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Meeting Minutes
Joint Planning and Budget Committee

January 27, 2010, 1:15 p.m.
Members present: Anderson, Bakkum, Benson, Blum, Colclough, Dill, Herro, Hetzel, Jorstad, Knudson,
Leahy, Loh, Morgan, Nicklaus, O’Neill, Riley B., Riley D., Senger, Sherony, Sleznikow, Smith, Taylor,
Vogt
Members excused: Enz Finken, Hemmer

Members absent:
Consultants present: Hinds
Guests: Abler, Agarwal, Arens, Hoar, B., Evans, Gow, Keifer, May, Tillman, Wilson, C.
M/S/P minutes from the December 2, 2009 meeting.

Future JP&B meetings scheduled for spring 2010: March 3, April 7, and May 5
Announcements
Joe Gow reported on the State of the State Address. He also reported on the Educational Attainment
retreat that he attended with other UW Chancellors. A template will be produced to show what all
campuses proposed for educational attainment. System wants to bring this to the April Board meeting.
A question/answer session with the Chancellor followed.
Update on the Advancement Search—ad copy has been sent to the Chronicle, timeline for on-campus
interviews is mid-April.
Bob Hetzel reported that student scholarships will be back in the $500,000 range. We will have more
scholarship dollars for our returning students. Bob shared a spreadsheet that showed fees for rooms
and meals for students next year will not increase. Other System schools are increasing room rates by 3-
7%. Segregated fees will increase by 1.9% next year. Next year, seg fees are $1,104.60.
Old Business
Discusses Educational Attainment Report (see attachment)

• Will use our enrollment reserve to meet the deficit from this year.
• International students and transfer students will increase to help meet the deficit.
• Jay Lokken feels confident that we can grow by 50 international students next year.
New Business
Next round of GQA- timeline

• If we are able to realize the 703 student growth in Year 5 of GQA, there would be another new
25 faculty and 6 staff positions (in theory, Fall 2011). Bob Hetzel says that we will need numbers
from 10 day enrollment in order to determine if we can hire for the Year 5 GQA positions. Bill
Colclough suggested that we could advertise earlier than October by including “contingent upon
funding” in position advertisements.
Discussion of Google Apps
• Students, faculty and staff were surveyed, there were open forums and the committee had the
information they needed to recommend Google Apps.
• We would use Gmail and the Google calendar and will look into other Google applications. It will
provide us with much larger email boxes.
• Google Apps will provide a much easier collaborative environment.
• There isn’t a specific timeline at this time. IT is working on all of the technical issues that need to
be worked out. Other universities have used an “opt in” method so that users chose when to
convert to the new system. A final date would be set so that everyone would get on the new
system.
• John Tillman will keep the campus updated on the progress of the transition.
Institutional Information Technology Plan

• John Tillman reported on a document that was required by System. The legislation asks that
each UW System campus submits a yearly plan for IT. If the committee has questions about the
document, we can ask John Tillman.
Meeting adjourned 2:24
Respectfully submitted,
Ronda Smith
UW‐La Crosse

 UW‐La Crosse’s undergraduate enrollments have increased over the past five years. From
fall 2005 to fall 2009, new freshmen headcounts increased from 1,758 to 1,828, and
undergraduate headcounts increased from 8,160 to 8,871. Graduate headcounts decreased
from 1,261 to 1,138.

10,000
9,000
8,000
7,000
6,000
New Freshman
5,000
Undergrad
4,000
Graduate
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

 UW‐La Crosse currently draws Wisconsin immediate new freshmen from across the state.
A statewide draw of new freshmen may continue to be important, since high school
graduates are projected to decline in UW‐La Crosse’s region. The number of high school
graduates in the Western region is projected to be approximately 500 fewer than current
levels in 2015, and remain approximately 200 below current levels through 2019.

 Students of color have been between 5 and 8 percent of Wisconsin immediate new
freshmen at UW‐La Crosse in recent years. In the Western region, public high school
graduates of color are projected to increase from 9 percent in 2009 to 11 percent by 2019.
Statewide, this proportion is projected to increase from 17 percent to 22 percent. UW‐La
Crosse could enroll more students of color immediately out of high school.

 Over one‐third of Wisconsin families have annual incomes under $50,000, an income range
that typically indicates eligibility for a Pell Grant. Similarly, approximately one‐third of
public K‐12 students are eligible for subsidized lunch. At UW‐La Crosse, 16% of Wisconsin
immediate new freshmen received a Pell Grant in fall 2008. UW‐La Crosse could enroll
more Wisconsin students from lower income families.

 Statewide, approximately one‐third (34%) of Wisconsin high school graduates do not take
the ACT. UW‐La Crosse could partner with area school districts to encourage greater rates
of ACT test‐taking.

 More than 1 in 10 (12%) of Wisconsin high school graduates who take the ACT do not enroll
in higher education within a year of graduating. In UW‐La Crosses top five counties for
Wisconsin immediate new freshmen, an average of more than 2,000 ACT‐tested high school
graduates do not enroll in higher education each year. These students could be a pool of
immediate new freshmen for UW‐La Crosse.

 Nonresident immediate new freshmen make up 12% of UW‐La Crosse’s new degree‐
seeking students, the same as for the UW System as a whole. Although UW‐La Crosse
borders Minnesota, high school graduates in southeastern Minnesota are projected to
decline by 500 between 2009 and 2015.

 UW‐La Crosse enrolls a small number of non‐immediate new freshmen relative to other
UW institutions. La Crosse County alone has approximately 11,500 young adults (18 to 34
years) who have graduated from high school but are not enrolled in higher education. UW‐
La Crosse may be able to further increase its enrollments of non‐immediate new freshmen
from this population.

 Transfer students make up 20% of incoming students at UW‐La Crosse, less than the UW
System average. Transfers from all sectors dramatically decreased in recent years. UW‐La
Crosse currently draws the greatest number of transfers from Western Technical College,
UW‐Eau Claire, and UW‐Richland. Since the two‐year sector generally is a good source of
non‐traditional‐aged students, students of color, and lower income students, UW‐La Crosse
may wish to increase transfer from two‐year institutions.

 UW‐La Crosse offered 11 distance education courses in 2006‐07, 6 courses in 2007‐08, and
11 courses in 2008‐09. Distance education course enrollments dropped from 188 in 2006‐07
to 145 in 2007‐08 and rose to 307 in 2008‐09. Academic year 2008‐09 distance education
course enrollments were 0.3 percent of all course enrollments.

 Retention rates of new freshmen at UW‐La Crosse have been flat in recent years, and are
lower for the fall 2008 cohort (83.9%, preliminary) than they have been in eight years.
Students entering fall 2008 had to pay an additional $500 in tuition on their return in fall
2009, under UW‐La Crosse’s new tuition increase. Regardless of the specific causes, flat or
declining retention rates may make it difficult to sustain recent improvements in six‐year
graduation rates and a favorable position relative to Ed Trust peers.

 The four‐year graduation rate for new freshmen entering and graduating from UW‐La
Crosse was 32.4% for the fall 2004 cohort. Increasing the four‐year graduation rate would
allow more new students to be served at current enrollment levels, while also improving
the six‐year graduation rate.

 Retention and graduation rates of transfer students at UW‐La Crosse compare favorably
with the UW System average.

 The strategic use of remissions authority can increase nonresident enrollments and
increase revenues available on a campus to educate more students. UW‐La Crosse had
$225,379 unused remission authority in 2008‐09.

 UW‐La Crosse conferred 4 associate degrees within the past five years, all in 2004‐05.
Expanding associate degree programs may be an opportunity to further motivate students
to continue on to a bachelor’s degree and to recognize the educational attainment of those
students that do not elect to continue.

UW-La Crosse
Summary of EqS Reports
UW-La Crosse Enrollment by Race and Ethnicity (2007)
African Hispanic American Southeast Other International White / Total

American / Latino Indian Asian Asian Unknown
91 125 57 131 148 207 7,788 8,547
1.06% 1.46% 0.67% 1.53% 1.73% 2.42% 91.12% 100%
UW-La Crosse Ten-year Enrollment Trends for Students of Color, 1998-2007
250
African American
200 Hispanic / Latino
American Indian
150
Southeast Asian
100 Other Asian
International
50
Linear (African
American)
0 Linear (Hispanic /
1995 2000 2005 2010 Latino)
Summary of EqS Reports
Access
 Hispanic, SE Asian/Asian, and Native American students increased between 148% to 289%
between 1996 and 2006, but African Americans declined by 26% in same timeframe.
 Relative to HS grads in Wisconsin, African American, Native American, Asian American,
and Hispanic first-year students at UWL are under-represented, with African Americans
experiencing the most severe inequity.
 More than half of African American applicants do not complete the UWL application.
Incomplete rates for other students of color are in the 16%-19% range (compare to 4%
incompletion rate for white students).
 Students of color who complete the UWL application are very likely to be admitted, and the
students of color who are admitted are very likely to enroll at UWL (with African American
and SE Asian students being most likely to enroll).
 African American and Hispanic students were as likely to be first-generation as white
students, while Native American and SE Asian were more likely to be first-generation as
white students. Asian and Pacific Islander students were less likely to be first-gen.
Retention
 1st to 2nd year retention rates for students of color have been steadily rising since 1997 and
are approaching equity (eq. indicator calculated on share of first-year population). Table
below shows retention rates for 2003-2005. In the past few years, retention rates for African
American, Hispanic and Native American students have been improving at a greater rate than
white students. However, SE Asian and Asian students’ retention rates are dropping (by 8.9%
and 3.9% respectively) when they constitute a growing proportion of the region UWL serves.
Retention rates for students at UWL, Fall 2003-Fall 2005

African American Hispanic Native American SE Asian Total
74% 81% 77% 73% 84%
 6-year graduation rates are not great, and are unexpected given the relatively high 1st-2nd year
retention rates. Total graduation rate for students entering in 1997-1999 stands at 60%, with
outcomes for students of color significantly below that figure. No more than half the entering
Hispanic, native American and SE Asian students graduate within 6 years; a little over a third
of African American students graduate within 6 years.

39% 46% 43% 49% 60%
 UWL examined pre-college preparation as part of their investigation into poor grad rates.
Students of color admitted with lower ACT scores (22 and below) are almost all or
approaching equity in terms of 1st-to-2nd year retention, but their graduation outcomes are
still significantly below equity in terms of 6-year grad rates. In fact, 6-year grad rates for all
students of color for ACT scores about 23 also experience significant inequities in 6-year
grad rates.
 Students of color perform equally well in literature and history to their white peers, but do
not perform as well in the social sciences, lab sciences, and math. The poor performance in
math is particularly striking, as the equity indicators in the table below demonstrate. The
campus evidence team notes that the “data for the lab sciences seems sufficiently consistent
to suspect something systematic may be preventing students from succeeding in these
courses…it may be the case that students, especially non-majors, are attempting to take
multiple lab sciences and math courses [which are co- or pre-requisites for science courses]
at the same time…[ensuing problem] might be avoided through careful academic advising
and course placement.”
Equity indicator in Math GE courses, 2003-2006

0.57 0.67 0.50 .70 1.0
Excellence
 Overall participation in UWL’s Honors Program and departmental honors programs is
low (2% of total population), but overwhelmingly white. Zero African American, SE
Asian, and Native American students involved in honors program. Less than five
Hispanic and Asian students in honors program. UWL notes problematic aspects of
university honors program – lack of awareness, no linked scholarships, difficulty with
course scheduling, esp. in science fields. Contrast participation in Psychology
department’s honors program, which routinely enrolls the largest number of students.
Eligible students are notified of program and are invited to apply; accepted students must
complete research project, but receive a research stipend, and a structure is in place to
ensure students succeed in their endeavor (timeline for proposal and research methods
courses properly spaced out). A third of psych honors students go out to grad school, so
the program offers a boost in terms of grad enrollment and preparation.
 Dean’s list representation for students of color severely inequitable, even when
accounting for ACT scores. In fact, students of color with equally high ACT scores are
under-represented at higher GPA ranges and over-represented in lower GPA ranges.
Students of color are generally at or above equity in terms of participating in extra-
curricular academic activities. African American, Hispanic and Asian students are less
likely to complete internships, field experience, and the like than their white peers.
However, all students of color are more likely to complete independent study and
research projects w/faculty than their white peers.
 Asian and SE Asians are less likely to be involved in study abroad, but all other students
of color are above equity compared to their white peers.
Institutional Receptivity
 Overall, African American and Hispanic full-time employees are under-represented at
UWL, while Asian and Native Americans are over-represented. (Equity indicator
baseline calculated using employment figures at UWL and its peers institutions. Peer
institution selection unclear, but indicators incl. size, mission, program array, reputation,
accreditation status.)
 When employment figures are disaggregated by category, we find that African
Americans are severely under-represented among full-time faculty while none other
people of color are. African Americans and Hispanics are significantly under-represented
as part-time instructors and research assistants also (while other people of color are over-
represented). Furthermore, African American and Hispanic administrators/professionals
are severely under-represented (while other people of color are over-represented),
Undergraduate student –to-FT faculty ratios for African American, Hispanic, Native
American and Asian students were below equity.
 African American students are over-represented in terms of reporting that their
curriculum provided diverse perspectives, while Hispanic and Native American students
indicate the opposite per NSSE survey (SE Asian students’ responses are very close to
white students).
Grow People: Institution Data for Increasing Educational Attainment
UW-La Crosse
Grow People: Institution Data for Increasing Educational Attainment
UW-La Crosse
Table of Contents
Index
Background and Purpose (pp. 2-3)

