applytexas.orgapplytexas.org: : Web Version of the State of Web Version of the State of Texas Common Application for AdmissionTexas Common Application for Admission

Stephanie Hays, Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management, Texas Tech University

Priscilla White, Systems Analyst Student Information Systems, University of Texas at Austin

CUMREC 2001CUMREC 2001

UT Austin % Web Apps for Admission

1997 15%1998 28%

-- Senate Bill 150 –

Texas Common Applicationfor Admission

Requirements

• Adopt no later than September 1, 1998

• Accept for 1999-2000 academic year

• Provide an electronic version

Advisory Committee

ImplementationDeveloped set of questions

Collected parameters

Wrote instructions

Decided on one system

Blessed by THECB in April 1998

Contracted with UT Austin to develop

www.applytexas.org

Navigation controlled by admissions rules and policies specific to chosen institution

Institutional Parameters• Codes and text for school/college within the destination institution

• Code and text for the academic major

• Dynamic questions and free-form answers

• Application fees and payment methods

• Deadlines

• Special admissions instructions

• Collect as much info electronically as possible

• Step applicant through process

• Allow applicant to start process and return later

• Regulate available terms/semesters

• Regulate acceptable majors/programs

Objectives…

• Audit for incomplete/inaccurate info

• Eliminate coding/data entry

• Offer fee options specific to the chosen institution

• Copy previously submitted application for forwarding to another institution

…Objectives

1. Fill out a new application

2. Retrieve a saved application

3. Submit an essay

4. Resubmit an application to a different university 5. View degrees offered

6. View a printable version of your submitted application

• Special messages by applicant type, term, and major

• Ability of present institutional questions, by degree program

• Dynamic questions and essays; by institution • Outbound email acknowledgement upon submission

• Gateway to institutional web sites

• Written signature not required

Special Features

• U.S. Graduate

• Undergraduate International

• Graduate International

• Distance Education; search & apply

• Community Colleges

• Private Colleges

Beyond the Bill

• Ability to Apply for Housing & Food

• Ability to Apply for Financial Aid

• Application appearance different for each university

• …and many more!

Coming Attractions

• Access applications by destination and by status

• View counts

• Update institutional parameters

• Download applicant pool

• Sign-off new terms for production

Site Management

Demo ofwww.applytexas.org

UTAustin

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YesNoTS 189

Internet EDI Server

Destination Institutions

U.S. TX Res CC EmailFreshman 68,652 87% 40% 93%Transfer 23,834 75% 35% 96%Graduate 7,297 40% 58% 99%Reentry 1,231 77% 31% 96%Transient 53 42% 24% 97%

InternationalFreshman 2,146 --- 53% 98%Transfer 1,312 --- 49% 99%Graduate 9,766 --- 59% 99%

Fall 2001 Counts/StatsFall 2001 Counts/Stats

Total:Total: 114,291114,291

UT Austin 15447 Texas Woman’s Univ. 858Texas A&M University 15139 Lamar 849Texas Tech 8499 West Texas A&M 681 Southwest Texas State 8055 UT Tyler 602 University of Houston 6937 Texas A&M at Galveston 602 Univ. of North Texas 6925 Texas A&M Kingsville 572Stephen F. Austin 4902 Texas A&M - Commerce 535UT San Antonio 4524 UT Pan American 436 UT Arlington 3495 UT El Paso 330Sam Houston State 2589 Sul Ross State 240Texas A&M - Corpus Christi 2132 UT Permian Basin 183 UT Dallas 1845 Texas A&M International 156Prairie View A&M 1574 Univ. Houston-Downtown 132Midwestern State 1376 Texas A&M – Texarkana 1Tarleton State 1312Blinn 988 Angelo State 986 Texas Southern Univ. 924

Fall 2001 US Undergrad Counts

BudgetBudget

• Three Year Budget

• Cost based on each Institution’s Percentage of the Total Enrollment

• Extendable to New Constituent Groups

• Extendable to New Application Types

$0.00

$2.00

$4.00

$6.00

$8.00

$10.00

$12.00

Other States Texas

Average Per Application Cost to Submit an Electronic Admission Application

UT Austin % Web Apps for Admission

1997 15% 1998 28%

1999 38%2000 52%2001 62%

Question & Answer Portion