The Recession & Changing Institutional Sector
Representation and Characteristics of PA Adult Learners
Prepared by
Mark Lafer, Senior Policy Research Analyst
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency
for the 2013 Hendrick Best Practices for Adult Learners Conference
The United States
Fall 1987 through Fall 2011
Sector Age FA1987 FA1997 FA2007 FA2011
Private for-Profit, 4-year or above GE 25 12,229 61,673 481,159 911,917
Private for-Profit, 2-year GE 25 48,258 60,581 139,989 248,376
Private for-Profit, less-than 2-year GE 25 604 415 100,327 158,139
Private not-for-Profit, 4-year or above GE 25 410,174 507,692 537,172 607,494
Private not-for-Profit, 2-year GE 25 24,022 18,858 18,253 22,999
Private not-for-Profit, less-than 2-year GE 25 164 - 6,719 11,169
Public, 4-year or above GE 25 1,011,498 1,112,280 1,147,296 1,382,892
Public, 2-year GE 25 2,257,361 2,481,238 2,537,205 2,873,749
Public, less-than 2-year GE 25 41,159 67 28,234 32,027
Private for-Profit, 4-year or above LT 25 23,702 49,515 239,705 339,007
Private for-Profit, 2-year LT 25 73,589 76,290 164,332 233,472
Private for-Profit, less-than 2-year LT 25 553 477 113,625 151,174
Private not-for-Profit, 4-year or above LT 25 1,337,818 1,483,740 1,905,161 2,051,421
Private not-for-Profit, 2-year LT 25 58,067 39,306 24,226 26,564
Private not-for-Profit, less-than 2-year LT 25 77 - 4,941 4,662
Public, 4-year or above LT 25 3,286,080 3,502,799 4,622,909 5,223,221
Public, 2-year LT 25 2,101,276 2,687,402 3,757,208 4,237,365
Public, less-than 2-year LT 25 54,910 91 21,878 25,365
Subtotal GE 25 3,805,469 4,242,804 4,996,354 6,248,762
Subtotal LT 25 6,936,072 7,839,620 10,853,985 12,292,251
Total All 10,741,541 12,082,424 15,850,339 18,541,013
Source: IPEDS Data Center
Table 1. US Undergraduates Age LT 25 & Age GE 25 Enrolled by Institutional Control and Type
Fall 1987, 1997, 2007, and 2011
3,805,469 4,242,804
4,996,354
6,248,762 6,936,072
7,839,620
10,853,985
12,292,251
10,741,541
12,082,424
15,850,339
18,541,013
-
2,000,000
4,000,000
6,000,000
8,000,000
10,000,000
12,000,000
14,000,000
16,000,000
18,000,000
20,000,000
FA1987 FA1997 FA2007 FA2011
Chart 1. US Undergraduates Less than 25 Years and 25 and Older
Fall 1987 through Fall 2011
25 Years and Older Less than 25 Years All Reporting Age
11.5%
31.3%
64.2%
13.0%
56.5%
77.2%
12.5%
47.6%
72.6%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
FA1987 to FA1997 FA0997 to FA2007 FA2007 to FA2011
Chart 2. Growth in US Undergraduates Less than 25 Years versus 25 and Older Since Fall 1987 through Fall 2011
25 Years and Older Less than 25 Years All Reporting Age
Sector Age FA1987 FA1997 FA2007 FA2011
Private for-Profit, 4-year or above GE 25 0.1% 0.5% 3.0% 4.9%
Private for-Profit, 2-year GE 25 0.4% 0.5% 0.9% 1.3%
Private for-Profit, less-than 2-year GE 25 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 0.9%
Private not-for-Profit, 4-year or above GE 25 3.8% 4.2% 3.4% 3.3%
Private not-for-Profit, 2-year GE 25 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1%
Private not-for-Profit, less-than 2-year GE 25 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Public, 4-year or above GE 25 9.4% 9.2% 7.2% 7.5%
Public, 2-year GE 25 21.0% 20.5% 16.0% 15.5%
Public, less-than 2-year GE 25 0.4% 0.0% 0.2% 0.2%
Private for-Profit, 4-year or above LT 25 0.2% 0.4% 1.5% 1.8%
Private for-Profit, 2-year LT 25 0.7% 0.6% 1.0% 1.3%
Private for-Profit, less-than 2-year LT 25 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 0.8%
Private not-for-Profit, 4-year or above LT 25 12.5% 12.3% 12.0% 11.1%
Private not-for-Profit, 2-year LT 25 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% 0.1%
