Enrollment trends at directional state schools in Texas

[MooseLodge]

In my extensive experience as a business owner spanning over three decades, I have observed that individual talent and dedication play a pivotal role in professional success. One of my most exceptional Executive Assistants possessed only a General Educational Development (GED) certificate, yet their proficiency and contributions were remarkable. Similarly, my top-performing Medical Assistant began as a high school intern and ascended to the position of Clinical Manager with an annual salary of $100,000, without formal medical training or college education. Their on-the-job learning and exceptional performance earned them this well-deserved advancement.

In addition, I have a substantial number of college graduates and a plethora of credentialed healthcare professionals on my team. While basic undergraduate degrees are commonplace and rarely yield exceptional candidates, the healthcare professionals tend to be diligent workers. The majority of our licensed professionals demonstrate exceptional work ethic, although there are exceptions.

I have observed a strong positive correlation between former student-athletes and dedicated, hardworking individuals. I consistently prioritize hiring former student-athletes for various roles within our organization. Among these individuals, those who have pursued careers as licensed healthcare professionals have demonstrated exceptional performance and dedication.

In my other non-healthcare endeavors, the value of degreed employees has been a mixed bag. Ultimately, it boils down to the individual's work ethic.

That is my experience.

Damn I admire you.

[ASUPops]

Damn I admire you.

🙄

[Buffalo/Islander Alum]

Winner Winner Chicken dinner.

Too many degrees aren't worth the paper they are printed on.

You would rather have a C average in Engineering Nursing Accounting etc than an A average in Urban studies. Clearly Colleges making money and handing out garbage degrees

When I started working in a Pharmacy in 1994, there were these group of 4th year (last year) school pharmacy students at BSA yapping and bragging about their GPA and where they were going to start working.

One of the Pharmacist shift Managers in his 50s asked them "What do you call a Pharmacist with a A+ average and a Pharmacist with a C- average?"

Students didnt know that answer.

He answered, "A Pharmacist".

[CalifOKRA]

In my extensive experience as a business owner spanning over three decades, I have observed that individual talent and dedication play a pivotal role in professional success. One of my most exceptional Executive Assistants possessed only a General Educational Development (GED) certificate, yet their proficiency and contributions were remarkable. Similarly, my top-performing Medical Assistant began as a high school intern and ascended to the position of Clinical Manager with an annual salary of $100,000, without formal medical training or college education. Their on-the-job learning and exceptional performance earned them this well-deserved advancement.

In addition, I have a substantial number of college graduates and a plethora of credentialed healthcare professionals on my team. While basic undergraduate degrees are commonplace and rarely yield exceptional candidates, the healthcare professionals tend to be diligent workers. The majority of our licensed professionals demonstrate exceptional work ethic, although there are exceptions.

I have observed a strong positive correlation between former student-athletes and dedicated, hardworking individuals. I consistently prioritize hiring former student-athletes for various roles within our organization.Among these individuals, those who have pursued careers as licensed healthcare professionals have demonstrated exceptional performance and dedication.

In my other non-healthcare endeavors, the value of degreed employees has been a mixed bag. Ultimately, it boils down to the individual's work ethic.

That is my experience.

Most of you know I played at Delta State. I've also been in the Air Force for 14 years. The part that I bolded is absolutely true.
This is an observation based on my personal experience since being in the military.
Playing sports, you learn to be accountable, you learn to compete, you learn the importance of time management. Heck, just showing up on time. You learn to work with a sense of urgency when needed. Learn how to fail, but get back up and keep moving. Maturity, unselfish. Know how to take criticism and not take it personal. Obviously, in football, I've been cussed out plenty of times. I've put on blast during film sessions. It was never personal, it was the coach trying to make me better thus making the team better. The importance of team over individual.
I have a hard time with some of the young guys and gals I oversee, and even some of my peers.

[Buffalo/Islander Alum]

I have a hard time with some of the young guys and gals I oversee, and even some of my peers.

This statement is what hits home to me and where I thought I would never sounds like a boomer as well as my parents.

One of the main reasons I didnt stay in teaching/coaching is because you cant really hold kids accountable for their actions anymore.

Sadly I think my generation is responsible for that downward trend as we were more relaxed with our kids and now our kids let their kids get away with pretty much anything.

In the 80s in coaching you could run a kid or send them to the principal to get their a$$ whipped if they were mouthy or just flat out disrespectful and it stopped after that most of the time.

Back then the parents would back them up.

Now if you try to make a kid run or sit a kid then the kid cries to the parent, then the parent cries to the principal, then the principal scolds you and send you to some sort of teaching/training class.

Even a few weeks ago at a Whataburger I saw a high school kid employee verbally shout down their manager and the manager backed off and let the kid do his thing and then be rude to customers.

