Top Ten Chances in Ten Years

When you are a part of something day-to-day, no matter how big or small, over time you don’t always realize the breadth of the changes that have taken place.

Changes don’t always happen all at once with a lot of fanfare, but instead happen gradually over time. As we have been putting together the HLC report, I have had the opportunity to reflect back on the many changes at IU Kokomo and the impact these changes have had not only on our campus but on the lives of our students and the community.

Today let’s look back at some of our accomplishments and celebrate the impact that has taken place over the past 10 years. We may not have noticed them because we were hard at work to make them happen.

1. Changing Student Demographics and Growth in Enrollment and Graduation Rates

• These last ten years have brought a significant change in the individuals that make up our student population.
• We now have entering classes that are made up of predominantly full-time, traditional-age students coming to us directly from high school. 
• We have also seen a significant increase in racial/ethnic diversity in our student body.  In 10 years, we have gone from an enrollment of 178 minority students to 407 in 2017.  We expect to see even greater diversity numbers this fall. 
• In recent years, we have welcomed more international students to our campus.  In 2017, we had students enrolled at IU Kokomo from 26 different countries of origin.  This compares to 13 different countries of origin in 2013.
• Graduation rates continue to rise with our 4 Year graduation rates increasing from 9.3% in 2008 to 22% in 2013.  Our 6-year graduation rates have increased from 39.4% in 2008 to 49.7% in 2017.  This further demonstrates the commitment of our faculty and staff and the impact of our Student Success initiatives.