Private not-for-Profit, less-than 2-year LT 25 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Public, 2-year LT 25 19.6% 22.2% 23.7% 22.9%
Public, 4-year or above LT 25 30.6% 29.0% 29.2% 28.2%
Public, less-than 2-year LT 25 0.5% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1%
Subtotal GE 25 35.4% 35.1% 31.5% 33.7%
Subtotal LT 25 64.6% 64.9% 68.5% 66.3%
Total All 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Source: IPEDS Data Center
Table 2. Distribution of US Undergraduates Age LT 25 & Age GE 25 Enrolled by Institutional Control and Type
Fall 1987, 1997, 2007, and 2011
Institutional Control Age FA1987 FA1997 FA2007 FA2011
Private for-Profit GE 25 61,091 122,669 721,475 1,318,432
Private not-for-Profit GE 25 434,360 526,550 562,144 641,662
Public GE 25 3,310,018 3,593,585 3,712,735 4,288,668
Private for-Profit LT 25 97,844 126,282 517,662 723,653
Private not-for-Profit LT 25 1,395,962 1,523,046 1,934,328 2,082,647
Public LT 25 5,442,266 6,190,292 8,401,995 9,485,951
Subtotal GE 25 3,805,469 4,242,804 4,996,354 6,248,762
Subtotal LT 25 6,936,072 7,839,620 10,853,985 12,292,251
Total All 10,741,541 12,082,424 15,850,339 18,541,013
Source: IPEDS Data Center
Institutional Type Age FA1987 FA1997 FA2007 FA2011
Less-than 2-year GE 25 41,927 482 135,280 201,335
2-year GE 25 2,329,641 2,560,677 2,695,447 3,145,124
4-year or above GE 25 1,433,901 1,681,645 2,165,627 2,902,303
Less-than 2-year LT 25 55,540 568 140,444 181,201
2-year LT 25 2,232,932 2,802,998 3,945,766 4,497,401
4-year or above LT 25 4,647,600 5,036,054 6,767,775 7,613,649
Subtotal GE 25 3,805,469 4,242,804 4,996,354 6,248,762
Subtotal LT 25 6,936,072 7,839,620 10,853,985 12,292,251
Total All 10,741,541 12,082,424 15,850,339 18,541,013
Source: IPEDS Data Center
Table 3a. US Undergraduates Age LT 25 & Age GE 25 Enrolled by Institutional Control
Fall 1987, 1997, 2007, and 2011
Table 3b. US Undergraduates Age LT 25 & Age GE 25 Enrolled by Institutional Type
Fall 1987, 1997, 2007, and 2011
-
1,000,000
2,000,000
3,000,000
4,000,000
5,000,000
6,000,000
7,000,000
8,000,000
9,000,000
10,000,000
FA1987 FA1997 FA2007 FA2011
Chart 3a. US Undergraduates Age LT 25 & Age GE 25 Enrolled by Institutional Control Fall 1987, 1997, 2007, and 2011
Private for-Profit - 25 and Older Private not-for-Profit - 25 and Older Public - 25 and Older
Private for-Profit - under 25 Private not-for-Profit - under 25 Public - under 25
-
1,000,000
2,000,000
3,000,000
4,000,000
5,000,000
6,000,000
7,000,000
8,000,000
FA1987 FA1997 FA2007 FA2011
Chart 3b. US Undergraduates Age LT 25 & Age GE 25 Enrolled by Institutional Type Fall 1987, 1997, 2007, and 2011
Less-than 2-year - 25 and Older 2-year - 25 and Older 4-year or above - 25 and Older
Less-than 2-year - under 25 2-year - under 25 4-year or above - under 25
Institutional Control Age FA1987 FA1997 FA2007 FA2011
Private for-Profit GE 25 1.6% 2.9% 14.4% 21.1%
Private not-for-Profit GE 25 11.4% 12.4% 11.3% 10.3%
Public GE 25 87.0% 84.7% 74.3% 68.6%
Private for-Profit LT 25 1.4% 1.6% 4.8% 5.9%
Private not-for-Profit LT 25 20.1% 19.4% 17.8% 16.9%
Public LT 25 78.5% 79.0% 77.4% 77.2%
Total GE 25 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Total LT 25 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Source: IPEDS Data Center
Institutional Type Age FA1987 FA1997 FA2007 FA2011
Less-than 2-year GE 25 1.1% 0.0% 2.7% 3.2%
2-year GE 25 61.2% 60.4% 53.9% 50.3%
4-year or above GE 25 37.7% 39.6% 43.3% 46.4%
Less-than 2-year LT 25 0.8% 0.0% 1.3% 1.5%
2-year LT 25 32.2% 35.8% 36.4% 36.6%
4-year or above LT 25 67.0% 64.2% 62.4% 61.9%
