3. Summer
Session
Overview
•Overview
• Summer Session:
• Include all credit bearing courses taught by Clemson faculty
members during the period between the end of Spring semester
and the beginning of Fall semester each calendar year (mid-May
until early-August). Includes:
• Seven summer terms
• Multiple course modalities
• Different student populations
• Data Sources for this Report
• All data included in this report were provided by Office of
Institutional Research (OIR). Data reflect student registrations,
courses taught, and instructor characteristics captured at one
point in time during the 2017 Summer Session; these data were
also reported to South Carolina’s Commission for Higher
Education by OIR.
• Source data files include:
• 2017 Student data
• 2017 Course data
• 2017 Instructor data
Seven summer
terms:
Summer,
First & Second Summer,
Minimesters A, B, C & D
Course modalities:
On-campus courses
Off-campus courses
Online courses
Student Populations:
Undergraduate Students
Graduate Students
Visiting (i.e., transient
students from other
Universities),
Students taking courses
for professional
development
4. Definitions
• Key Measures
Headcount:
The total number of individual students
enrolled in one or more courses during
summer session.
Student Credit Hours (SCH):
The total number of non-duplicative credit
hours taken by all students during summer
session.
Courses:
The total number of courses taught during
Summer Session.
Adjusted Courses:
The total number of courses taught during
Summer Session excluding thesis and
dissertation sections (#8910/9910).
Labs:
The total number of labs taught during
Summer Session (also included in Course
and Adjusted course counts).
% of Fall SCH:
The total number of summer 2017 SCH as
a percentage of the previous Fall
semester’s (i.e., 2016) total SCH.
Headcount* 9,285
Student Credit Hours* 49,566
Courses** 1,841
Adjusted Courses** 1,340
Labs** 154
% of Fall 2016 SCH 15.5%
Sources:
*2017 Student data file
**2017 Course data file
6. Student Profile:
Class Level
• Class Level Profile
Class Level Headcount SCH
First Year (Freshman) 260 1,247
Second Year (Sophomore) 862 4,385
Third Year (Junior) 1,489 8,272
Fourth Year & Beyond (Senior) 2,815 17,026
Unclassified Undergraduate 496 1,780
Graduate I (Masters) 2,198 11,203
Graduate II (Doctoral) 830 4,532
Unclassified Graduate 335 1,121
Grand Total 9,285 49,566
Source: 2017 Student data file
7. Student Profile:
Class Level
• Percentage of SCH by Class
Levels
Source: 2017 Student data file
First Year (Freshman),
2.52%
Second Year
(Sophomore),
8.85%
Third Year (Junior),
16.69%
Fourth Year & Beyond
(Senior), 34.35%
Unclassified
Undergraduate, 3.59%
Graduate I (Masters),
22.60%
Graduate II
(Doctoral),
9.14%
Unclassified
Graduate, 2.26%
8. Student Profile:
Residency
Residency (i.e.,
geographic location of
parents) headcounts
and student credit hours.
• Residency
Source: 2017 Student data file
Residency Credit Hours
SC Resident 29,139
Non-Resident 16,254
International 4,173
Grand Total 49,566
58.8%
32.8%
8.4%
Percentage of SCH by Residency
SC Resident Non-Resident International
Residency Count
SC 5,385
Non-Resident 3,032
International 868
Grand Total 9,285
9. Student Profile:
Fee Codes
Resident:
Students who were
billed at the in-state rate
for Summer Session
Resident by exception:
Out-of-state students
who were billed at the
in-state rate for Summer
Session
Non-resident:
Out-of-state students
who were billed at the
non-resident rate for
Summer Session
• Fee Codes
SC Residency SCH
Resident 30,352
Non-Resident 13,868
Resident by Exception 5,346
Total 49,566
SC Residency Count
Resident 5,544
Non-Resident 2,885
Resident by Exception 856
Total 9,285
Source: 2017 Student data file
61.2%
28.0%
10.8%
Percent of Total SCH by Fee Code
RESIDENT NON-RESIDENT RESIDENT BY EXCEPTION
10. Student Profile:
CollegeAffiliation
Of the students who are
taking summer courses,
which colleges house
their majors?
Colleges Count
CAAH 490
CAFLS 648
CBSHS 1,373
COS 1,016
CBUS 1,849
CED 957
CECAS 2,456
ID 496
Grand Total 9,285
Which Students are Taking Summer Courses?
*Note: ID = interdisciplinary
Source: 2017 Student data file
CAAH, 490
CAFLS, 648
CBSHS,
1373
CBUS, 1849CECAS, 2456
CED, 957
COS,
1016
ID, 496
College by Headcount
CAAH CAFLS CBSHS CBUS CECAS CED COS ID
11. CollegeActivity:
Total number of courses
taught and SCH
produced by each
college.
• Courses* And SCH by College
*Note:
Adjusted to exclude all thesis
and dissertation sections
(#8910/9910).
ID = interdisciplinary
Source: 2017 Course data file
College #Courses SCH
CAAH 240 7,603
CAFLS 93 1,345
CBSHS 272 7,615
CBUS 171 9,067
CECAS 214 7,048
CED 152 4,209
CSCI 173 7,958
ID 25 393
Total 1340 45,238
CAAH, 18%
CAFLS, 7%
CBSHS, 20%
CBUS, 13%
CECAS, 16%
CED, 11%
CSCI, 13%
ID, 2%
Courses Taught By College
12. Student Profile:
Average credit
hours taken by
students during
Summer Session
• Average Credit Hours per
Student
All Students Average SCH
First Year (Freshman) 4.80
Second Year (Sophomore) 5.09
Third Year (Junior) 5.56
Fourth Year & Beyond (Senior) 6.05
Unclassified Undergraduate 3.59
Graduate I (Masters) 5.10
Graduate II (Doctoral) 5.46
Unclassified Graduate 3.35
Total Avg. All Students 5.34
Source: 2017 Student data file
13. CourseActivity:
Modality
On-campus courses
were held at Clemson’s
main campus.
