Research & Institutional Effectiveness

Enrollment Anaylsis - End of Term

End-of-Term data is the latest reasonable measurment Mt. SAC uses to analyze its student body. The data used for this report falls well after the actual end date of the term. This is to allow for changes in enrollment due to grade changes, incomplete grades, etc. It is for this reason that the Office of Research and Institutional Effectiveness used this late date as its final measurement of student enrollment at the College.

Each Enrollment Analysis report provides detailed term information on ALL students (credit, noncredit, and community services).

DATA LIMITATION: The Enrollment Analysis report counts include only students who are actively enrolled at the time the program is run. These numbers are snapshots, which may or may not match other term-based reports.

(Note: In Fall 2006, Mt. SAC switched to a compressed calendar, adding a Summer and Winter Intersession to the 16-week Fall and Spring semesters.)

Enrollment Analysis - First Census

First Census data is the first instructional day of the fourth week, which has traditionally been used by many community colleges and reporting agencies to obtain an initial "snapshot" of enrollment early in a term. The fourth week is nearest to one-fifth of the number of weeks in a regular 18-week credit term. First Census data is the earliest viable measurement a college has in analyzing its student body. It is for this reason that the Office of Research and Institutional Effectiveness uses first census as its initial measurement of student enrollment at the College.

Each Enrollment Analysis report provides detailed term information on ALL students (Credit, Non-Credit, and Community Services). Because of the complexity of the first census date during summer terms, these reports will not be provided.

DATA LIMITATION: The Enrollment Analysis report counts include only students who are actively enrolled at the time the program is run. These numbers are snapshots, which may or may not match other term-based reports.

(Note: In Fall 2006, Mt. SAC switched to a compressed calendar, adding a Summer and Winter Intersession to the 16-week Fall and Spring semesters.)