EGSC is seeking to improve the rate at which students complete the English composition series and required math course within their first 30 hours of coursework. We understand that failure to complete these vital and foundational courses in the early part of a student’s education journey can hinder the student by blocking courses that need the prerequisite and by limiting the number of choices a student has available to choose from during each successive registration period.
Presented in the table below are the number and percentages of first-time freshmen who registered for both writing courses (ENGL 1101/1102 English Composition I/II and a first math course within their first year, along with the numbers and percentages who registered and were successful in all three courses.
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First-Time Freshmen |
Fall 2021 Cohort |
Fall 2022 Cohort |
Fall 2023 Cohort |
Fall 2024 Cohort |
|
Overall student population |
706 |
745 |
605 |
641 |
|
Female students |
351 |
376 |
319 |
346 |
|
Male students |
355 |
369 |
286 |
295 |
|
Minority students |
433 |
436 |
377 |
419 |
|
Female minority students |
210 |
212 |
197 |
229 |
|
Male minority students |
223 |
224 |
180 |
190 |
|
First-Time Freshmen Registered |
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|
Registered for ENGL/MATH |
234 |
284 |
258 |
283 |
|
Female students |
128 |
151 |
139 |
150 |
|
Male students |
106 |
133 |
119 |
133 |
|
Minority students |
124 |
150 |
147 |
175 |
|
Female minority students |
63 |
81 |
84 |
92 |
|
Male minority students |
61 |
69 |
63 |
83 |
|
First-Time Freshmen Percent Registered |
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|
Registered for ENGL/MATH |
33.1% |
38.1% |
42.6% |
44.1% |
|
Female students |
36.5% |
40.2% |
43.6% |
43.4% |
|
Male students |
29.9% |
36.0% |
41.6% |
45.1% |
|
Minority students |
28.6% |
34.4% |
39.0% |
41.8% |
|
Female minority students |
30.0% |
38.2% |
42.6% |
40.2% |
|
Male minority students |
27.4% |
30.8% |
35.0% |
43.7% |
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|
First-Time Freshmen Success |
Fall 2021 Cohort |
Fall 2022 Cohort |
Fall 2023 Cohort |
Fall 2024 Cohort |
|
Successful for ENGL/MATH |
146 |
134 |
167 |
184 |
|
Female students |
86 |
77 |
87 |
99 |
|
Male students |
60 |
57 |
80 |
85 |
|
Minority students |
70 |
60 |
93 |
113 |
|
Female minority students |
37 |
35 |
52 |
59 |
|
Male minority students |
33 |
25 |
41 |
54 |
|
First-Time Freshmen Percent Success |
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|
Successful for ENGL/MATH |
62.4% |
47.2% |
64.7% |
65.0% |
|
Female students |
67.2% |
51.0% |
62.6% |
66.0% |
|
Male students |
56.6% |
42.9% |
67.2% |
63.9% |
|
Minority students |
56.5% |
40.0% |
63.3% |
64.6% |
|
Female minority students |
58.7% |
43.2% |
61.9% |
64.1% |
|
Male minority students |
54.1% |
36.2% |
65.1% |
65.1% |
For the four fall cohorts presented in the table above, first-time freshmen percent registered grew with each cohort. Among those register for all three courses, success rates in all three courses rebounded for both the Fall 2023 and Fall 2024 cohorts after dipping in Fall 2022.
The consolidation with Georgia Southern will provide all East Georgia students the opportunity to be advised by a staff of professional advisors. With their assistance, the number and percentages of first-time freshmen who both register for and successfully complete the writing/initial math courses within their first year should gain momentum.