Off-Campus courses
were offered at a
physical site away from
Clemson’s main campus
(e.g., University Center
Greenville, study
abroad).
Online courses were
offered online; category
also includes hybrid
courses.
• Course* Modality
*Note: Adjusted to exclude all
thesis and dissertation sections
(#8910/9910).
Source: 2017 Course data file
Mode Count Percent
On-Campus 463 35%
Off-campus 229 17%
Online 648 48%
Total 1340 100%
35%
17%
48%
Course Modality Percentages
On-Campus Off-Campus Online
14. CourseActivity
Trends by
Modality:
On-campus courses
were held at Clemson’s
main campus.
Off-Campus courses
were offered at a
physical site away from
Clemson’s main campus
(e.g., University Center
Greenville, study
abroad).
Online courses were
offered online; category
also includes hybrid
courses.
*Note: Adjusted to exclude all
thesis and dissertation sections
(#8910/9910).
Method 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Off-
Campus 96 135 156 160 216 177 290 278 276 229
On-
Campus 877 788 777 612 582 561 614 563 493 463
Online 207 310 341 414 390 411 472 550 563 648
Courses Taught by Modality
96
135 156 160
216
177
290 278 276
229
877
788 777
612
582 561
614
563
493
463
207
310
341
414
390 411
472
550 563
648
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Courses Taught by Modality
Off-Campus On-Campus Online
15. SCHActivity:
Modality
On-campus courses
were held at Clemson’s
main campus.
Off-Campus courses
were offered at a
physical site away from
Clemson’s main campus
(e.g., University Center
Greenville, study
abroad).
Online courses were
offered online; category
also includes hybrid
courses.
*Note: Adjusted to exclude all
thesis and dissertation sections
(#8910/9910).
Method 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Off-
Campus 2259 3828 4568 4513 6766 5408 9349 8856 9229 7265
On-
Campus 22775 18501 16347 11640 10764 9998 10663 10640 9104 9186
Online 9945 12797 12737 15420 17109 17414 18126 22051 23918 28787
SCH by Modality
2259
3828 4568 4513
6766
5408
9349 8856 9229
7265
22775
18501
16347
11640
10764 9998 10663 10640
9104 91869945
12797 12737
15420
17109 17414 18126
22051
23918
28787
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Student Credit Hours by Modality
Off-Campus On-Campus Online
16. CourseActivity:
Modality
On-campus courses
were held at Clemson’s
main campus.
Off-Campus courses
were offered at a
physical site away from
Clemson’s main campus
(e.g., University Center
Greenville, study
abroad).
Online courses were
offered online; category
also includes hybrid
courses.
• Courses by Modality
*Note: Adjusted to exclude all
thesis and dissertation sections
(#8910/9910).
Method 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Off-
Campus 96 135 156 160 216 177 290 278 276 229
On-
Campus 877 788 777 612 582 561 614 563 493 463
Online 207 310 341 414 390 411 472 550 563 648
96
135 156 160
216
177
290 278 276
229
877
788 777
612 582
561
614
563
493
463
207
310
341
414 390
411
472 550
563 648
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Courses by Modality
Off-Campus On-Campus Online
17. SCHActivity:
Modality
On-campus courses
were held at Clemson’s
main campus.
Off-Campus courses
were offered at a
physical site away from
Clemson’s main campus
(e.g., University Center
Greenville, study
abroad).
Online courses were
offered online; category
also includes hybrid
courses.
• SCH by Modality
*Note: Adjusted to exclude all
thesis and dissertation sections
(#8910/9910).
Method 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Off-
Campus 2259 3828 4568 4513 6766 5408 9349 8856 9229 7265
On-
Campus 22775 18501 16347 11640 10764 9998 10663 10640 9104 9186
Online 9945 12797 12737 15420 17109 17414 18126 22051 23918 28787
2259
3828 4568 4513
6766
5408
9349 8856 9229
7265
22775
18501
16347
11640
10764
9998
10663 10640
9104
9186
9945 12797
12737
15420
17109
17414
18126
22051 23918
28787
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
40000
45000
50000
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Student Credit Hours by Modality
Off-Campus On-Campus Online
20. SCH by Course
Level from
summer 2008-
2017
• Real Growth Of Undergraduate
Summer Credit Hours From
Summer 2008 Level
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
UndergraduateCredithoursRelativeto2008
Calendar Year of Summer Credit Hours
21. Faculty
Characteristics:
Rank and Type
• Faculty Characteristics
Faculty rank and
teaching type by full or
part time status of all
faculty members who
taught at Clemson
during Summer Session
2017.
Faculty Rank
Full-
Time
Part-
Time
Grand
Total
Professor 237 3 240
Associate Professor 202 1 203
Assistant Professor 150 3 153
Grad Student 0 34 34
Lecturer 167 16 183
No Rank 16 49 65
Grand Total 772 106 878
Source: 2017 Instructor data file
Professor
27%
Associate Professor
23%
Assistant
Professor
18%
Grad Student
4%
Lecturer
21%
No
Rank
7%
Faculty Percentage by Rank