Access (p. 4)
Annual New Degree-Seeking Undergraduates (p. 4) .......................................................... 1
Immediate Fall New Freshmen from Wisconsin (p. 5) ........................................................ 2
Institution Trend (pp. 5-6)
Outlook (pp. 7-11)
Opportunities (pp. 12-14)
Other New Freshmen (p. 15) ............................................................................................... 3
Immediate Fall New Freshmen from Other States (p. 15)
Non-Immediate New Freshmen (p. 17)
Institution Trend (p. 17)
Opportunities (p. 18)
New Transfer Students (p. 19) ............................................................................................ 4
Opportunities (p. 21)
Success (p. 22)

New Freshmen Entering Full-Time in Fall (p. 22) ................................................................ 5
Retention (pp. 22-23)
Graduation (pp. 24-25)
New Transfer Students Entering Full-Time in Fall (p. 26) .................................................... 6
Retention (p. 26)
Graduation (p. 27)
Degrees (p. 28) .................................................................................................................... 7
Goals (p. 29)......................................................................................................................... 8
Appendix (p. 30)

State Population Projections (pp. 30-31)
Equity Scorecard (p. 32)
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Background & Purpose
One of the goals of the UW System’s Growth Agenda is to increase the number of college graduates, in order to
increase educational attainment in the state of Wisconsin and nationally.
Growth Agenda Strategies

CORE GOAL: Grow People – More CORE GOAL: Grow Jobs – More productive
degree production research, outreach, entrepreneurship, and
• Develop clearer, more coordinated metrics for each UW commercialization
institution • Research to Jobs Task Force Report: Reaction and
• Build metrics on each institution’s particular mission and implementation
niche • Focus on both start-ups and mature companies
Next steps: Next steps:

• August 2009 Chancellors’ Retreat • Roll-out of Research to Jobs Task Force Report to Regents in
• Institutional Metrics Development September 2009
• Regent roll-out of degree production plan and metrics in • Charge Implementation Group
late 2009/early 2010
FOUNDATIONAL ACTIVITY: Competitive University Workforce Initiative

• Need strong faculty and staff to accomplish directives the state wants and needs the UW System to achieve
• Elements:
• Good data on compensation
• Third-party advocacy
• “Hot button” salary comparisons (Minnesota, Tech Colleges, K-12)
Next steps:
• Finalize salary comparisons
• Create and charge a Competitive University Workforce Initiative Work Group composed of faculty, staff, and third parties
• Third parties present and advocate a “Statement of Action Needed to Achieve a Competitive University Workforce”
This report compiles data for conversations of how institutions can increase the number of college graduates.
Data specific to each institution’s degree-seeking undergraduates are included, along with comparison data
where appropriate and available.
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The report is organized into two sections. The Access section addresses entry to the institution as new freshmen
and new transfer students. The Success section looks at retention rates, graduation rates, degrees conferred,
and goals for the number of degrees. Wherever possible, attention is given to the following populations of
opportunity:
• Students of color
• Lower-income students
• Non-traditional-aged students
• First generation students (data not yet available)
The different types of entry in the Access section, and the different measures in the Success section, are possible
impact points for UW System institutions to produce more college graduates, both overall and for populations of
opportunity.
Impact Points
Retention Rates Graduation Rates

(New Freshmen & (New Freshmen &
H.S. Grad Rates Transfers) Transfers)
K-12 → H.S. Graduation → Higher Education → College Degree

# of Graduates # of Degrees
College Transfer
Going Rates
Rates
Populations of Opportunity:
-Non-Traditional Aged Students
-Students of Color
-First Generation Students
-Low-Income Students
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Access
Access to a college degree is defined here in terms of new, degree-seeking undergraduates. This population
includes new freshmen and new transfer students.
The table and chart below show the annual new, degree-seeking undergraduates entering UW-La Crosse. The
subcategories shown are addressed individually in the remainder of the Access section of this report.
Annual New Degree-Seeking Undergraduates, 2008-09
New transfers from New transfers from

WTCS other institutions
4% 8%
New transfers from
UW Colleges Immediate fall new
4% freshmen from
New transfers from Wisconsin
UW four-year 64%
institutions
5%
Non-immediate
new freshmen
3% Immediate fall new
freshmen from
other states
12%
2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

UW-La Crosse Annual New Degree-Seeking Students
# % # % # %
Immediate fall new freshmen from Wisconsin 1,414 59% 1,399 61% 1,456 64%
Immediate fall new freshmen from other states 311 13% 281 12% 275 12%
Non-immediate new freshmen 58 2% 107 5% 82 4%
Total New Freshmen 1,783 74% 1,787 78% 1,813 80%
New transfers from UW four-year institutions 165 7% 118 5% 117 5%
New transfers from UW Colleges 109 5% 83 4% 83 4%
New transfers from WTCS 114 5% 84 4% 82 4%
New transfers from other institutions 246 10% 205 9% 176 8%
Total New Transfers 634 26% 490 22% 458 20%
Total New Degree-Seeking Students 2,417 100% 2,277 100% 2,271 100%
2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

UW System Annual New Degree-Seeking Students
# % # % # %
Immediate fall new freshmen from Wisconsin 22,323 50% 23,006 51% 22,885 50%
Immediate fall new freshmen from other states 5,049 11% 5,544 12% 5,441 12%
Non-immediate new freshmen 3,392 8% 3,480 8% 3,457 8%
Total New Freshmen 30,764 70% 32,030 70% 31,783 70%
New transfers from UW four-year institutions 3,303 7% 3,350 7% 3,276 7%
New transfers from UW Colleges 2,253 5% 2,157 5% 2,339 5%
New transfers from WTCS 2,847 6% 2,863 6% 3,078 7%
New transfers from other institutions 5,057 11% 5,147 11% 5,177 11%
Total New Transfers 13,460 30% 13,517 30% 13,870 30%
Total New Degree-Seeking Students 44,224 100% 45,547 100% 45,653 100%
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Immediate Fall New Freshmen from Wisconsin: Institution Trend
Wisconsin immediate new freshmen are students who enroll in UW-La Crosse in the fall term immediately after
graduating from a Wisconsin high school. Recent trends in applications, admissions, and enrollments are shown
below and on the next page.
Fall Semester Applications, Admissions, and Enrollments

of Immediate New Freshmen from Wisconsin
UW-La Crosse 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2007 2008
Applications 3,701 4,018 4,398 4,923 5,046 5,506 6,185
Completed Apps 3,535 3,803 3,960 4,589 5,046 5,222 5,456
Admissions 2,768 2,683 2,616 3,008 3,493 3,466 3,689
Total Enrollments 1,393 1,292 1,263 1,265 1,414 1,399 1,456
% Completed 96% 95% 90% 93% 100% 95% 88%
% Admitted 78% 71% 66% 66% 69% 66% 68%
% Enrolled 50% 48% 48% 42% 40% 40% 39%
Applications 167 189 215 294 273 341 483
Completed Apps 141 154 160 229 273 279 327
Admissions 132 146 137 220 252 254 296
Students
Enrollments 67 74 68 77 96 107 106
of Color
% Completed 84% 81% 74% 78% 100% 82% 68%
% Admitted 94% 95% 86% 96% 92% 91% 91%
% Enrolled 51% 51% 50% 35% 38% 42% 36%
UW System Total* 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2007 2008

Applications 28,467 29,335 30,181 32,322 32,910 33,934 33,813
% Completed 97.7% 97.1% 96.5% 96.4% 95.6% 95.8% 95.2%
Total
% Admitted 94.4% 94.1% 93.0% 93.8% 94.9% 94.7% 94.3%
% Enrolled 78.2% 77.2% 77.1% 75.0% 74.8% 74.8% 75.4%
Applications 2,342 2,676 2,988 3,649 4,041 4,507 4,677
Students % Completed 91.5% 89.4% 89.4% 88.9% 87.1% 87.4% 86.9%
of Color % Admitted 91.7% 93.1% 89.4% 89.2% 91.1% 90.5% 89.6%
% Enrolled 72.5% 70.5% 69.7% 70.2% 67.5% 67.3% 69.0%
*Individuals applying to or admitted to more than one UW institution are counted once in the UW System Total.
Note: Information on Pell recipients is only available for enrolled students; see the table on the next page.
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Recent trends in enrollments by race/ethnicity and receipt of the Pell Grant are shown below.
Fall Enrollments of Immediate New Freshmen from Wisconsin

UW-La Crosse 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2007 2008
African American 7 10 4 9 11 17 17
American Indian 6 8 9 2 7 12 6
Southeast Asian American 20 17 18 24 25 34 31
Other Asian American 22 16 16 24 33 25 25
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Hispanic/Latino 12 23 21 18 20 19 27
Two or More Races
Students of Color 67 74 68 77 96 107 106
% Students of Color 4.8% 5.7% 5.4% 6.1% 6.8% 7.6% 7.3%
White 1,326 1,218 1,195 1,188 1,318 1,292 1,350
International
Pell Recipient 282 207 208 197 233 232 231
% Receiving Pell 20.2% 16.0% 16.5% 15.6% 16.5% 16.6% 15.9%
Not a Pell Recipient 1,111 1,085 1,055 1,068 1,181 1,167 1,225
Total Headcount 1,393 1,292 1,263 1,265 1,414 1,399 1,456
UW System Total 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2007 2008

% Receiving Pell 20.7% 16.4% 18.8% 19.7% 18.2% 20.4% 19.7%
Total Headcount 20,520 20,682 20,877 21,918 22,323 23,006 22,885
NOTE: New race/ethnicity categories were implemented in fall 2008.
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Immediate Fall New Freshmen from Wisconsin: Outlook
The pool of Wisconsin high school graduates is expected to decline over the next several years. At the same
time, high school graduates of color are projected to increase, almost exclusively through growth in the number
of Hispanic / Latino high school graduates.
Within the state, the outlook varies by county and region. Below are the top 5 counties from which
UW-La Crosse currently enrolls Wisconsin immediate new freshmen. High school graduate projections in these
counties, other counties, and state regions are shown on the following pages.
Immediate New Freshmen from Wisconsin Enrolled at UW-La Crosse

by Top Counties
Fall 2008
Wisconsin County # of Immediate New % of Immediate

Freshmen New Freshmen
Dane 161 11.1
Waukesha 141 9.7
Milwaukee 106 7.3
La Crosse 95 6.5
Brown 58 4.0
Top Five Counties 561 38.6
All Other Counties 895 61.4
Total UW-La Crosse 1,456 100.0
Immediate New Freshmen from Wisconsin Enrolled in the UW System

by Top Counties
Fall 2008
Wisconsin County # of Immediate New % of Immediate

Freshmen New Freshmen
Milwaukee 2,564 11.2
Waukesha 2,443 10.7
Dane 1,720 7.5
Brown 1,062 4.6
Outagamie 1,027 4.5
Top Five Counties 8,816 38.5
All Other Counties 14,069 61.5
Total 22,885 100.0
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Few Wisconsin counties are projected to have an increase in the number of high school graduates between 2009
and 2015. Wisconsin’s most populous county, Milwaukee county, is projected to have approximately 950 fewer
high school graduates in 2015 than in 2009.
Wisconsin High School Graduate Projections, 2009 to 2015
Data Source: Applied Population Lab, UW-Madison, March 2008, http://www.uwsa.edu/opar/reports/projections/
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The table below shows projected high school graduates for the top five counties from which UW-La Crosse
enrolled immediate new freshmen from Wisconsin in fall 2008. A table showing all counties is on the next page.
Projected High School Graduates from Public and Private Schools

by Top Counties Enrolling at UW-La Crosse
% %
Change Change
change change
Wisconsin County 2009 2010 2011 2015 2019 from from
from from
'09-'15 '09-19
'09-'15 '09-'19
Dane 5,122 4,846 4,971 5,000 5,647 (123) -2.4% 524 10.2%
Waukesha 5,305 5,348 5,067 5,147 5,543 (159) -3.0% 238 4.5%
Milwaukee 10,022 10,204 9,947 9,073 9,283 (949) -9.5% (739) -7.4%
La Crosse 1,337 1,246 1,288 1,187 1,183 (150) -11.2% (154) -11.5%
Brown 3,211 3,035 3,105 3,011 3,149 (200) -6.2% (62) -1.9%
Though the number of high school graduates is projected to decline overall, high school graduates of color are
projected to increase in most regions of the state. (Data are not available for individual counties, with the
exception of Milwaukee county.) UW-La Crosse is located in the Western region.
Projected High School Graduates of Color* from Public Schools