Total GE 25 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Total LT 25 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Source: IPEDS Data Center
Table 4a. Distributions of US Undergraduates for Age LT 25 & for Age GE 25 Enrolled by Institutional Control
Fall 1987, 1997, 2007, and 2011
Table 4b. Distributions of US Undergraduates for Age LT 25 & for Age GE 25 Enrolled by Institutional Type
Fall 1987, 1997, 2007, and 2011
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
FA1987 FA1997 FA2007 FA2011
Chart 4a. Distribution of US Undergraduates Age LT 25 & Age GE 25 Enrolled by Institutional Control Fall 1987, 1997, 2007, and 2011
Private for-Profit - 25 and Older Private not-for-Profit - 25 and Older Public - 25 and Older
Private for-Profit - under 25 Private not-for-Profit - under 25 Public - under 25
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
FA1987 FA1997 FA2007 FA2011
Chart 4b. Distribution of US Undergraduates Age LT 25 & Age GE 25 Enrolled by Institutional Type Fall 1987, 1997, 2007, and 2011
Less-than 2-year - 25 and Older 2-year - 25 and Older 4-year or above - 25 and Older
Less-than 2-year - under 25 2-year - under 25 4-year or above - under 25
Pennsylvania
Fall 1987 through Fall 2011
Sector Age FA1987 FA1997 FA2007 FA2011
Private for-Profit, 4-year or above GE 25 1,231 565 8,916 13,709
Private for-Profit, 2-year GE 25 3,299 5,719 11,707 17,935
Private for-Profit, less-than 2-year GE 25 106 71 2,504 4,611
Private not-for-Profit, 4-year or above GE 25 35,042 35,469 28,600 29,340
Private not-for-Profit, 2-year GE 25 2,127 1,658 4,028 4,634
Private not-for-Profit, less-than 2-year GE 25 89 140 104
Public, 4-year or above GE 25 29,492 32,036 23,598 23,828
Public, 2-year GE 25 33,940 49,336 46,126 57,841
Public, less-than 2-year GE 25 43 1,514 2,137
Private for-Profit, 4-year or above LT 25 2,856 2,276 8,925 9,183
Private for-Profit, 2-year LT 25 6,738 9,644 20,123 22,496
Private for-Profit, less-than 2-year LT 25 175 71 3,786 3,980
Private not-for-Profit, 4-year or above LT 25 126,806 129,399 166,266 172,858
Private not-for-Profit, 2-year LT 25 4,017 2,872 5,160 5,496
Private not-for-Profit, less-than 2-year LT 25 119 35 41
Public, 4-year or above LT 25 149,315 160,449 197,572 209,959
Public, 2-year LT 25 33,206 48,345 69,576 87,826
Public, less-than 2-year LT 25 26 836 1,340
Total GE 25 105,369 124,854 127,133 154,139
Total LT 25 323,258 353,056 472,279 513,179
Total All 428,627 477,910 599,412 667,318
Source: IPEDS Data Center
Table 5. PA Undergraduates Age GE 25 & Age LT 25 Enrolled by Institutional Sector Fall 1987, 1997, 2007, and 2011
105,369 124,854 127,133
154,139
323,258 353,056
472,279
513,179
428,627
477,910
599,412
667,318
-
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
700,000
800,000
FA1987 FA1997 FA2007 FA2011
Chart 5. PA Undergraduates Less than 25 Years and 25 and Older
Fall 1987 through Fall 2011
25 Years and Older Less than 25 Years All Reporting Age
18.5%
20.7%
46.3%
9.2%
46.1%
58.8%
11.5%
39.8%
55.7%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
FA1987 to FA 1997 FA1997 to FA2007 FA2007 to FA2011
Chart 6. Growth in PA Undergraduates Less than 25 Years versus 25 and Older Since Fall 1987 through Fall 2011
25 Years and Older Less than 25 Years All Reporting Age
11.5%
31.3%
64.2%
13.0%
56.5%
77.2%
12.5%
47.6%
72.6%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
FA1987 to FA1997 FA0997 to FA2007 FA2007 to FA2011
Chart 2. Growth in US Undergraduates Less than 25 Years versus 25 and Older Since Fall 1987 through Fall 2011
25 Years and Older Less than 25 Years All Reporting Age
