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Institutional Effectiveness

Quick Facts

Quick Facts provides a profile on Green River's enrollment, students, and employees for the current year. 

Enrollment

Total Students

Fall 2010Fall 2011
NumberPercentNumberPercent
Headcount 11,136   10,991  
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) 8,366   8,170  

Enrollment Status

Fall 2010Fall 2011
NumberPercentNumberPercent
Enrolled Full-Time 6,500 58% 6,240 57%
Enrolled Part-Time 4,636 42% 4,751 43%

Student Type

Fall 2010Fall 2011
NumberPercentNumberPercent
New Students 2,355 21% 2,563 23%
Continuting Students 6,918 62% 6,846 62%
Students Transferring In 484 4% 378 3%
Former Students Re-enrolling 1,379 12% 1,204 11%

Enrollment by Instructional Area

Fall 2010Fall 2011
NumberPercentNumberPercent
Transfer 4,825 43% 4,812 44%
Professional/Technical 3,556 32% 3,272 30%
Basic Skills/Developmental 1,267 11% 1,160 11%
Other 1,488 13% 1,747 16%

Selected Enrollment

Fall 2010Fall 2011
NumberPercentNumberPercent
Running Start 1,155 10% 1,074 10%
International 1,182 11% 1,397 13%
Worker Retraining 799 7% 610 6%

Students

Gender

Fall 2010Fall 2011
NumberPercentNumberPercent
Males 5,293 48% 5,364 49%
Females 5,824 52% 5,601 51%
Not Reported 19   26  

Race/Ethnicity

Fall 2010Fall 2011
NumberPercentNumberPercent
African American 573 6% 521 5%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1,856 19% 2,065 22%
Hispanic 868 9% 819 9%
Native American 79 1% 69 1%
Multi-racial 435 4% 449 5%
Other 186 2% 260 3%
White 5,829 59% 5,296 56%
Not Reported 1,310   1,512  
% Students of Color   41%   44%

Age

Fall 2010Fall 2011
NumberPercentNumberPercent
Median Age 23   23  

Geographic Area

Fall 2010Fall 2011
NumberPercentNumberPercent
In-Service Area 7,131 64% 7,239 66%
Auburn 3,018 27% 3,238 29%
Kent 2,102 19% 2,122 19%
Enumclaw 594 5% 497 5%
Renton 512 5% 540 5%
Maple Valley 577 5% 539 5%
Other 328 3% 313 3%
Out-of-Service Area 3,836 34% 3,643 33%
Out-of-State 164 1% 106 1%

Faculty/Staff

Employee Type

Fall 2010Fall 2011
NumberPercentNumberPercent
Full-Time Faculty 140 18% 143 19%
Adjunct Faculty 319 41% 321 42%
Classified 203 26% 196 26%
Administrative/Exempt 115 15% 104 14%

Gender

Fall 2010Fall 2011
NumberPercentNumberPercent
Male 325 42% 319 42%
Female 444 58% 438 58%
Not Reported 8   7  

Race/Ethnicity

Fall 2010Fall 2011
NumberPercentNumberPercent
African American 21 3% 21 3%
Asian/Pacific Islander 53 7% 47 7%
Hispanic 20 3% 20 3%
Native American 12 2% 13 2%
Other 1 0% 1 0%
White 609 85% 604 85%
Not Reported 61   58  
% Faculty/Staff of Color   15%   15%

Student Outcomes

Awards Conferred

AY 2009-10AY 2010-11
NumberPercentNumberPercent
Two-Year Transfer Degrees 894 29% 958 28%
Two-Year Professional/Technical Degrees 297 10% 428 13%
Professional/Technical Certificates 1,531 50% 1,704 50%
Associate Development 22 1% 5 0%
High School Diplomas 139 5% 128 4%
GED Certificates 194 6% 186 5%

Transfers

AY 2009-10
NumberPercent
Transfers to WA Public 4-Year Institutions 491  
Central Washington University 130 26%
Eastern Washington University 22 4%
Evergreen State Collge 15 3%
University of Washington 194 40%
Washington State University 94 19%
Western Washington University 36 7%