by Region
Change % change Change % change
Wisconsin Region 2009 2010 2011 2015 2019 from from from from
'09-'15 '09-15 '09-'19 ‘09-'19
Bay Area 1,032 983 1,086 1,255 1,500 223 21.6% 468 45.3%
Fox Valley 647 636 646 728 1,123 81 12.5% 476 73.6%
Milwaukee 3,791 3,945 3,956 3,612 4,020 (179) -4.7% 229 6.0%
North Central 548 508 526 482 535 (66) -12.0% (13) -2.4%
Northwest 183 187 188 153 196 (30) -16.4% 13 7.1%
South Central 1,472 1,463 1,602 1,829 2,391 357 24.3% 919 62.4%
Southeast 1,124 1,044 1,118 1,364 1,801 240 21.4% 677 60.2%
Southwest 249 326 351 396 549 147 59.0% 300 120.5%
West Central 388 340 384 419 546 31 8.0% 158 40.7%
Western 293 284 275 283 346 (10) -3.4% 53 18.1%
WOW** 548 561 592 713 827 165 30.1% 279 50.9%
TOTAL 10,275 10,277 10,724 11,234 13,834 959 9.3% 3,559 34.6%
*Graduates of color include: African American, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian/Pacific Islander, and Hispanic/Latino.
**Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington counties.
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The table below shows projected high school graduates for each county and region in Wisconsin.
Projected High School Graduates from Public and Private Schools

by Region and County
% %
Change Change
change change
Region County 2009 2010 2011 2015 2019 from from
from from
'09-'15 '09-19
'09-'15 '09-'19
Bay Area 7,883 7,433 7,544 6,974 7,190 (908) -11.5% (693) -8.8%
Brown County 3,211 3,035 3,105 3,011 3,149 (200) -6.2% (62) -1.9%
Door County 362 304 299 233 247 (129) -35.6% (115) -31.8%
Florence County 53 41 48 33 24 (20) -38.0% (29) -55.3%
Kewaunee County 303 296 285 257 306 (46) -15.2% 3 0.9%
Manitowoc County 1,017 1,044 1,018 853 797 (164) -16.1% (220) -21.6%
Marinette County 512 460 469 430 431 (82) -16.0% (81) -15.9%
Menominee County 61 77 60 42 36 (19) -30.9% (25) -41.5%
Oconto County 361 354 324 290 264 (71) -19.7% (97) -26.8%
Shawano County 449 416 443 441 413 (8) -1.8% (36) -8.0%
Sheboygan County 1,555 1,406 1,493 1,385 1,525 (170) -10.9% (30) -1.9%
Fox Valley 7,620 7,293 7,195 6,949 7,311 (671) -8.8% (309) -4.1%
Calumet County 385 417 386 313 360 (72) -18.7% (25) -6.4%
Fond du Lac County 1,347 1,261 1,137 1,174 1,207 (172) -12.8% (139) -10.3%
Green Lake County 249 251 231 203 242 (47) -18.7% (7) -2.9%
Outagamie County 2,855 2,853 2,806 2,877 3,055 23 0.8% 200 7.0%
Waupaca County 767 759 760 661 663 (105) -13.7% (104) -13.5%
Waushara County 199 190 180 166 184 (33) -16.7% (15) -7.7%
Winnebago County 1,819 1,560 1,696 1,554 1,600 (265) -14.5% (219) -12.0%
Milwaukee 10,022 10,204 9,947 9,073 9,283 (949) -9.5% (739) -7.4%
Milwaukee County 10,022 10,204 9,947 9,073 9,283 (949) -9.5% (739) -7.4%
North Central 5,169 4,984 5,000 4,499 4,469 (670) -13.0% (700) -13.5%
Adams County 142 138 124 115 130 (27) -19.1% (12) -8.3%
Forest County 115 143 108 99 97 (16) -14.2% (18) -15.7%
Langlade County 270 289 272 224 210 (46) -17.1% (61) -22.4%
Lincoln County 366 364 382 319 280 (48) -13.0% (87) -23.6%
Marathon County 1,679 1,576 1,609 1,511 1,507 (168) -10.0% (172) -10.3%
Oneida County 502 442 484 399 351 (103) -20.5% (151) -30.0%
Portage County 802 755 735 756 776 (46) -5.7% (26) -3.3%
Vilas County 172 170 166 130 157 (42) -24.5% (15) -9.0%
Wood County 1,120 1,107 1,119 945 962 (174) -15.6% (158) -14.1%
Northwest 2,000 2,009 1,897 1,748 1,777 (252) -12.6% (223) -11.1%
Ashland County 216 208 186 205 185 (11) -5.3% (31) -14.1%
Bayfield County 146 135 134 107 110 (39) -26.5% (36) -24.4%
Burnett County 128 168 151 153 142 25 19.6% 14 10.8%
Douglas County 469 462 429 443 440 (26) -5.5% (29) -6.2%
Iron County 59 62 63 60 46 2 2.6% (13) -22.2%
Price County 180 182 160 121 129 (59) -32.8% (51) -28.4%
Rusk County 188 214 176 169 186 (18) -9.8% (1) -0.7%
Sawyer County 167 164 150 112 119 (55) -32.8% (47) -28.5%
Taylor County 241 208 240 181 207 (60) -24.9% (34) -14.3%
Washburn County 206 207 209 196 212 (10) -5.0% 6 3.0%
South Central 8,679 8,134 8,370 8,306 8,988 (373) -4.3% 309 3.6%
Columbia County 743 632 658 658 607 (86) -11.5% (136) -18.4%
Dane County 5,122 4,846 4,971 5,000 5,647 (123) -2.4% 524 10.2%
Dodge County 709 645 608 651 602 (58) -8.1% (106) -15.0%
Jefferson County 1,068 1,029 1,111 1,022 1,141 (46) -4.3% 73 6.8%
Marquette County 123 129 119 116 124 (6) -5.3% 2 1.5%
Sauk County 915 853 903 860 867 (55) -6.0% (48) -5.2%
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'09-'15 '09-19
'09-'15 '09-'19
Southeast 5,728 5,419 5,601 5,540 6,059 (187) -3.3% 331 5.8%
Kenosha County 2,286 2,282 2,222 2,170 2,552 (116) -5.1% 267 11.7%
Racine County 2,229 2,051 2,240 2,187 2,226 (42) -1.9% (3) -0.1%
Walworth County 1,213 1,086 1,139 1,183 1,281 (29) -2.4% 68 5.6%
Southwest 3,558 3,634 3,544 3,250 3,410 (308) -8.6% (147) -4.1%
Grant County 601 566 564 496 532 (105) -17.5% (70) -11.6%
Green County 463 555 433 417 353 (46) -10.0% (110) -23.8%
Iowa County 288 242 274 223 231 (66) -22.9% (57) -19.9%
Lafayette County 258 227 239 191 229 (67) -26.1% (29) -11.2%
Richland County 176 164 157 134 148 (42) -23.9% (28) -16.0%
Rock County 1,770 1,880 1,877 1,790 1,917 19 1.1% 147 8.3%
West Central 5,638 5,440 5,372 5,196 5,604 (442) -7.8% (34) -0.6%
Barron County 570 588 536 509 486 (61) -10.6% (84) -14.7%
Chippewa County 731 730 688 628 696 (103) -14.1% (36) -4.9%
Clark County 425 419 386 368 321 (58) -13.5% (104) -24.5%
Dunn County 460 444 455 444 441 (16) -3.6% (19) -4.1%
Eau Claire County 1,156 1,034 1,059 1,036 1,114 (120) -10.4% (42) -3.6%
Pepin County 119 128 114 76 72 (43) -36.2% (48) -39.9%
Pierce County 617 549 596 520 552 (97) -15.7% (65) -10.5%
Polk County 594 602 610 568 588 (26) -4.4% (5) -0.9%
St. Croix County 966 948 928 1,048 1,334 82 8.5% 368 38.1%
Western 3,533 3,371 3,296 3,001 3,314 (531) -15.0% (219) -6.2%
Buffalo County 180 176 167 149 163 (32) -17.5% (18) -9.7%
Crawford County 195 176 184 131 169 (63) -32.5% (26) -13.3%
Jackson County 275 234 217 221 240 (54) -19.5% (35) -12.7%
Juneau County 315 288 273 250 281 (66) -20.8% (34) -10.9%
La Crosse County 1,337 1,246 1,288 1,187 1,183 (150) -11.2% (154) -11.5%
Monroe County 472 507 459 416 500 (56) -11.8% 28 5.9%
Trempealeau County 418 433 432 365 436 (53) -12.8% 18 4.3%
Vernon County 340 310 277 282 342 (58) -17.1% 2 0.5%
WOW* 8,261 8,220 7,915 7,926 8,526 (334) -4.0% 265 3.2%
Ozaukee County 1,096 1,048 1,113 1,024 1,022 (72) -6.6% (74) -6.8%
Washington County 1,860 1,825 1,735 1,756 1,960 (104) -5.6% 101 5.4%
Waukesha County 5,305 5,348 5,067 5,147 5,543 (159) -3.0% 238 4.5%
TOTAL 68,090 66,141 65,680 62,464 65,931 (5,626) -8.3% (2,160) -3.2%
*Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington counties.
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Immediate Fall New Freshmen from Wisconsin: Opportunities
High school graduates who took the ACT but did not enroll in higher education are a group of students
potentially underserved by higher education. Statewide from 2006 to 2008, over 1 in 10 ACT-tested high school
graduates – over 5,000 graduates on average – did not enroll in higher education within a year of graduating
from high school. Among lower income students and students of color, over 1 in 5 ACT-tested high school
graduates did not enroll. While those with lower ACT scores were less likely to enroll, there were still over
2,500 graduates with moderate to high scores who did not immediately enroll in higher education.
Participation in Higher Education of Wisconsin High School Graduates Taking the ACT
ACT-Tested Public High School Graduates (2006 to 2008 Average)
Enrolled in Not Enrolled in Higher Education
Total Higher
Education # %
African American 1,858 1,383 475 25.6
American Indian 295 228 68 22.9
Asian American 1,414 1,170 244 17.3
Hispanic/Latino 1,081 839 242 22.4
Two or More Races 484 400 84 17.3
Students of Color 5,132 4,020 1,113 21.7
White 34,167 30,485 3,682 10.8
Lower Income (Less than $30,000) 5,390 4,233 1,156 21.5
Middle income ($30,000 to $60,000) 10,838 9,416 1,422 13.1
Higher income ($60,000 and over) 11,063 10,063 999 9.0
Income not reported 14,721 13,151 1,570 10.7
Lower ACT scores (Under 20) 11,923 9,491 2,432 20.4
Middle ACT scores (20 to 27) 24,615 22,294 2,321 9.4
Higher ACT scores (28 to 32) 5,473 5,079 394 7.2
Total 42,012 36,864 5,148 12.3
Sources: ACT, Inc., and National Student Clearinghouse (NSC). The NSC includes 92% of all U.S. college student enrollments.
The table below shows participation in higher education by ACT-tested high school graduates in the top five
counties from which UW-La Crosse enrolled immediate new freshmen from Wisconsin in fall 2008. A table
showing all counties is on the next page.
Participation in Higher Education of Wisconsin High School Graduates Taking the ACT
by Top Counties Enrolling at UW-La Crosse
2007-08 ACT-Tested Public High School Graduates (2006 to 2008 Average)
County High School Enrolled in Higher Not Enrolled in Higher Education
Total
Graduates Education # %
Dane 5,094 3,408 3,024 384 11.3
Waukesha 5,827 3,945 3,595 350 8.9
Milwaukee 10,928 5,657 4,699 958 16.9
La Crosse 1,348 805 715 89 11.1
Brown 3,078 1,996 1,766 230 11.5
Sources: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, ACT, Inc., and National Student Clearinghouse (NSC). The NSC includes 92% of all U.S. college
student enrollments.
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The table below shows participation in higher education by ACT-tested high school graduates in all Wisconsin
counties.
Participation in Higher Education of High School Graduates Taking the ACT