Sector Age FA1987 FA1997 FA2007 FA2011
Private for-Profit, 4-year or above GE 25 0.3% 0.1% 1.5% 2.1%
Private for-Profit, 2-year GE 25 0.8% 1.2% 2.0% 2.7%
Private for-Profit, less-than 2-year GE 25 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.7%
Private not-for-Profit, 4-year or above GE 25 8.2% 7.4% 4.8% 4.5%
Private not-for-Profit, 2-year GE 25 0.5% 0.3% 0.7% 0.7%
Private not-for-Profit, less-than 2-year GE 25 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Public, 4-year or above GE 25 6.9% 6.7% 4.0% 3.6%
Public, 2-year GE 25 7.9% 10.3% 7.8% 8.8%
Public, less-than 2-year GE 25 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.3%
Private for-Profit, 4-year or above LT 25 0.7% 0.5% 1.5% 1.4%
Private for-Profit, 2-year LT 25 1.6% 2.0% 3.4% 3.4%
Private for-Profit, less-than 2-year LT 25 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.3%
Private not-for-Profit, 4-year or above LT 25 29.6% 27.1% 28.0% 26.2%
Private not-for-Profit, 2-year LT 25 0.9% 0.6% 0.9% 0.8%
Private not-for-Profit, less-than 2-year LT 25 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Public, 4-year or above LT 25 34.8% 33.6% 33.3% 31.9%
Public, 2-year LT 25 7.7% 10.1% 11.7% 13.3%
Public, less-than 2-year LT 25 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.2%
Total GE 25 24.6% 26.1% 21.2% 23.1%
Total LT 25 75.4% 73.9% 78.8% 76.9%
Total All 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Source: IPEDS Data Center
Table 6. Distribution of PA Undergraduates Age GE 25 & Age LT 25 Enrolled by Institutional Sector
Fall 1987, 1997, 2007, and 2011
Sector Age FA1987 FA1997 FA2007 FA2011
Private for-Profit GE 25 4,636 6,355 23,127 36,255
Private not-for-profit GE 25 37,258 37,127 32,768 34,078
Public GE 25 63,475 81,372 71,238 83,806
Private for-Profit LT 25 9,769 11,991 32,834 35,659
Private not-for-profit LT 25 130,942 132,271 171,461 178,395
Public LT 25 182,547 208,794 267,984 299,125
Total GE 25 105,369 124,854 127,133 154,139
Total LT 25 323,258 353,056 472,279 513,179
Total All 428,627 477,910 599,412 667,318
Source: IPEDS Data Center
Sector Age FA1987 FA1997 FA2007 FA2011
Less-than 2-year GE 25 238 71 4,158 6,852
2-year GE 25 39,366 56,713 61,861 80,410
4-year or above GE 25 65,765 68,070 61,114 66,877
Less-than 2-year LT 25 320 71 4,657 5,361
2-year LT 25 43,961 60,861 94,859 115,818
4-year or above LT 25 278,977 292,124 372,763 392,000
Total GE 25 105,369 124,854 127,133 154,139
Total LT 25 323,258 353,056 472,279 513,179
Total All 428,627 477,910 599,412 667,318
Source: IPEDS Data Center
Table 7a. PA Undergraduates Age GE 25 & Age LT 25 Enrolled by Institutional Control
Fall 1987, 1997, 2007, and 2011
Table 7b. PA Undergraduates Age GE 25 & Age LT 25 Enrolled by Institutional Type
Fall 1987, 1997, 2007, and 2011
-
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
350,000
FA1987 FA1997 FA2007 FA2011
Chart 7a. PA Undergraduates Age LT 25 & Age GE 25 Enrolled by Institutional Control Fall 1987, 1997, 2007, and 2011
Private for-Profit - 25 and Older Private not-for-Profit - 25 and Older Public - 25 and Older
Private for-Profit - under 25 Private not-for-Profit - under 25 Public - under 25
-
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
350,000
400,000
450,000
FA1987 FA1997 FA2007 FA2011
Chart 7b. PA Undergraduates Age LT 25 & Age GE 25 Enrolled by Institutional Type Fall 1987, 1997, 2007, and 2011
Less-than 2-year - 25 and Older 2-year - 25 and Older 4-year or above - 25 and Older
Less-than 2-year - under 25 2-year - under 25 4-year or above - under 25
Sector Age FA1987 FA1997 FA2007 FA2011
Private for-Profit GE 25 1.1% 1.3% 3.9% 5.4%
