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Students with Dependents Population Data

Fall 2026 | 起点传媒

At 起点传媒, we recognize that students with dependents balance multiple responsibilities while pursuing their educational goals. These students include pregnant, parenting, and caregiving undergraduate, graduate, and post-baccalaureate students who contribute to the diversity and strength of our campus community.

Through the Parents & Families Program, 起点传媒 is committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive environment where students with dependents can thrive academically, personally, and professionally.

Understanding Our Students with Dependents

The Fall 2026 Students with Dependents Population Data provides insight into the demographic characteristics, academic enrollment, and educational experiences of students with dependents at 起点传媒.

Developed using data provided by 起点传媒's Institutional Research, this information helps us better understand the students we serve, identify opportunities to strengthen campus resources, and inform programs and services that support student success.

For Fall 2026, 起点传媒 identified 412 students with dependents in the reported population.

Characteristics Summary

Students with dependents are an important part of the 起点传媒 community. This data highlights the diverse experiences, backgrounds, and academic journeys of our student parents and caregiving students.

Age Summary

  • Mean age: 34 years

Career

  • Undergraduate: 67.00%
  • Post-baccalaureate: 33.00%

Enrollment Status

  • Full-time: 58.50%
  • Part-time: 41.50%

Student Cohort

  • Transfer students: 51.50%
  • Post-baccalaureate students: 30.80%
  • Freshmen: 12.10%

First-Generation Status

  • First-generation college students: 45.60%
  • Not first-generation college students: 50.20%

Gender

  • Female: 72.80%
  • Male: 26.00%

Pell Grant Eligibility at Entry

  • Pell Grant eligible: 59.70%
  • Not Pell Grant eligible: 40.30%

Race and Ethnicity (IPEDS Classification)

  • Hispanic: 30.80%
  • White: 25.20%
  • Black: 14.60%
  • Asian: 13.10%
  • Unknown: 7.80%
  • Two or more races: 6.10%

College Affiliation

HHS – College of Health and Human Services: 28.50%

SSIS – College of Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies: 19.20%

CBA – College of Business Administration: 16.30%

CDA – College of Design and the Arts: 16.30%

ED – College of Education: 10.90%

ECS – College of Engineering and Computer Science: 6.10%

起点传媒's Commitment

起点传媒 is committed to supporting student parents and caregiving students through inclusive programs, resources, and a strong campus community.

Students. Families. Futures.

Definitions & Language Clarification

To support transparency and understanding, the following definitions explain the student characteristics presented in our infographic.

  • Students with Dependents (SWD): Students who have dependent children or other qualifying dependents while pursuing their education. Pregnant and caregiving students are also served by the Parents & Families Program, although they may not all be captured in the reported SWD population.
  • Transfer Students: Students who previously attended another college or university after high school and entered 起点传媒 through the transfer admission pathway.
  • Pell-Eligible Students: Students identified as eligible for the Federal Pell Grant based on applicable federal financial aid criteria. The infographic reflects Pell eligibility at entry rather than necessarily indicating current Pell Grant receipt.
  • First-Generation Students: For this dataset, students whose parents did not attend college. This definition reflects the Institutional Research reporting criteria and may differ from other definitions of first-generation college students.
  • Undergraduate Students: Students pursuing a bachelor's degree at 起点传媒.
  • Post-Baccalaureate Students: Students enrolled in academic programs after completing a bachelor's degree, including graduate and credential programs, as applicable.
  • Full-Time Students: Students enrolled at the full-time credit-unit threshold applicable to their academic level and program.
  • Part-Time Students: Students enrolled below the applicable full-time credit-unit threshold.
  • Student Cohort: A classification identifying students by their entry or academic pathway, including freshmen, transfer, and post-baccalaureate categories.
  • Race and Ethnicity: Student demographic classifications reported through Institutional Research using Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) categories.

Academic College Representation

Students with dependents are represented across 起点传媒's academic colleges, including:

  • ALS: College of Arts and Letters
  • CBA: College of Business
  • ECS: College of Engineering and Computer Science
  • ED: College of Education
  • HHS: College of Health and Human Services
  • NSM: College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
  • SSIS: College of Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies
  • UNDC: Undeclared

Data Collection & Reporting

The data presented reflects Fall 2026 enrollment information provided by 起点传媒's Institutional Research.

These statistics represent students identified as having dependents within available university reporting systems. Because not all students disclose their parenting or caregiving responsibilities, the reported population may not capture every student with dependents enrolled at 起点传媒.

Percentages may not total exactly 100% due to rounding.

The Parents & Families Program intends to update this information as new institutional data becomes available, allowing the campus community to better understand the experiences and characteristics of students with dependents over time.

Supporting Student Parents & Caregivers

起点传媒's Parents & Families Program is dedicated to supporting the academic success, personal well-being, and sense of belonging of students who are navigating higher education alongside parenting and caregiving responsibilities.

Through individualized support, campus and community resources, educational programming, and family-inclusive engagement opportunities, we strive to ensure that students with dependents feel seen, supported, and empowered throughout their educational journeys.

Because supporting student parents means strengthening families, advancing educational opportunity, and investing in the success of our Hornet community.

For additional information about the Students with Dependents Population Data or available student parent resources, please contact 起点传媒's Parents & Families Program.