by Wisconsin County
2007-08
County High School Enrolled in Not Enrolled in Higher Education
Total
Graduates Higher Education # %
Adams 133 59 50 10 16.3
Ashland 252 116 99 17 14.7
Barron 624 350 313 37 10.6
Bayfield 146 92 80 12 13.4
Brown 3,078 1,996 1,766 230 11.5
Buffalo 180 97 88 8 8.6
Burnett 189 87 73 14 15.8
Calumet 396 239 218 21 8.6
Chippewa 776 421 370 51 12.1
Clark 481 242 217 25 10.3
Columbia 693 399 352 47 11.9
Crawford 217 117 105 13 10.8
Dane 5,094 3,408 3,024 384 11.3
Dodge 644 363 324 39 10.7
Door 313 217 192 26 11.8
Douglas 472 252 218 34 13.4
Dunn 484 302 266 36 11.9
Eau Claire 1,167 721 634 87 12.0
Florence 42 28 24 4 13.1
Fond Du Lac 1,373 780 711 69 8.8
Forest 119 57 47 10 17.1
Grant 624 374 347 27 7.1
Green 478 272 240 32 11.8
Green Lake 308 160 148 13 7.9
Iowa 259 181 162 19 10.5
Iron 70 34 23 11 31.4
Jackson 215 130 108 22 16.7
Jefferson 1,192 623 539 84 13.4
Juneau 219 149 129 20 13.6
Kenosha 2,174 1,211 1,060 151 12.5
Kewaunee 309 195 167 28 14.2
La Crosse 1,348 805 715 89 11.1
Lafayette 248 154 138 16 10.4
Langlade 299 149 128 21 13.9
Lincoln 385 219 190 29 13.1
Manitowoc 1,088 592 531 61 10.3
Marathon 1,693 1,035 922 113 10.9
Marinette 520 268 234 34 12.8
Marquette 161 77 65 12 15.6
Menominee 87 13 7 5 42.1
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2007-08
County High School Enrolled in Not Enrolled in Higher Education
Total
Graduates Higher Education # %
Milwaukee 10,928 5,657 4,699 958 16.9
Monroe 598 287 244 42 14.8
Oconto 348 192 166 25 13.2
Oneida 479 300 261 39 13.0
Outagamie 2,778 1,743 1,553 190 10.9
Ozaukee 1,139 898 815 83 9.2
Pepin 130 70 64 6 8.1
Pierce 592 388 344 44 11.3
Polk 633 365 314 51 14.1
Portage 799 468 419 49 10.5
Price 194 124 104 20 16.1
Racine 2,189 1,283 1,130 153 11.9
Richland 178 100 91 9 9.0
Rock 1,982 1,085 933 152 14.0
Rusk 173 106 96 10 9.1
St. Croix 995 581 503 79 13.5
Sauk 958 548 486 62 11.3
Sawyer 194 102 84 18 17.6
Shawano 497 247 210 36 14.7
Sheboygan 1,596 946 838 109 11.5
Taylor 226 168 150 18 10.9
Trempealeau 412 255 226 29 11.5
Vernon 361 207 188 19 9.2
Vilas 182 94 80 13 14.2
Walworth 1,160 716 613 104 14.5
Washburn 218 124 111 13 10.5
Washington 1,965 1,127 1,024 103 9.1
Waukesha 5,827 3,945 3,595 350 8.9
Waupaca 845 459 402 57 12.4
Waushara 200 114 99 15 13.5
Winnebago 1,793 1,105 987 118 10.7
Wood 1,166 673 592 81 12.1
Unknown 432 554 419 135 24.3
TOTAL 70,717 42,012 36,864 5,148 12.3
Sources: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, ACT, Inc., and National Student Clearinghouse (NSC). The NSC includes 92% of all U.S. college
student enrollments.
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Immediate Fall New Freshmen from Other States: Institution Trend
Immediate new freshmen from other states are students who enroll in UW-La Crosse in the fall term
immediately after graduating from a non-Wisconsin high school. Recent trends in applications, admissions, and
enrollments are shown below and on the next page.
Fall Semester Applications, Admissions, and Enrollments

of Immediate New Freshmen Not from Wisconsin
UW-La Crosse 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2007 2008
Applications 943 1,046 1,191 1,297 1,272 1,534 1,570
Completed Apps 893 986 1,072 1,210 1,271 1,467 1,373
Admissions 674 657 676 702 849 904 864
Total Enrollments 298 289 269 260 311 281 275
% Completed 95% 94% 90% 93% 100% 96% 87%
% Admitted 75% 67% 63% 58% 67% 62% 63%
% Enrolled 44% 44% 40% 37% 37% 31% 32%
Applications 44 72 72 53 67 83 123
Completed Apps 39 60 55 36 67 68 83
Admissions 32 50 44 31 59 60 75
Students
Enrollments 14 22 27 16 22 12 24
of Color
% Completed 89% 83% 76% 68% 100% 82% 67%
% Admitted 82% 83% 80% 86% 88% 88% 90%
% Enrolled 44% 44% 61% 52% 37% 20% 32%
UW System Total* 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2007 2008

Applications 13,465 14,712 17,813 17,450 20,839 23,133 23,873
% Completed 94.1% 95.6% 93.0% 92.6% 90.3% 90.7% 89.7%
Total
% Admitted 84.7% 79.3% 71.8% 78.1% 73.3% 72.3% 67.7%
% Enrolled 23.7% 40.3% 36.1% 35.1% 36.6% 36.5% 37.6%
Applications 1,427 1,450 2,143 2,321 2,822 3,271 3,279
Students % Completed 92.1% 92.4% 87.4% 84.9% 81.9% 82.8% 78.9%
of Color % Admitted 87.2% 81.7% 78.1% 81.1% 78.1% 74.9% 73.9%
% Enrolled 12.1% 33.2% 29.3% 30.4% 30.0% 27.7% 30.4%
*Individuals applying to or admitted to more than one UW institution are counted once in the UW System Total.
Note: Information on Pell recipients is only available for enrolled students; see the table on the next page.
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Recent trends in enrollments by race/ethnicity and receipt of the Pell Grant are shown below.
Fall Enrollments of Immediate New Freshmen Not from Wisconsin

UW-La Crosse 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2007 2008
American Indian 1 1 1 2
Southeast Asian American 5 3 1 3
Hispanic/Latino 4 7 6 2 6 5 10
Two or More Races
White 284 267 242 244 289 269 251
International
Pell Recipient 55 20 43 29 22 24 26
% Receiving Pell 18.5% 6.9% 16.0% 11.2% 7.1% 8.5% 9.5%
Not a Pell Recipient 243 269 226 231 289 257 249
Total Headcount 298 289 269 260 311 281 275
UW System Total 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2007 2008

% Receiving Pell 15.3% 9.7% 11.3% 11.0% 10.1% 10.4% 10.9%
Total Headcount 2,548 4,494 4,295 4,426 5,049 5,544 5,441
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Non-Immediate New Freshmen: Institution Trend
Non-immediate new freshmen are students who either enroll in UW-La Crosse in a term other than fall, or who
enroll in fall but not immediately after graduating from high school. Because non-immediate new freshmen may
enter UW-La Crosse in any term during the year, the table below shows annual enrollments. (Individuals
enrolled in one or more terms at an institution are counted only once.) Non-immediate new freshmen include
new freshmen of non-traditional ages.
Annual Enrollments* of Non-Immediate New Freshmen

UW-La Crosse 1998-99 2000-01 2002-03 2004-05 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
African American 1 1 2 1 2
American Indian 1 2 1 1 1 1
Other Asian American 1 1 1 1 3 3
Hispanic/Latino 2 2 2 1 1 1
Two or More Races
White 74 47 38 20 30 37 26
International 13 11 9 11 17 62 49
Pell Recipient 15 16 23 10 14 8 10
% Receiving Pell 16.1% 24.2% 43.4% 27.8% 24.1% 7.5% 12.2%
Non-Traditional-Aged 11 7 6 5 6 8 5
% Non-Traditional-Aged 11.8% 10.6% 11.3% 13.9% 10.3% 7.5% 6.1%
Traditional Aged 82 59 47 31 52 99 77
Total Headcount 93 66 53 36 58 107 82
UW System Total 1998-99 2000-01 2002-03 2004-05 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

% Receiving Pell 18.3% 23.2% 24.9% 28.3% 26.0% 27.2% 27.6%
% Non-Traditional-Aged 12.1% 17.9% 20.4% 18.5% 19.7% 23.9% 23.8%
Total Headcount 5,704 3,748 3,832 3,582 3,392 3,480 3,457
*Annual enrollments count individual students once during each academic year at a UW institution.
Note: Non-traditional-aged is defined as 25 years and over at UW four-year institutions and 22 years and over at UW Colleges. New race/ethnicity
categories were implemented in fall 2008.
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Non-Immediate New Freshmen: Opportunities in Wisconsin
Young adults who have graduated from high school but are not currently enrolled in college are a pool of
potential students consisting of approximately 198,000 18-to-24-year-olds and 355,000 25-to-34-year-olds
statewide. In the table below, the counties neighboring UW-La Crosse are in bold.
Populations with a High School Diploma, without a Bachelor's Degree,

And Not Currently Enrolled in Higher Education
2005 Through 2007 Average*
Population Population Population Population
Wisconsin Wisconsin
18 to 24 Years, 25 to 34 Years, 18 to 24 Years, 25 to 34 Years,
County County
Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate
Adams 800 1,800 Marathon 6,300 9,000
Ashland * * Marinette 2,100 2,600
Barron 2,600 3,800 Marquette * *
Bayfield * * Menominee * *
Brown 8,400 16,400 Milwaukee 28,100 54,700
Buffalo * * Monroe 1,900 3,500
Burnett * * Oconto 1,800 3,000
Calumet 1,900 3,400 Oneida 1,600 2,000
Chippewa 3,000 5,500 Outagamie 6,300 11,800
Clark 1,200 2,300 Ozaukee 2,000 2,400
Columbia 2,100 4,200 Pepin * *
Crawford * * Pierce 700 2,900
Dane 9,100 18,200 Polk 1,800 3,500
Dodge 4,200 7,700 Portage 2,000 4,600
Door 1,300 1,800 Price * *
Douglas 1,700 3,600 Racine 6,900 13,100
Dunn 1,300 2,800 Richland * *
Eau Claire 4,300 5,900 Rock 5,500 12,100
Florence * * Rusk * *
Fond du Lac 4,400 7,400 St. Croix 3,500 6,300
Forest * * Sauk 2,500 4,800
Grant 1,500 3,100 Sawyer * *
Green 1,500 3,000 Shawano 1,700 2,900
Green Lake * * Sheboygan 5,500 8,800
Iowa 1,200 1,600 Taylor * *
Iron * * Trempealeau 1,100 2,000
Jackson * * Vernon 1,200 2,000
Jefferson 2,800 5,800 Vilas 1,000 1,400
Juneau 1,200 2,300 Walworth 3,300 6,700
Kenosha 5,500 10,000 Washburn * *
Kewaunee 1,000 1,600 Washington 4,800 7,800
La Crosse 4,300 7,200 Waukesha 11,000 14,800
Lafayette * * Waupaca 2,100 4,000
Langlade 1,000 1,500 Waushara 1,100 1,800
Lincoln 1,200 2,600 Winnebago 5,400 11,200
Manitowoc 3,100 5,500 Wood 3,300 5,300
Wisconsin 198,000 355,000
*Data from 2005 to 2007 are averaged together to allow the reporting of data for geographic areas with populations of 20,000 or more. Counties with
total populations below 20,000 are not reported. Source: U.S. Census American Community Survey.
NOTE: Estimates may understate the population not enrolled in higher education, since they assume that everyone enrolled in higher education has a high
school diploma but not a bachelor's degree. Statewide, making this assumption understates the population not enrolled in higher education by
approximately 7 percent.
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New Transfer Students: Institution Trend
New transfer students are new, degree-seeking undergraduates that transfer academic credits earned
previously at another UW institution or elsewhere in higher education. Transfer students may first enroll at an
institution in any term during the year. Recent trends in enrollments are shown below and on the next page.
Annual Enrollments* of Undergraduate New Transfer Students

by Race/Ethnicity, Receipt of Pell Grant, and Age
UW-La Crosse 1998-99 2000-01 2002-03 2004-05 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
Hispanic/Latino 4 10 5 7 10 5 1
Two or More Races
% Students of Color 5% 6% 5% 5% 6% 8% 5%
White 693 661 465 533 590 438 428
International 12 7 8 7 6 14 8
Pell Recipient 157 149 121 128 122 132 104
% Receiving Pell 21% 21% 24% 22% 19% 27% 23%
Non-Traditional-Aged 81 69 52 44 59 57 43
% Non-Traditional-Aged 11% 10% 10% 8% 9% 12% 9%
Traditional-Aged 659 642 445 525 575 433 415
Total Headcount 740 711 497 569 634 490 458
UW System Total 1998-99 2000-01 2002-03 2004-05 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

% Receiving Pell 20% 18% 21% 22% 21% 22% 22%
Total Headcount 12,660 13,098 13,084 13,465 13,460 13,517 13,870
Note: Non-traditional-aged is defined as 25 years and over at UW four-year institutions and 22 years and over at UW Colleges. New race/ethnicity
categories were implemented in fall 2008.
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Transfer students may have attended one or more colleges or universities prior to enrolling at UW-La Crosse.
The table below shows new transfer students by the sector of the last institution they attended. Institutions in
the two-year sector – UW Colleges and WTCS – are particularly important sources for increasing access to
bachelor’s degree programs.
Annual Enrollments* of New Transfer Students

by Sector of Last Institution Attended
UW-La Crosse 1998-99 2000-01 2002-03 2004-05 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
From UW 4-Year Institutions 185 174 120 143 165 118 117
% Receiving Pell 24% 19% 28% 20% 19% 22% 16%
From UW Colleges 100 138 100 118 109 83 83
% Receiving Pell 15% 24% 21% 24% 19% 18% 27%
From WTCS 153 137 90 83 114 84 82
% Receiving Pell 18% 26% 22% 27% 23% 42% 35%
From All Other Institutions 302 262 187 225 246 205 176
% Receiving Pell 23% 18% 25% 22% 17% 27% 19%
Total Headcount 740 711 497 569 634 490 458
% Receiving Pell 21% 21% 24% 22% 19% 27% 23%
UW System Total 1998-99 2000-01 2002-03 2004-05 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