Private not-for-profit GE 25 8.7% 7.8% 5.5% 5.1%
Public GE 25 14.8% 17.0% 11.9% 12.6%
Private for-Profit LT 25 2.3% 2.5% 5.5% 5.3%
Private not-for-profit LT 25 30.5% 27.7% 28.6% 26.7%
Public LT 25 42.6% 43.7% 44.7% 44.8%
Total GE 25 24.6% 26.1% 21.2% 23.1%
Total LT 25 75.4% 73.9% 78.8% 76.9%
Total All 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Source: IPEDS Data Center
Sector Age FA1987 FA1997 FA2007 FA2011
Less-than 2-year GE 25 0.1% 0.0% 0.7% 1.0%
2-year GE 25 9.2% 11.9% 10.3% 12.0%
4-year or above GE 25 15.3% 14.2% 10.2% 10.0%
Less-than 2-year LT 25 0.1% 0.0% 0.8% 0.8%
2-year LT 25 10.3% 12.7% 15.8% 17.4%
4-year or above LT 25 65.1% 61.1% 62.2% 58.7%
Total GE 25 24.6% 26.1% 21.2% 23.1%
Total LT 25 75.4% 73.9% 78.8% 76.9%
Total All 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Source: IPEDS Data Center
Table 8a. Distribution of PA Undergraduates Age GE 25 & Age LT 25 Enrolled by Institutional Control
Fall 1987, 1997, 2007, and 2011
Table 8b. Distribution of PA Undergraduates Age GE 25 & Age LT 25 Enrolled by Institutional Type
Fall 1987, 1997, 2007, and 2011
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
FA1987 FA1997 FA2007 FA2011
Chart 4a. Distribution of US Undergraduates Age LT 25 & Age GE 25 Enrolled by Institutional Control Fall 1987, 1997, 2007, and 2011
Private for-Profit - 25 and Older Private not-for-Profit - 25 and Older Public - 25 and Older
Private for-Profit - under 25 Private not-for-Profit - under 25 Public - under 25
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
FA1987 FA1997 FA2007 FA2011
Chart 8b. Distribution of PA Undergraduates Age LT 25 & Age GE 25 Enrolled by Institutional Type Fall 1987, 1997, 2007, and 2011
Less-than 2-year - 25 and Older 2-year - 25 and Older 4-year or above - 25 and Older
Less-than 2-year - under 25 2-year - under 25 4-year or above - under 25
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
FA1987 FA1997 FA2007 FA2011
Chart 4b. Distribution of US Undergraduates Age LT 25 & Age GE 25 Enrolled by Institutional Type Fall 1987, 1997, 2007, and 2011
Less-than 2-year - 25 and Older 2-year - 25 and Older 4-year or above - 25 and Older
Less-than 2-year - under 25 2-year - under 25 4-year or above - under 25
Pennsylvania State Grant
Applicants
Fall 2007 and Fall 2011
25 and Older133,110
26%
Under 25388,749
74%
Chart 9a. Adult Learners in the State Grant Program Applicant Pool Academic Year 2007-08
25 and Older194,444
30%
Under 25457,231
70%
Chart 9b. Adult Learners in the State Grant Program Applicant Pool Academic Year 2011-12
25 and Older 28,364
18%
Under 25130,151
82%
Chart 10a. Adult Learners among the State Grant Program Award Recipients Academic Year 2007-08
25 and Older38,515
20%
Under 25150,314
80%
Chart 10b. Adult Learners among the State Grant Program Award Recipients Academic Year 2011-12
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
25 and Older Under 25
34.2 19.6 34.7 19.7
Age
-Y
ear
s
Chart 11. Average Age of Adult and Traditional-Age Pennsylvania State Grant Applicants Fall 2007 and Fall 2011
Fall 2007 Fall 2011
$-
$10,000
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
25 and Older Under 25
$24,993
$56,052
$20,391
$47,205
Chart 12a. Median Income for Pennsylvania State Grant Applicants Age LT 25 and Age GE 25 Fall 2007 and Fall 2011*
Fall 2007 Fall 2011 *2010 Incomes expressed in 2006 dollars
$-
$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
$20,000
$25,000
$30,000
$35,000
$40,000
$45,000
25 and Older Under 25
$22,555
$42,801
$18,975
$37,321
Chart 12b. Median Income for Pennsylvania State Grant Award Recipients Age LT 25 and Age GE 25Fall 2007 and Fall 2011*
