Physics Enrollments in Two-Year Colleges, 2023
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| Title: | Physics Enrollments in Two-Year Colleges, 2023 |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Raymond Y. Chu, Susan White, Jordana Oman, AIP Statistical Research |
| Source: | AIP Statistical Research. 2025. |
| Availability: | AIP Statistical Research. One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740. Tel: 301-209-3100; e-mail: stats@aip.org; Web site: https://ww2.aip.org/statistics |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 8 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education Two Year Colleges Secondary Education High Schools |
| Descriptors: | Two Year Colleges, Physics, Science Education, Enrollment Trends, Astronomy, Bachelors Degrees, College Students, Secondary School Science, Higher Education, High School Graduates, Two Year College Students |
| Abstract: | Two-year colleges (TYCs) continue to play a significant role in the physics higher education system. Historically, about one in ten physics bachelor's degree recipients started their postsecondary education at a TYC (Pold & Mulvey, 2025). For the classes of 2021 and 2022, about 13% of all physics bachelors started at TYC (Pold & Mulvey, 2024). Total physics enrollment at TYCs declined between academic years 2011-12 and 2022-23; this is consistent with total enrollments in TYCs over this period. As physics enrollments decline and faculty numbers rise, monitoring the effects of student per faculty ratios on quality and sustainability can help institutions balance resources and maintain effective learning environments. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | ED677551 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Two-year colleges (TYCs) continue to play a significant role in the physics higher education system. Historically, about one in ten physics bachelor's degree recipients started their postsecondary education at a TYC (Pold & Mulvey, 2025). For the classes of 2021 and 2022, about 13% of all physics bachelors started at TYC (Pold & Mulvey, 2024). Total physics enrollment at TYCs declined between academic years 2011-12 and 2022-23; this is consistent with total enrollments in TYCs over this period. As physics enrollments decline and faculty numbers rise, monitoring the effects of student per faculty ratios on quality and sustainability can help institutions balance resources and maintain effective learning environments. |
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