From UW 4-Year Institutions 3,523 3,632 3,362 3,396 3,303 3,350 3,276
% Receiving Pell 19% 14% 17% 17% 17% 17% 17%
From UW Colleges 1,680 2,014 2,186 2,422 2,253 2,157 2,339
% Receiving Pell 20% 19% 22% 24% 22% 25% 25%
From WTCS 2,153 2,260 2,555 2,669 2,847 2,863 3,078
% Receiving Pell 22% 24% 27% 30% 27% 29% 28%
From All Other Institutions 5,304 5,192 4,981 4,978 5,057 5,147 5,177
% Receiving Pell 20% 18% 20% 21% 20% 20% 19%
Total Headcount 12,660 13,098 13,084 13,465 13,460 13,517 13,870
% Receiving Pell 20% 18% 21% 22% 21% 22% 22%
Note: Non-traditional-aged is defined as 25 years and over at UW four-year institutions and 22 years and over at UW Colleges.
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New Transfer Students: Opportunities
Transfer is a means of access to bachelor’s degree programs, not only for students overall, but for populations of
opportunity that tend to be more heavily represented in two-year institutions than in four-year institutions.
The table below shows the three institutions sending the most new transfer students to UW-La Crosse from
2003-04 to 2006-07. The table compares undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity in each institution with
the race/ethnicity of those who transferred from the institution to UW-La Crosse.
Race/Ethnicity of Undergraduates and Transfers

from UW-La Crosse’s Top Three Transfer Sources
2003-04 to 2006-07
Western Technical College UW - Eau Claire UW-Richland
Transfers to Transfers to
All Transfers to All All
UW-La UW-La
Undergraduates UW-La Crosse Undergraduates Undergraduates
Crosse Crosse
Race/Ethnicity # % # % # % # % # % # %
African Amer. 427 1.7% 3 1.0% 209 0.5% 0.0% 18 0.8% 0.0%
Amer. Indian 514 2.0% 5 1.7% 262 0.6% 0.0% 6 0.3% 0.0%
Asian Amer. 688 2.7% 7 2.3% 1,159 2.7% 2 2.0% 30 1.4% 0.0%
Hispanic/Latino 268 1.0% 6 2.0% 409 0.9% 0.0% 6 0.3% 0.0%
Students of
1,897 7.4% 21 7.0% 2,039 4.7% 2 2.0% 60 2.7% 0.0%
Color
White 23,909 92.6% 277 92.6% 40,841 93.9% 96 98.0% 2,113 96.2% 96 99.0%
International 0.0% 1 0.3% 603 1.4% 0.0% 23 1.0% 1 1.0%
Total 25,806 100.0% 299 100.0% 43,483 100.0% 98 100.0% 2,196 100.0% 97 100.0%
Sources: UW System is the source for data from UW institutions; all other data is from National Center for Education Statistics.
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Success
Categories examined here do not exactly overlap with the Access categories discussed previously, but they
account for the majority of students and are populations for which comparison data are available.
New Freshmen Entering Full-Time in Fall: Retention
The second year retention rate, a standard national metric of student persistence through college, is the number
of new freshmen entering full-time in the fall semester who then return to the same institution for the
subsequent fall semester. Recent trends in retention rates are shown in the table below.
New Freshmen Enrolling Full-Time in Fall Semester and

Returning to the Same Institution for the Second Year
Fall 2004 Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2007
UW-La Crosse Cohort Rate Cohort Rate Cohort Rate Cohort Rate
(#) (%) (#) (%) (#) (%) (#) (%)
African American 14 78.6 18 88.9 12 100.0 19 78.9
American Indian 3 * 13 84.6 9 88.9 12 75.0
Southeast Asian American 24 62.5 22 81.8 29 86.2 36 77.8
Other Asian American 33 69.7 33 84.8 45 82.2 32 84.4
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Hispanic/Latino 21 95.2 31 61.3 27 81.5 25 96.0
Two or More Races N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Students of Color (SOC) 95 75.8 117 78.6 122 85.2 124 83.1
White 1,435 88.4 1,626 86.1 1,615 87.2 1,579 86.6
SOC-White Difference -12.6 -7.5 -2.0 -3.5
International 9 88.9 12 91.7 14 85.7 47 78.7
Pell Recipient 228 84.2 242 82.2 260 84.2 262 82.4
Not a Pell Recipient 1,311 88.3 1,513 86.2 1,491 87.5 1,488 86.8
Pell-Not Pell Difference -4.1 -4.0 -3.3 -4.4
Total Headcount 1,539 87.7 1,755 85.6 1,751 87.0 1,750 86.2

UW System Total Cohort Rate Cohort Rate Cohort Rate Cohort Rate
(#) (%) (#) (%) (#) (%) (#) (%)
Students of Color 2,423 73.6 2,531 71.1 2,580 74.1 2,772 75.0
White 21,061 81.3 22,272 80.0 21,893 79.8 22,713 79.7
Pell Recipient 4,376 76.2 4,009 72.3 4,134 73.8 4,684 73.7
Total Headcount 23,720 80.5 25,125 79.2 24,836 79.2 25,997 79.3
*To protect student privacy, rates are not shown when there are 5 or fewer students retained.
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The table below compares UW-La Crosse’s retention rate to that of new freshmen at public four-year
institutions nationwide, and to a set of peer institutions developed by the Education Trust.
Recent National and Peer Comparisons

2nd Year Retention Rate
Public 4-Year Institutions Nationally* 77.8%
Education Trust Peers**
James Madison University 91%
University of Scranton 90%
Bradley University 89%
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus 87%
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 87%
Duquesne University 86%
University of Vermont 86%
Appalachian State University 86%
University of North Carolina-Wilmington 85%
SUNY at Fredonia 85%
Western Washington University 84%
University of Nebraska at Lincoln 83%
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 82%
Christopher Newport University 82%
Salisbury University 81%
Georgia College and State University 81%
*The national rate is for new freshmen entering public four-year institutions full-time in fall 2006.
**The rate for Education Trust Peers is for new freshmen entering full-time in fall 2006. The Education Trust identified peer institutions based on 11
characteristics that are statistically correlated with graduation rates. Source: Education Trust, College Results Online, http://collegeresults.org/ .
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New Freshmen Entering Full-Time in Fall: Graduation
The six-year graduation rate, a standard national metric of bachelor’s degree completion, is the number of new
freshmen entering full-time in the fall semester who then earn a bachelor’s degree within six years. Graduation
from the same institution where the student started – versus graduation anywhere in the UW System – is
presented here because same-institution graduation rates are more directly influenced by institutional actions.
Recent trends in graduation rates are shown in the table below.
New Freshmen Enrolling Full-Time in Fall Semester and

Graduating from the Same Institution within Six Years
(#) (%) (#) (%) (#) (%) (#) (%)
African American 21 42.9 16 43.8 14 50.0 9 *
American Indian 11 54.5 11 * 9 * 9 *
Southeast Asian American 18 55.6 18 33.3 21 52.4 24 25.0
Other Asian American 15 40.0 24 58.3 21 42.9 27 48.1
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Hispanic/Latino 15 40.0 32 59.4 18 44.4 27 33.3
Two or More Races N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
White 1,544 65.0 1,501 63.6 1,504 67.2 1,456 67.2
International 7 * 7 * 9 * 3 *
Pell Recipient 263 57.8 234 56.8 272 66.5 262 60.3
Pell-Not Pell Difference -7.3 -6.6 0.8 -6.1
Total Headcount 1,631 63.9 1,609 62.5 1,596 65.9 1,555 65.4

(#) (%) (#) (%) (#) (%) (#) (%)
Students of Color 1,809 42.2 1,889 40.4 2,020 41.7 2,058 44.6
White 20,739 58.6 20,731 59.6 20,964 60.3 20,649 60.8
Pell Recipient 3,620 47.8 3,489 47.4 3,880 48.0 4,019 49.5
Total Headcount 22,809 57.3 22,876 58.0 23,317 58.7 22,924 59.3
*To protect student privacy, rates are not shown when there are 5 or fewer graduates.
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The table below compares UW-La Crosse’s graduation rate to that of new freshmen at public four-year
institutions nationwide, and to a set of peer institutions developed by the Education Trust.
Recent National and Peer Comparisons

6-Year Graduation Rate
Public 4-Year Institutions Nationally* 54.9%
Education Trust Peers**
James Madison University 81.2%
University of Scranton 78.3%
Bradley University 76.1%
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus 73.5%
Duquesne University 71.9%
University of Vermont 71.6%
Salisbury University 67.9%
Western Washington University 66.8%
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 65.9%
University of North Carolina-Wilmington 64.9%
University of Nebraska at Lincoln 63.4%
Appalachian State University 62.6%
SUNY at Fredonia 62.4%
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 59.7%
Christopher Newport University 51.5%
Georgia College and State University 46.4%
*The national rate is for new freshmen entering public four-year institutions full-time in fall 2001.
**The rate for Education Trust Peers is for new freshmen entering full-time in fall 2001. The Education Trust identified peer institutions based on 11
characteristics that are statistically correlated with graduation rates. Source: Education Trust, College Results Online, http://collegeresults.org/ .
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New Transfer Students Entering Full-Time in Fall: Retention
Although retention rates are most commonly calculated for full-time new freshmen, many students enter
UW-La Crosse as new transfer students. The table below shows retention rates for new transfer students
entering full-time in fall semester. National and peer comparison data are not readily available for this
population.
New Transfer Students Enrolling Full-Time in Fall Semester and

Returning to the Same Institution for the Second Year
(#) (%) (#) (%) (#) (%) (#) (%)
From UW 4-Years 74 93.2 115 84.3 91 85.7 82 82.9
From UW Colleges 80 78.8 90 78.9 71 77.5 59 91.5
From WTCS 34 88.2 51 80.4 36 69.4 46 76.1
From All Other Institutions 124 78.2 127 72.4 135 78.5 139 69.1
White 287 82.9 364 79.4 309 78.6 297 78.8
SOC-White Difference -2.9 -15.1 8.4 -15.6
International 5 * 5 * 1 * 10 70.0
Pell Recipient 76 81.6 78 74.4 63 76.2 86 69.8
Not a Pell Recipient 236 83.5 305 79.7 270 80.0 240 80.4
Total Headcount 312 83.0 383 78.6 333 79.3 326 77.6

(#) (%) (#) (%) (#) (%) (#) (%)
From UW 4-Years 2,003 76.9 1,831 77.8 1,941 78.3 1,979 78.5
From UW Colleges 1,620 82.0 1,527 80.8 1,515 83.3 1,433 81.4
From WTCS 1,263 69.5 1,325 69.4 1,357 72.1 1,328 73.0
From All Other Institutions 2,849 71.0 2,854 72.4 2,799 74.5 2,976 74.0
White 6,837 75.5 6,735 76.0 6,806 77.7 6,767 76.8
International 224 59.4 168 52.4 180 61.7 211 61.6
Pell Recipient 1,867 75.9 1,698 74.6 1,672 74.2 1,776 75.3
Pell-Not Pell Difference 1.8 -0.4 -3.4 -1.3
Total Headcount 7,735 74.6 7,537 74.9 7,612 76.8 7,716 76.3
*To protect student privacy, rates are not shown when there are 5 or fewer students retained.
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New Transfer Students Entering Full-Time in Fall: Graduation
Although graduation rates are most commonly calculated for full-time new freshmen, many students enter
UW-La Crosse as new transfer students. The table below shows graduation rates for new transfer students
entering full-time in fall semester. National and peer comparison data are not readily available for this
population. Graduation from the same institution where the student started – versus graduation anywhere in
the UW System – is presented here because same-institution graduation rates are more directly influenced by
institutional actions.
New Transfer Students Enrolling Full-Time in Fall Semester and

Graduating from the Same Institution within Six Years
(#) (%) (#) (%) (#) (%) (#) (%)
From UW 4-Years 101 72.3 103 69.9 94 79.8 57 75.4
From UW Colleges 81 64.2 107 63.6 87 60.9 69 72.5
From WTCS 63 36.5 60 45.0 42 50.0 23 34.8
From All Other Institutions 156 55.1 139 53.2 122 70.5 85 56.5
Students of Color (SOC) 20 40.0 22 27.3 16 56.3 8 *
White 369 60.2 385 61.0 327 68.5 223 65.5
SOC-White Difference -20.2 -33.7 -12.2 *
International 12 * 2 * 2 * 3 *
Pell Recipient 89 61.8 89 50.6 87 66.7 55 50.9
Not a Pell Recipient 312 57.4 320 61.3 258 68.6 179 67.6
Pell-Not Pell Difference 4.4 -10.7 -1.9 -16.7
Total Headcount 401 58.4 409 58.9 345 68.1 234 63.7

(#) (%) (#) (%) (#) (%) (#) (%)
From UW 4-Years 1,899 60.6 2,039 61.2 2,102 62.2 1,871 61.9
From UW Colleges 1,129 67.1 1,372 67.1 1,382 66.5 1,426 69.0
From WTCS 962 43.2 1,006 43.3 1,110 43.3 1,127 44.8
From All Other Institutions 2,923 54.3 2,874 56.1 2,896 57.0 2,807 57.3
White 6,182 57.5 6,564 59.3 6,689 59.4 6,463 59.8
International 243 48.6 242 50.8 242 47.9 232 56.9
Pell Recipient 1,400 52.9 1,393 53.8 1,586 55.7 1,608 53.6
Total Headcount 6,913 56.5 7,291 57.8 7,490 58.2 7,231 58.9
*To protect student privacy, rates are not shown when there are 5 or fewer graduates.
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Degrees
Recent trends in degrees conferred are shown in the tables below. UW-La Crosse’s proportion of the
UW System Total associate and bachelor’s degrees in 2008-09 is the basis for the goals on the next page.
Degrees by Level
UW-La Crosse 1998-99 2000-01 2002-03 2004-05 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
Associate 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
Bachelors 1,305 1,467 1,533 1,533 1,530 1,523 1,623
Associate + Bachelors 1,305 1,467 1,533 1,537 1,530 1,523 1,623
% of UW System Total 6% 7% 7% 6% 6% 6% 6%
Masters/Ed. Specialist 378 419 630 545 557 572 458
Doctorate-Profess. Practice 0 0 0 0 0 39 43
Total 1,683 1,886 2,163 2,082 2,087 2,134 2,124
Bachelor’s Degrees by Race/Ethnicity