[MooseLodge]

Even a few weeks ago at a Whataburger I saw a high school kid employee verbally shout down their manager and the manager backed off and let the kid do his thing and then be rude to customers.

He's probably wanting Whataburger to move to D1.

[Buffalo/Islander Alum]

He's probably wanting Whataburger to move to D1.

Whataburger definitely moved down to D2 when the Chicago based company took them over.

[MooseLodge]

Whataburger definitely moved down to D2 when the Chicago based company took them over.

My last sandwich there was more like intramurals.

[Purple Mav Man]

In my extensive experience as a business owner spanning over three decades, I have observed that individual talent and dedication play a pivotal role in professional success. One of my most exceptional Executive Assistants possessed only a General Educational Development (GED) certificate, yet their proficiency and contributions were remarkable. Similarly, my top-performing Medical Assistant began as a high school intern and ascended to the position of Clinical Manager with an annual salary of $100,000, without formal medical training or college education. Their on-the-job learning and exceptional performance earned them this well-deserved advancement.

In addition, I have a substantial number of college graduates and a plethora of credentialed healthcare professionals on my team. While basic undergraduate degrees are commonplace and rarely yield exceptional candidates, the healthcare professionals tend to be diligent workers. The majority of our licensed professionals demonstrate exceptional work ethic, although there are exceptions.

I have observed a strong positive correlation between former student-athletes and dedicated, hardworking individuals. I consistently prioritize hiring former student-athletes for various roles within our organization. Among these individuals, those who have pursued careers as licensed healthcare professionals have demonstrated exceptional performance and dedication.

In my other non-healthcare endeavors, the value of degreed employees has been a mixed bag. Ultimately, it boils down to the individual's work ethic.

That is my experience.

This is it. It’s about the individual/work ethic, not the degree. Some people have both, which increases their value.

[Predatory Primates]

This is it. It’s about the individual/work ethic, not the degree. Some people have both, which increases their value.

Back before schools dumbed themselves down, a degree was proof of work ethic and perseverance.

[MooseLodge]

Back before schools dumbed themselves down, a degree was proof of work ethic and perseverance.

Yeah the schools have no one to blame but themselves.

I do think some of the propaganda being put out there right now - that a college degree isn't necessary - is overdone. My niece works in retail at a mall and just got promoted to assistant manager. She is working on her degree. The regional manager told her "good, because there is only one store manager in my district that doesn't have a college degree." She asked him what major he recommended, and he said "business would be better, but the main thing is that you have a college degree." He also told her that she would get a significant raise after she completed her college, even as an assistant manager.

[the tav]

Undergraduate, 2018 and 2023

Angelo State, 8600, 9000
Midwestern, 5000, 4600
Lamar, 8800, 8200
SFA, 11,300, 9800
Tarleton, 11,100, 11,900
Commerce, 8,100, 7100
Kingsville, 7,000, 4800
TWU, 9700, 9700
Texas Tyler, 7300, 7000
WT A&M, 7400, 6900

The big shockers are Commerce and SFA. The only LSC state school with growth is Angelo State, at 4.6%. Nice!

CWU had a massive drop also with enrollment numbers. More kids are going to trade schools. But, kids that had remote Covid19 learning in High School for their senior, junior and sophomore years struggled immensely with surviving their 1st and 2nd year to College Classes. Drop outs rates and probation rates were extremely high for those kids.

[ASUPops]

Most of you know I played at Delta State. I've also been in the Air Force for 14 years. The part that I bolded is absolutely true.
This is an observation based on my personal experience since being in the military.
Playing sports, you learn to be accountable, you learn to compete, you learn the importance of time management. Heck, just showing up on time. You learn to work with a sense of urgency when needed. Learn how to fail, but get back up and keep moving. Maturity, unselfish. Know how to take criticism and not take it personal. Obviously, in football, I've been cussed out plenty of times. I've put on blast during film sessions. It was never personal, it was the coach trying to make me better thus making the team better. The importance of team over individual.
I have a hard time with some of the young guys and gals I oversee, and even some of my peers.

I completely agree with this entire post. Well stated.

[TheBigShow22]

How accurate are all of these numbers? I googled Angelo since they were on the top is the list above. I’m reading 11,250 for their enrollment

https://sanangelolive.com/news/educa...11250-students

[CalifOKRA]

How accurate are all of these numbers? I googled Angelo since they were on the top is the list above. I’m reading 11,250 for their enrollment

https://sanangelolive.com/news/educa...11250-students

From what I gather, the original post represents undergraduates.
The article you linked probably includes graduate students in the total enrollment.

Also, you have to consider full time and part time. Sometimes articles only include full time students. I’d assume the school would want to include full time and part time students to boost their numbers.
Additionally, online students are not always included. But again, that may be something the school includes to boost numbers.

This isn’t Angelo specific, I’m just writing in general of why there will be different numbers in different articles.