Full Time Equivalent Students (FTES) and Budgeting

Full Time Equivalent Students (FTES)

1FTES=      1 Student
               * 3 hours per week
               * 5 courses per semester (15 hours = fulltime load)
               * 17.5 weeks per semester (TLM)
               * 2 semesters per year
               = 525 hours

Weekly Student Contact Hours (WSCH)

• Credit Courses
• Same begin and end dates as primary term
• Scheduled for the same number of hours each week (including TBA)
• Includes term-length independent study and work experience courses

FTES =

Daily Student Contact Hours (DSCH)

• Credit Courses
• Not coterminous with the primary term
• Scheduled to meet for 5 days or more
• Scheduled for the same number of hours each day
• Includes short-term independent study and work experience courses

FTES=

Positive Attendance

• Short term classes
• Irregularly scheduled classes
• Open entry/Open exit courses
• Apprenticeship courses
• Inservice training courses
• Noncredit courses
• Tutoring courses

FTES=