UW-La Crosse 1998-99 2000-01 2002-03 2004-05 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
Asian American 11 20 17 31 32 30 39
Hispanic/Latino 11 13 10 20 20 15 22
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Two or More Races 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
White 1,253 1,393 1,478 1,456 1,450 1,439 1,520
International 13 18 7 6 9 20 17
Total 1,305 1,467 1,533 1,533 1,530 1,523 1,623
UW System Total 1998-99 2000-01 2002-03 2004-05 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

Total 19,740 20,927 21,510 22,872 23,776 24,077 24,515
Bachelor’s Degree Recipients by Receipt of Pell Grant

UW-La Crosse 1998-99 2000-01 2002-03 2004-05 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
Pell Recipient 445 442 519 510 441 382 450
% Pell Recipient 34% 31% 34% 33% 29% 25% 28%
Not a Pell Recipient 859 999 1,007 1,017 1,089 1,140 1,173
Total 1,304 1,441 1,526 1,527 1,530 1,522 1,623
UW System Total 1998-99 2000-01 2002-03 2004-05 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

% Pell Recipient 33% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31%
Total 19,693 20,835 21,385 22,801 23,701 24,003 24,430
*Since some students receive more than one bachelor's degree, the number of bachelor's degree recipients may be slightly lower than the number of
bachelor's degrees reported above.
Note: Pell recipients may have received a Pell award at anytime during their undergraduate career.
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APPENDIX
Wisconsin Population Projections

By Age and County
15-24 25-44 45-64 65 and over

2010 2025 change 2010 2025 change 2010 2025 change 2010 2025 change
Adams 2,073 1,420 -31.5% 4,892 4,898 0.1% 8,189 8,391 2.5% 4,590 7,874 71.5%
Ashland 2,294 1,901 -17.1% 4,333 4,313 -0.5% 4,708 4,253 -9.7% 2,625 3,840 46.3%
Barron 5,910 4,994 -15.5% 11,467 12,293 7.2% 14,454 13,299 -8.0% 8,479 13,790 62.6%
Bayfield 1,784 1,364 -23.5% 3,133 3,739 19.3% 5,750 4,474 -22.2% 2,973 5,282 77.7%
Brown 36,539 38,052 4.1% 71,720 79,265 10.5% 66,236 70,917 7.1% 28,757 49,607 72.5%
Buffalo 1,677 1,463 -12.8% 3,341 3,493 4.5% 4,249 3,618 -14.9% 2,514 3,739 48.7%
Burnett 1,700 1,332 -21.6% 3,198 3,381 5.7% 6,000 5,115 -14.8% 3,853 6,488 68.4%
Calumet 6,205 8,086 30.3% 12,800 16,255 27.0% 13,391 14,508 8.3% 5,328 9,995 87.6%
Chippewa 8,058 8,237 2.2% 15,757 18,256 15.9% 18,144 17,327 -4.5% 9,423 15,625 65.8%
Clark 4,880 5,315 8.9% 8,505 10,200 19.9% 8,540 7,949 -6.9% 5,039 6,571 30.4%
Columbia 6,940 6,295 -9.3% 15,161 17,045 12.4% 16,886 17,303 2.5% 8,126 12,801 57.5%
Crawford 2,224 1,820 -18.2% 4,067 4,284 5.3% 5,362 4,584 -14.5% 2,950 4,459 51.2%
Dane 82,940 91,418 10.2% 140,992 155,699 10.4% 127,034 135,072 6.3% 50,229 97,419 93.9%
Dodge 11,464 10,375 -9.5% 25,992 28,072 8.0% 25,279 25,193 -0.3% 12,561 18,748 49.3%
Door 3,036 2,077 -31.6% 5,778 5,803 0.4% 10,575 7,999 -24.4% 6,959 12,547 80.3%
Douglas 5,587 4,824 -13.7% 11,925 11,642 -2.4% 12,933 12,112 -6.3% 6,532 9,994 53.0%
Dunn 10,229 10,205 -0.2% 9,897 10,452 5.6% 11,237 11,686 4.0% 5,279 9,859 86.8%
Eau Claire 21,348 20,586 -3.6% 23,733 25,405 7.0% 25,112 24,802 -1.2% 12,994 21,837 68.1%
Florence 552 320 -42.0% 1,071 1,085 1.3% 1,853 1,515 -18.2% 1,143 1,856 62.4%
Fond du Lac 13,453 12,140 -9.8% 27,582 28,867 4.7% 28,474 27,813 -2.3% 15,104 22,941 51.9%
Forest 1,301 908 -30.2% 2,072 2,037 -1.7% 3,105 2,708 -12.8% 2,233 3,295 47.6%
Grant 10,146 8,791 -13.4% 10,438 10,582 1.4% 13,890 11,995 -13.6% 8,321 12,777 53.6%
Green 4,760 4,639 -2.5% 9,082 11,088 22.1% 10,818 10,324 -4.6% 5,466 8,930 63.4%
Green Lake 2,172 2,028 -6.6% 4,344 4,532 4.3% 6,003 4,994 -16.8% 3,583 5,228 45.9%
Iowa 3,074 2,920 -5.0% 6,229 7,059 13.3% 7,408 6,987 -5.7% 3,171 5,381 69.7%
Iron 681 413 -39.4% 1,374 1,350 -1.7% 2,439 2,021 -17.1% 1,669 2,424 45.2%
Jackson 2,553 2,474 -3.1% 5,615 6,055 7.8% 5,766 5,920 2.7% 2,924 4,344 48.6%
Jefferson 11,220 11,716 4.4% 22,608 24,193 7.0% 22,500 23,262 3.4% 10,573 16,498 56.0%
Juneau 3,407 2,916 -14.4% 6,692 7,367 10.1% 8,406 8,046 -4.3% 4,524 7,000 54.7%
Kenosha 24,196 23,406 -3.3% 48,025 57,489 19.7% 43,624 48,531 11.2% 18,031 28,016 55.4%
Kewaunee 2,758 2,751 -0.3% 5,363 5,822 8.6% 6,232 6,011 -3.5% 3,309 5,136 55.2%
La Crosse 22,443 19,944 -11.1% 26,852 27,841 3.7% 29,264 27,260 -6.8% 15,072 25,078 66.4%
Lafayette 2,063 1,891 -8.3% 3,773 4,011 6.3% 4,746 3,898 -17.9% 2,586 3,692 42.8%
Langlade 2,576 2,015 -21.8% 4,770 5,122 7.4% 6,723 6,113 -9.1% 4,326 6,462 49.4%
Lincoln 3,855 3,152 -18.2% 7,499 8,050 7.3% 9,094 8,561 -5.9% 5,416 7,834 44.6%
Manitowoc 11,080 9,311 -16.0% 21,042 22,876 8.7% 24,921 22,390 -10.2% 13,607 19,772 45.3%
Marathon 18,482 16,981 -8.1% 35,811 40,799 13.9% 37,565 36,822 -2.0% 18,804 29,854 58.8%
Marinette 5,281 4,021 -23.9% 9,976 10,329 3.5% 14,318 12,123 -15.3% 8,798 13,628 54.9%
Marquette 1,669 1,334 -20.1% 3,440 3,695 7.4% 5,209 4,992 -4.2% 2,976 4,620 55.2%
Menominee 709 428 -39.6% 1,002 973 -2.9% 1,235 1,136 -8.0% 502 792 57.8%
Milwaukee 134,491 114,382 -15.0% 264,188 248,563 -5.9% 231,602 217,270 -6.2% 113,613 155,592 36.9%
Monroe 6,053 6,044 -0.1% 11,088 13,318 20.1% 12,619 12,250 -2.9% 6,162 9,726 57.8%
Oconto 4,950 4,438 -10.3% 9,491 11,417 20.3% 12,715 12,871 1.2% 6,303 10,794 71.3%
Oneida 4,232 2,978 -29.6% 8,517 9,504 11.6% 12,897 11,366 -11.9% 8,087 12,222 51.1%
Outagamie 25,196 25,366 0.7% 51,377 59,990 16.8% 46,683 49,725 6.5% 20,251 33,220 64.0%
Ozaukee 11,830 10,568 -10.7% 19,659 24,763 26.0% 27,663 23,071 -16.6% 13,023 21,349 63.9%
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Wisconsin Population Projections
By Age and County
(continued)
15-24 25-44 45-64 65 and over

2010 2025 change 2010 2025 change 2010 2025 change 2010 2025 change
Pepin 1,005 918 -8.7% 1,904 2,215 16.3% 2,215 2,004 -9.5% 1,297 2,004 54.5%
Pierce 8,395 8,812 5.0% 9,665 10,411 7.7% 11,403 11,550 1.3% 4,466 8,988 101.3%
Polk 5,715 5,443 -4.8% 11,106 13,490 21.5% 14,335 13,858 -3.3% 7,749 13,746 77.4%
Portage 14,894 12,825 -13.9% 16,475 17,317 5.1% 19,194 18,024 -6.1% 8,874 16,027 80.6%
Price 1,868 1,203 -35.6% 3,356 3,471 3.4% 5,484 4,516 -17.7% 3,150 4,919 56.2%
Racine 25,555 24,019 -6.0% 51,973 55,672 7.1% 54,765 50,880 -7.1% 25,761 38,572 49.7%
Richland 2,342 2,088 -10.8% 4,161 4,350 4.5% 5,251 4,351 -17.1% 3,136 4,428 41.2%
Rock 21,732 20,228 -6.9% 43,643 47,163 8.1% 43,330 43,246 -0.2% 21,515 31,545 46.6%
Rusk 1,899 1,390 -26.8% 3,457 3,455 -0.1% 4,734 4,049 -14.5% 3,009 4,432 47.3%
St. Croix 11,178 15,618 39.7% 24,314 34,345 41.3% 23,058 28,802 24.9% 9,365 19,963 113.2%
Sauk 7,839 7,700 -1.8% 16,217 19,172 18.2% 17,966 18,845 4.9% 9,160 15,552 69.8%
Sawyer 1,903 1,494 -21.5% 3,583 4,086 14.0% 6,287 5,658 -10.0% 3,435 5,947 73.1%
Shawano 5,311 4,893 -7.9% 10,249 11,240 9.7% 12,429 12,235 -1.6% 7,210 10,344 43.5%
Sheboygan 15,131 14,923 -1.4% 31,693 33,925 7.0% 32,975 31,778 -3.6% 16,310 24,645 51.1%
Taylor 2,561 2,156 -15.8% 4,775 4,795 0.4% 5,798 5,013 -13.5% 3,178 4,777 50.3%
Trempealeau 3,569 3,284 -8.0% 7,072 7,811 10.4% 8,198 8,008 -2.3% 4,649 6,761 45.4%
Vernon 3,905 4,111 5.3% 6,415 7,966 24.2% 8,578 7,244 -15.6% 4,949 7,380 49.1%
Vilas 2,173 1,602 -26.3% 4,300 4,770 10.9% 7,983 7,139 -10.6% 5,654 8,686 53.6%
Walworth 16,412 17,614 7.3% 24,577 26,504 7.8% 29,317 31,072 6.0% 14,328 25,144 75.5%
Washburn 1,905 1,673 -12.2% 3,557 4,122 15.9% 5,904 5,168 -12.5% 3,608 5,964 65.3%
Washington 16,503 16,238 -1.6% 35,168 41,278 17.4% 38,894 40,661 4.5% 17,536 30,562 74.3%
Waukesha 49,691 48,577 -2.2% 94,649 111,476 17.8% 115,098 102,404 -11.0% 56,131 88,105 57.0%
Waupaca 6,792 5,487 -19.2% 12,921 14,038 8.6% 15,835 14,501 -8.4% 9,710 14,609 50.5%
Waushara 3,042 2,353 -22.6% 5,661 6,397 13.0% 8,452 7,486 -11.4% 4,777 7,470 56.4%
Winnebago 27,427 26,401 -3.7% 45,104 50,299 11.5% 45,037 44,467 -1.3% 21,619 34,011 57.3%
Wood 9,546 7,466 -21.8% 18,979 19,294 1.7% 22,443 19,621 -12.6% 13,439 20,094 49.5%
TOTAL 820,374 778,580 -5.1% 1,502,655 1,634,359 8.8% 1,588,824 1,543,182 -2.9% 784,813 1,245,636 58.7%
Source: Wisconsin Department of Administration, Population and Household Projections, 2000-2035.
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Equity Scorecard
UW-La Crosse’s Equity Scorecard report has a considerable amount of data and information relevant to
increasing Access and Success of students of color, one of the four populations of opportunity mentioned in this
report. UW-La Crosse’s Equity Scorecard team analyzed issues of access, retention, excellence, and institutional
receptivity in ways that are specific to UW-La Crosse and inform the general information presented on the
preceding pages.
Below is a brief summary of some of the key findings from UW-La Crosse’s report. The full report is available on
the web site of the UW System Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion:
http://www.uwsa.edu/edi/equity/interim_reports.htm
Key Findings
1. Access: African American students who complete their application have higher rates of enrollment.
2. Access: Students of color with ACT composite scores less than 23 have good (80%) retention rates from
year one to year two, but then they tend to either change their major or transfer to another campus.
Interestingly, students with ACT scores higher than 22 have lower retention scores.
3. Excellence: Students of color are under-represented in Honors. If they are engaged in research they are
more likely to be retained.
• Open forums have been held on each perspective between the summer of 2006 and November
2007.
• A final report was submitted to the Chancellor on October 12, 2007, and was reviewed with the
Evidence Team on October 13, 2007.
• The report was made public and inquiries have been made from each department for discussion.
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Growth Agenda Goal: More Graduates
UW-La Crosse
--PRELIMINARY-- milestone milestone milestone
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2025-26
Degrees
Associate Degrees Conferred 0
Bachelor's Degrees Conferred 1,623
Grad/Prof Degrees Conferred 501
Total Degrees Conferred 2,124 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Enrollments (Headcount)
Fall New Freshmen 1,785 1,828
Fall Transfers 298 390
Fall Other Undergraduate Enrollments 6,558 6,653
Fall Undergraduate Enrollments 8,641 8,871 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fall Graduate/Professional Enrollments 1,239 1,138
Fall Total Enrollments 9,880 10,009 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Spring Undergrad Transfers (if significant to your plans) 125
Fall Nontraditional-Aged Undergraduates (if significant to your plans) 503 561
Success Rates
Fall New Freshmen Entering Full-Time 1,779
…% retained to 2nd year 83.9
…% earning bachelor's degree within 4 years 33.0
Fall New Transfers Entering Full-Time 285
…% retained to 2nd year 75.8
Underrepresented Minority (URM) Students

