colleges offer awards and scholarships targeted towards the
non-traditional student. UAM does not usually offer institutional
scholarships to any students other than incoming, first-year students.
However, non-traditional students are eligible to apply for several
private scholarships.
Laura Hughes, director of Counseling and Testing, offers special
counseling for the non-traditional student by spending extra time with
each of them. Hughes introduces them to a variety of programs offered by
Gateway Services and provides them with help in the areas of time
management, study habits, tutoring and much more.
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ŠThe Voice 2006
Revised
09/13/2006 11:05:03 PM—
http://www.uamont.edu/Organizations/TheVoice/4_2/nontrad.htm |