Fall 2007 Fall 2011 *2010 Incomes expressed in 2006 dollars
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
25 and Older Under 25
482
3,332
0
2,283
Chart 13. Median EFC for Pennsylvania State Grant Award Recipients Age LT 25 and Age GE 25Fall 2007 and Fall 2011
Fall 2007 Fall 2011
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
90,000
IndependentColleges andUniversities
PASSHE Universities State-RelatedUniversities
Community Colleges Business, Trade andTechnical Schools
Out-of-State
86,778
68,903
77,165
54,215
33,301
54,894
23,803 7,511 11,162 36,595 25,045 15,471
Ap
plic
ants
Chart 14a. Sector Distribution of Pennsylvania State Grant Applicants Age LT 25 and Age GE 25
Fall 2007
Under 25 25 and Above
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
90,000
100,000
IndependentColleges andUniversities
PASSHE Universities State-RelatedUniversities
CommunityColleges
Business, Trade andTechnical Schools
Out-of-State
92,113
80,03483,259 85,488
33,092
64,319
30,128 8,532 13,679 61,349 28,704 29,914
Ap
plic
ants
Chart 14b. Sector Distribution of Pennsylvania State Grant Applicants Age LT 25 and Age GE 25
Fall 2011
Under 25 25 and Above
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
IndependentColleges andUniversities
PASSHE Universities State-RelatedUniversities
Community Colleges Business, Trade andTechnical Schools
Out-of-State
22%
18%
20%
14%
9%
14%
18%
6%
8%
27%
19%
12%
Ap
plic
ants
Chart 15a. Sector Share of Pennsylvania State Grant Applicants Age LT 25 and Age GE 25
Fall 2007
Under 25 25 and Above
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
IndependentColleges andUniversities
PASSHE Universities State-RelatedUniversities
Community Colleges Business, Trade andTechnical Schools
Out-of-State
20%
18%18% 19%
7%
14%15%
4%
7%
32%
15% 15%
Ap
plic
ants
Chart 15b. Sector Share of Pennsylvania State Grant Applicants Age LT 25 and Age GE 25
Fall 2011
Under 25 25 and Above
-
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
Under 25 2007-08 Under 25 2011-12 25 and Above 2007-08 25 and Above 2011-12
Ap
plic
ants
Chart 16. Pennsylvania State Grant Applicants Age LT 25 and Age GE 25 Indicating an Out-of-State Institution and Recipients Who Enrolled Out-of-State
Fall 2007 and Fall 2011
Applicants Recipients
20%
20%
3%
2%
Pennsylvania State Grant
Veteran Applicants
Fall 2007 and Fall 2011
Sector
Academic
Year Applicants Recipients
Independent Colleges and Universities 2007-08 1,653 653
2011-12 1,402 634
PASSHE Universities 2007-08 1,282 757
2011-12 734 446
State-Related Universities 2007-08 1,568 894
2011-12 1,242 785
Community Colleges 2007-08 1,903 630
2011-12 1,453 622
Business, Trade and Technical Schools 2007-08 1,280 404
2011-12 950 410
Out-of-State 2007-08 1,646 65
2011-12 1,155 56
Total 2007-08 10,086 3,528
2011-12 7,567 3,060
Table 9. Distribution of Military Veteran Pennsylvania State Grant
Applicants and Award Recipients Among Selected Institutional Sectors
Academic Years 2007-08 and 2011-12
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
IndependentColleges andUniversities
PASSHE Universities State-RelatedUniversities
Community Colleges Business, Trade andTechnical Schools
Out-of-State
19%
21%
25%
18%
11%
2%
21%
15%
26%
20%
13%
2%
Ap
plic
ants
Chart 17. Sector Share of Pennsylvania State Grant Awards Recipients Who are Military Veterans
Fall 2007 and Fall 2011
2007-08 2011-12
For Additional Information
• Mark Lafer
Senior Policy Research Analyst
Research and Policy Analysis
State Grant and Special Programs
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency
1200 North 7th Street, 4C
Harrisburg, PA 17102
717-720-3734