Bachelor's Degrees Conferred 62
Fall Undergraduate Enrollments 420 407
Fall New Freshmen Entering Full-Time 102
…% retained to 2nd year 81.2 #DIV/0!
…% earning bachelor's degree within 4 years 18.6 #DIV/0!
Low-Income (Pell) Students

Bachelor's Degrees Conferred 450
Annual Undergraduate Enrollments 1,461
Fall New Freshmen Entering Full-Time 264
…% retained to 2nd year 81.1 #DIV/0!
Notes on filling out the template:

1. Degrees are expressed as the number conferred in the year indicated by each column. Increases in degrees are expected to lag increased enrollments, retention rates, and/or graduation rates.
2. Fall Other Undergraduates includes continuing students and students entering as other than new freshmen or transfers.
3. Success rates apply to the full-time new freshmen and transfers who enter in the fall of the year indicated by the column and are retained at or graduated from your institution. The exception is the 2008-09 column, which shows the most
recent available rates: the fall 2008 cohort, the retention rate for the fall 2008 cohort, the 4-year graduation rate for the fall 2005 cohort, and the 6-year graduation rate for the fall 2003 cohort.
4. Underrepresented Minority (URM) students include students indicating African American, American Indian, Southeast Asian, or Hispanic/Latino race/ethnicity. Retention and graduation rates in the 2008-09 column are based on three years
of data to compensate for variability and small size of this population at some institutions.
5. Pell recipients are reported on an annual unduplicated basis. The year is defined as "leading" summer, fall, winter, and spring.
UNIVERSITY 0f WISCONSIN
LA CROSSE
Date: January 8, 2010
To: Kevin Reilly
CC: Rebecca Martin

Tom Anderes
Sharon Wilhem
From: Joe Gow
RE: UW-L Educational Attainment Goals
Thanks for sending your memo in follow-up to our December meeting concerning
Growth Agenda Educational Attainment Goals for UW-La Crosse. Our campus
leadership team and Joint Planning & Budget Committee have given your questions
very thorough consideration, and I’m pleased to attach our response.
As the accompanying document indicates, through the use of existing resources

and the additional tuition dollars associated with our Growth, Quality and Access
program we plan on generating 130 new undergraduate and 11 graduate degrees
beginning as early as 2014. And as our enrollment continues to grow, the number
of new degrees is projected to increase to 457 undergraduate and 55 graduate
degrees for a total of 512 additional degrees beginning in 2018. We think this is a
very significant contribution to improving educational attainment in Wisconsin, and
we’re confident our approach maximizes the potential of the resources we plan on
having available to us in the future.
We’ve also carefully considered your question involving the additional degree
attainment goal we would set if we were to receive significant new state dollars.
Because we do not have an exact sense of how much new funding we might receive
it is not possible for us to calculate the kind of specific answers we have provided to
your question regarding how we plan to use our existing resources. Nonetheless, we
have explored a number of possibilities and have reached the conclusion that any
additional dollars we might receive would be best directed toward improving our
graduation rate. We say this because we have already maximized future enrollment
growth goals in our planning and we have only minimal offerings in the kind of on -
line programs needed to increase enrollment beyond the physical capacity of our
campus. Thus finding ways to promote accelerated graduation of our students
appears to be the only viable option available to us. In light of this, we would utilize
new funding as need-based financial aid to help many of our students devote less
time to working off-campus and more time to completing their degree programs. In
addition, we would enhance our student advising and counseling services, and
work toward ensuring we have the technological and facilities infrastructure needed
to enable our students to complete their curricula in the timeliest possible fashion.
Ultimately, the extent of these graduation-rate improvement strategies would be
contingent upon the level of new state dollars we received. Once we learn more
about possible funding scenarios, then, we can begin determining potential
graduation-rate improvement goals, and calculate how these goals translate into
specific degree production gains at UW-L.
I hope our response is helpful as you aggregate individual campus goals into a
proposed UW System plan for discussion at our January 22 nd retreat. I look forward
to participating in that discussion and would be happy to provide any additional
information you might need prior to the meeting. Thanks again for engaging us in
this very important dialogue.
UW-LA CROSSE
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT PLANNING GOALS
Increased Degrees Through Growth, Quality, & Access
UW-L’s Growth, Quality, and Access program was approved by the Board of Regents in
December 2007 and has been identified as the university’s principal strategy to support the
Growth Agenda Educational Attainment Goals for increased degree production at UW-La
Crosse. The Growth, Quality, & Access plan was developed based upon the following
objectives:
1. Allowing more Wisconsin residents access to UW-La Crosse to attain a college degree by
growing the undergraduate enrollment of the university by at least 500 additional students.
2. Hiring at least 75 additional faculty and 20 additional staff to improve academic quality and
enhance the undergraduate experience.
3. Ensuring that cost is not a barrier for students, particularly those from Wisconsin’s lower and
middle income families.
UW-L GQA Enrollment Model & Increased Degree Production
The UW-L Growth, Quality, & Access plan is projected to increase undergraduate enrollment by
703 FTE and graduate enrollment by 85 FTE over the five-year period from FY 2008 through
FY 2012. Based on degree completion rates of 65% for undergraduates and 90% for graduates,
UW-L will generate 130 new undergraduate and 11 graduate degrees beginning as early as
2014. As GQA enrollment continues to grow, the number of new degrees will increase to 457
undergraduate and 77 graduate degrees for a total of 534 additional degrees beginning in 2018.
GQA Enrollment Model Fiscal Year 2008 to 2012

Base Year Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5
FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012
Undergraduate FTE 7,973 8,173 8,241 8,356 8,503 8,676
Graduate FTE 563 575 600 620 636 648
Total Student FTE 8,536 8,748 8,840 8,976 9,139 9,324
Undergrad Growth from FY07 200 268 383 530 703
Graduate Growth from FY07 12 37 57 73 85
Ed Attainment UG (65%) 130 174 249 345 457

Ed Attainment GR (90%) 11 33 51 66 77
Total Increased Degrees 141 207 300 411 534
Selected Strategies for Achieving Educational Attainment Goals
UW System Educational Attainment Comments:
1. Students of color have been between 5 and 8 percent of Wisconsin immediate new
freshmen at UW-La Crosse in recent years. In the Western region, public high school
graduates of color are projected to increase from 9 percent in 2009 to 11 percent by 2019.
Statewide, this proportion is projected to increase from 17 percent to 22 percent. UW-La
Crosse could enroll more students of color immediately out of high school.
UW-L Educational Attainment Strategy: UW-La Crosse will be examining three new
initiatives to support increased multicultural student enrollment including the following:
Expand the UW-L Academic Success Institute by recruiting a second cohort of students
for the program. The institute is a year round program that enrolls underrepresented
students that show promise but were denied admission to UW-La Crosse.
Establish outreach initiatives with the Ho Chunk and other surrounding indigenous
communities to enroll more Native American students at UW-L.
Establish stronger partnerships with two-year urban institutions in Wisconsin and
Minnesota to enroll more multicultural transfer students.
2. Nonresident immediate new freshmen make up 12% of UW-La Crosse’s new degree-
seeking students, the same as for the UW System as a whole. Although UW-La Crosse
borders Minnesota, high school graduates in southeastern Minnesota are projected to
decline by 500 between 2009 and 2015.
UW-L Educational Attainment Strategy: UW-La Crosse will be increasing international

student enrollment by a minimum of 100 students in 2011 and 2012. The Admissions Office
will also be increasing nonresident new freshmen enrollment for selected degree programs.
3. Transfer students make up 20% of incoming students at UW-La Crosse, less than the UW
System average. Transfers from all sectors dramatically decreased in recent years. UW-La
Crosse currently draws the greatest number of transfers from Western Technical College,
UW-Eau Claire, and UW-Richland. Since the two-year sector generally is a good source of
non-traditional-aged students, students of color, and lower income students, UW-La Crosse
may wish to increase transfer from two-year institutions.
UW-L Educational Attainment Strategy: UW-La Crosse will be increasing transfer student
enrollment from 490 students to a minimum of 600 students beginning in Fiscal Year 2010.
4. UW-La Crosse offered 11 distance education courses in 2006-07, 6 courses in 2007-08,

and 11 courses in 2008-09. Distance education course enrollments dropped from 188 in
2006-07 to 145 in 2007-08 and rose to 307 in 2008-09. Academic year 2008-09 distance
education course enrollments were 0.3 percent of all course enrollments.
UW-L Educational Attainment Strategy: In an effort to support increasing demand for

distance education and on-line courses at UW-La Crosse, two new full-time positions were
established in Fiscal Year 2010 including a director of on-line education and an instructional
designer. The university has also established a Center for Advancing Teaching & Learning
which provides assistance to faculty in the development and instruction of online courses.
5. The strategic use of remissions authority can increase nonresident enrollments and
increase revenue available on a campus to education more students. UW-La Crosse had
$225,379 unused remission authority in 2008-09.
UW-L Education Attainment Strategy: UW-La Crosse has established new fiscal procedures
for the allocation of nonresident tuition remissions to ensure that the remission authority is
fully utilized to support enrollment strategies for nonresident students.
In addition to the above strategies for the UW-L Educational Attainment Goal, UW-La Crosse
will be working with the UW-La Crosse Foundation to establish a comprehensive fundraising
campaign to provide higher levels of scholarship support for Wisconsin students from lower and
middle income families.
UW-La Crosse Foundation
Scholarship Payout Summary
YEAR FUND # of Awards Total Value
2010-11 Endowment 300 $340,000.00

Restricted 165 $140,000.00
Unrestricted 25* $57,000.00 $537,000
2009-10 Endowment 205 $193,300.00

Restricted 160 $140,000.00
Unresricted 25* $57,000.00 $390,300
2008-09 Endowment 380 $384,832.00

Restricted 189 $156,056.00
Unrestricted 20* $45,000.00 $585,888
*Estimated # of awards - freshmen recruiting

UW LA CROSSE
INSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PLAN
Fiscal Year 2010 IT Plan Summary, January 4, 2010
A. Information Technology & University Strategic Objectives
In the spring of 2009 a campus-wide review of the University's information

technology services was completed by a set of four external reviewers. At the
end of the review the reviewers reported back to the campus with an IT
External Review Final Report. The IT External Review Final Report not only
contained a summary of the reviewers’ findings but also a set of items for
campus consideration to enhance information technology services across the
University campus. A campus-wide representative Information Technology
Task Force was appointed by the Provost and Vice Chancellor to review
these considerations and make recommendations for the enhancement of
campus-wide information technology. The task force is engaged in the review
and consequently this year the Information Technology Services Strategic
Plan was not updated.
1. How was the plan developed?

The plan was drafted by the CIO and the Information Technology
Services (ITS) department managers using input collected through
day-to-day operations, surveys, and special instructional staff
listening sessions. The plan was reviewed and endorsed by the
campus Joint Information Technology Services Committee, the
Academic Staff Council, the Faculty Senate, the Provost and Vice
Chancellor, and the Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance.
The plan was forwarded to the Chancellor who approved it on April
28, 2008.
2. List the plan principles

1. Information Technology Services (ITS) is a service unit and will
function as a utility for the university community.
2. The Division of ITS will maintain a high level of expertise and
knowledge.
3. ITS will solicit campus-wide input to determine technology
requirements and will provide services that reflect campus-wide
needs, priorities and budget limitations.
4. ITS will address the needs of those in the university community
with special needs.
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5. ITS will provide services as cost-effectively as possible.
6. ITS may charge for services and equipment provided for
specialized events held on the campus in accordance with UW-L’s
charge back policy.
7. ITS will charge for services provided to individuals and
organizations that are external to the university community.
8. ITS will incorporate into its operations the use of UW System
Common Systems where ever feasible and not duplicate common
system services that satisfy the needs of the campus.
3. How is the plan being measured?

