Degree Name
MS (Master of Science)
Program
Technology
Date of Award
5-2010
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Ke Chen
Committee Members
Keith V. Johnson, W. Andrew Clark
Abstract
The objective of this research is to look at fall freshmen enrollment data for East Tennessee State University and see if patterns in the enrollment exist. This paper focuses on fall freshmen enrollment during the years 1997, 2002, and 2007 at ETSU. Once the data were gathered, they were mapped and statistically analyzed using geographic information systems (GIS) and statistical analysis software.
Many things were learned from the GIS maps created and statistical analysis. First, the maps showed that from 1997 to 2007, ETSU's enrollment became more consolidated in the East Tennessee region and moved westward into Middle and Western Tennessee. Second, the GIS maps visibly showed that most of the high schools locations were in close proximity to an interstate system. Third, when the statistical analysis was performed the factors "high school GPA" and "in-state tuition" were found to be significant to enrollment.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Phillips, Charles Thomas, "Tracking Sources of Enrollment at ETSU through the Use of GIS." (2010). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 1676. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1676
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.