The plan will be used to develop annual budgets around the “Current
strategies and initiatives.” Progress/accomplishments associated
with the “Current strategies and initiatives” will be evaluated in light of
the related goals. Given the results of the comparisons, new
“Current strategies and initiatives” and eventually the related goals
will be updated. Any major revisions in the plan will prompt a
campus-wide reevaluation of the plan through shared governance
with re-approval by the chancellor.
4. How is the plan tied to the university’s strategic objectives?

The plan is developed by the ITS leadership after a review of the IT
needs for support of the campus objectives. The plan is then vetted
with the campus governance and administrative leadership team.
The review is conducted taking into account the needs for information
technology services to support the university’s strategic objectives.
5. How is the plan written (format, accessibility)?

Plan Format:
A. Purpose of Information Technology Services
B. Vision of Information Technology Services
1. Connectivity and Infrastructure
2. Teaching and Learning
3. Research
4. Administration
C. Information Technology Services Strategic Plan Development
I. Principles and Practices
II. Process for Plan Development and Revision
D. Goals and Current Strategies for Information Technology Services
In this section the goals are all stated. Each goal is accompanied by a set
of strategies and initiative to support reaching the goal.
E. Implementation

Plan Accessibility:
The plan is available on UW-L’s ITS website at the following location:
(http://www.uwlax.edu/its/html/planning.htm).
6. Are critical objectives identified/Is there an implementation plan for them?
The objective of the plan is to realize the vision. There is no
implementation plan beyond an annual implementation plan and
corresponding budget. This is a reflection of budget uncertainty and
the fast pace of the evolution of technology and its uses
7. Timeline
This plan is a statement of direction for the development and
maintenance of the campus IT infrastructure. Implementation will be
done as resources are available on an annual basis.
8. Description of IT Plan governance on the campus
The IT Plan is drafted by ITS and then reviewed, revised, and
endorsed by the campus governance prior to approval by the
chancellor.
9. Major themes of the plan

ITS serves the campus as a utility emphasizing:
1. Connectivity and infrastructure maintenance and development,
2. Support for and development of the use of technology in
teaching and learning,
3. Limited support of technology used in research,
4. Provision of effective and efficient tools to support administration
of campus.
B. Projects for FY 2010 [Important campus projects costing less than $1 million]]
Project One
1. Project name.
Technology equipped classroom upgrades and replacement.
2. Project description (high level).

Replace and upgrade presentation technologies (hardware and software)
that are at end of life (EOL) in 40+ technology equipped classrooms. [List:
Computers 21, Document Cameras 5, Medialink 1, Switchers 9,
DVD/VCRs 4, Data Projectors 12 and Screens 4.]
3. Estimated project cost/hours.

$164,000
4. Funding sources [PR-program revenue; FED-federal; GPR-general

purpose revenue; SEG-segregated funds].
GPR
5. Related projects and Dependencies: report any related projects, including

a description of the relationship and dependencies between the two
projects.
Each room is pretty much a stand alone project.
6. Issues: identify and explain issues that will, or might, impact successful
execution of your institution’s IT plan.
Each classroom installation is dependant on classroom scheduling and
availability for installation.
Project Two
1. Project name.
SAN upgrade.

The SAN is a key component to UW-L's computer digital communications
and data storage environment. This project increases the storage capacity
of the SAN by adding additional drive shelves to accommodate the
migration of data from the old SAN to the new SAN for Exchange (email),
Personal Storage, VM and the SQL environment. The additional storage
will allow increasing the student mailboxes for 40MB each to 100 MB
each.

$104,500 for hardware and software license expansion.

GPR

projects.

Many servers and systems are connected directly to the SAN where the
data for the systems is stored. Without this enhanced storage system the
Exchange (email), Personal Storage, SQL and VM systems will not
function appropriately.
This project was completed in August of 2009.
Project Three
1. Project name.
Six new technology equipped classrooms to campus level 2 standards

Install teaching podia and the related technologies (hardware and
software) in six classrooms.

$253,000

GPR

projects.
1) Cooperation across campus among Physical Plant, Network Services,
Registrar’s Office for Scheduling, and the General Computer Access Staff;
2) Availability of: hardware products, delivery schedules, open time slots
for the rooms to be taken off line, and ITS staff; 3) availability of 3rd party
installers of podia scheduled wiring or rewiring; 4) Asbestos abatement
Asbestos abatement will need to be done prior to upgrading the facilities
and implementing the technology enhancements.
Project Four

1 Project name.
Email evaluation: migrate Exchange to new hardware and current version
or outsource. The project also include the incorporation of archiving and
eDiscovery in the email system provided for faculty/staff.

Email will be evaluated during the fall 2009 and early 2010. The ITS Task
Force will lead the review. They will review, seek campus input, and
establish requirements for email. The outcome expected from their work
will be a recommendation to either refresh existing end-of-life hardware
and bring Exchange up to current version release or to outsource part
(students only) or all of campus email.

$220,000 for an Exchange refresh and current version for both students
and faculty/staff or $145K for just faculty with an undetermined estimate
for outsourcing students or outsourcing all email. If all email is outsourced
the total cost over 4 years will be less than $220,000.

GPR

projects.
1) ITS Review committee selection, 2) Availability of meeting times for the
ITS Review committee, 3) availability to vendor consultants and
professional services, 4) Quality and volume of responses from the
campus, 5) Clarity and complexity of requirements, 6) vendor schedules,
7) refresh of electronic directory services (Active Directory)
The IT Task Force conducting the review of e-mail systems will be working
on a very tight schedule. Broadly based campus input needs to be
acquired in order to successfully complete this project. If the work of the IT
task force is interrupted or delayed it may require moving the
implementation of the upgraded e-mail system to FY 2011.

Project Five
1 Project name.
Refresh AD (Active Directory-credential store) hardware, which is end-of-
life (EOD), and upgrade the operating system to the current version.

The existing Active Directory servers will be replaced and the server’s
operating system will be brought up to current version – 2008, 64 bit.

$21,000

GPR

projects.
Networking and System Administrtors working on the possibility of
incorporating a new DNS technology appliance into the plan and the e-
mail system chosen and its implementation timeline
The e-mail system upgrade implementation path (upgrade versus
outsource) and related timeline will be significant factors that could affect
the AD upgrade because the same staff must complete both projects.
Project Six
1. Project name
Expand wireless network

2. Project description (high level)
Continue expanding the wireless network by 1) adding new access points
(AP), 2) replacing older, heavily used APs with new model, and 3)
redeploying recovered APs to areas with no or poor coverage. Primary
areas include the three remaining residence halls, Health Science Center,
and the Center for the Arts.
3. Estimated project cost/hours

$70,000

purpose revenue; SEG-segregated funds
128-06-025805 Campus Computer Network $35,000
114-06-025808 General Access $35,000

projects
This project is pretty much a standalone project.
Available staff and student help to work on this project.
Project Seven
1. Project name
Decommissioning of Legacy Applications (CAS, TALON, Aerie,
Admissions)
The purpose of this project is to decommission the 25 Year Old legacy

applications that are being replaced by PeopleSoft Campus Solutions. In
many cases, throughout the timeframe of the PeopleSoft implementation,
the campus was supported by both new and legacy applications, thereby
preventing the shutdown, or elimination of legacy applications until the
entire PeopleSoft project implementation was completed.
In addition there are cases of standalone applications that have no

immediate or alternate solutions . Additional programming must be done
to accommodate these needs.

No project cost or estimated hours is being provided because this project

is being done by developers and database personnel who are currently
working on the PeopleSoft implementation and on-going support. That is
the present priority.
However - the implementation of PeopleSoft has reached a critical mass

% completion that will allow us to incrementally begin to inactivate user
accounts and transaction codes. Our plan is to begin this process on
November 10, 2009 for legacy test environment and November 11 for
Legacy Production.

GPR

projects
PeopleSoft Implementation requirements, on-going support of PeopleSoft,

and workload.
Workload for: developers, database, and functional user areas /

PeopleSoft upgrades and lack of documentation for the legacy systems.
Functional areas have indicated they do not have the resources to
develop queries to extract the historical data that has been copied to a
Reporting Database for this purpose, consequently this may translate into
more in-house programming.
Project Eight
1. Project name
Partial implementation of the results/findings in the Campus-wide IT

External Review.

In February of 2009 four independent IT professionals reviewed IT across
the entire UW-L campus. They reported back to the campus in April 2009
with a set of issues that the campus should review and consider for
improving technology and its use campus-wide. A representative campus-
wide task force was appointed to review the findings and take steps
forward recommending changes in the use of IT across campus.
At this point in time the total costs/hours of changes as a result of the

external review, are unknown because all the future changes have not
been identified. The task force will be working throughout the year to
identify future changes in IT. It is certain however that the e-mail system
will be upgraded. Although this project will most likely not be finished in
fiscal year 2010, it will be started in fiscal year 2010 and finished in early
fiscal year 2011. The total cost of this upgrade will be less than $220,000.

purpose revenue; SEG-segregated funds.
GPR-for the e-mail system. Other funding sources may be used for
projects yet to be specified.
5. Related projects and dependencies: report any related projects, including

projects.
To finish the e-mail project the electronic directory services, Active

Directory, will also have to be upgraded and integrated with the new e-
mail system. An interface between PeopleSoft Campus Solutions and the
new e-mail system will also have to be developed.
Given our limited staff and the many projects and day-to-day operations
that have to be completed it will be challenging to get the e-mail project
completed by September 1, 2010.
Project Nine

1. Project name
PeopleTools 8.50, Weblogic Implementation, and Red Hat Enterprise
Linux
This project represents a migration from 32 to 64 bit architecture, People

Tools 8.49 to 8.5, a migration from Oracle’s Web Server to the BEA Web
Logic server platform, and OS RHEL conversion. These topics were
discussed at WHEPSUG, and this is the newest PeopleSoft System wide
initiative that all campuses are / or will need to address.
$ 53K estimate for hardware and additional costs for Red Hat Enterprise
Linux and Web Logic Training. Infrastructure Meetings are in process and
final estimates have not yet been developed. Scheduled start date is Jan
2010 and completion is targeted for end of June 2010.
4 Funding sources [PR-program revenue; FED-federal; GPR-general

GPR

projects.
There are a number of challenges associated with this requirement: On-
going P/S maintenance bundle upgrades, on-going support, new
programs, and hardware set-up and facilities.
Items in # 5, and funding.


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Meeting Minutes

Joint Planning and Budget Committee

Members excused: Enz Finken, Hemmer

M/S/P minutes from the December 2, 2009 meeting.

A question/answer session with the Chancellor followed.

Discusses Educational Attainment Report (see attachment)

Next round of GQA- timeline

Institutional Information Technology Plan

Meeting adjourned 2:24

UW-La Crosse Enrollment by Race and Ethnicity (2007)

African Hispanic American Southeast Other International White / Total

UW-La Crosse Ten-year Enrollment Trends for Students of Color, 1998-2007

Summary of EqS Reports

Retention rates for students at UWL, Fall 2003-Fall 2005

African American Hispanic Native American SE Asian Total

Equity indicator in Math GE courses, 2003-2006

Background and Purpose (pp. 2-3)

Success (p. 22)

Appendix (p. 30)

Growth Agenda Strategies

Next steps: Next steps:

FOUNDATIONAL ACTIVITY: Competitive University Workforce Initiative

Retention Rates Graduation Rates

K-12 → H.S. Graduation → Higher Education → College Degree

Annual New Degree-Seeking Undergraduates, 2008-09

New transfers from New transfers from

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

Fall Semester Applications, Admissions, and Enrollments

UW System Total* 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2007 2008

Fall Enrollments of Immediate New Freshmen from Wisconsin

UW System Total 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2007 2008

Immediate New Freshmen from Wisconsin Enrolled at UW-La Crosse

Wisconsin County # of Immediate New % of Immediate

Immediate New Freshmen from Wisconsin Enrolled in the UW System

Wisconsin County # of Immediate New % of Immediate

Wisconsin High School Graduate Projections, 2009 to 2015

Data Source: Applied Population Lab, UW-Madison, March 2008, http://www.uwsa.edu/opar/reports/projections/

Projected High School Graduates from Public and Private Schools

Projected High School Graduates of Color* from Public Schools

Projected High School Graduates from Public and Private Schools

Participation in Higher Education of High School Graduates Taking the ACT

Fall Semester Applications, Admissions, and Enrollments

UW System Total* 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2007 2008

Fall Enrollments of Immediate New Freshmen Not from Wisconsin

UW System Total 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2007 2008

Annual Enrollments* of Non-Immediate New Freshmen

UW System Total 1998-99 2000-01 2002-03 2004-05 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

Populations with a High School Diploma, without a Bachelor's Degree,

Annual Enrollments* of Undergraduate New Transfer Students

UW System Total 1998-99 2000-01 2002-03 2004-05 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

Annual Enrollments* of New Transfer Students

UW System Total 1998-99 2000-01 2002-03 2004-05 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

Race/Ethnicity of Undergraduates and Transfers

New Freshmen Entering Full-Time in Fall: Retention

New Freshmen Enrolling Full-Time in Fall Semester and

Fall 2004 Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2007

Recent National and Peer Comparisons

New Freshmen Enrolling Full-Time in Fall Semester and

Fall 1999 Fall 2000 Fall 2001 Fall 2002

Recent National and Peer Comparisons

New Transfer Students Enrolling Full-Time in Fall Semester and

Fall 2004 Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2007