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Transfer Student Home
County Mapping
Prepared for Clarion University of Pennsylvania
October 2013
In the following report, Hanover Research presents maps that compare the wealth of the
counties in Pennsylvania with the average number of transfer students enrolled at Clarion
University of Pennsylvania from those counties.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary and Key Findings ............................................................................... 3
Introduction ...........................................................................................................................3
Key Findings ...........................................................................................................................3
Section I: Methodology .................................................................................................... 6
Section II: Maps ............................................................................................................... 7
Appendix A: Counties without Transfer Students ............................................................ 11
Appendix B: County Codes ............................................................................................. 13
Appendix C: Transfer Students By County and Year......................................................... 14
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EXECUTIVE S UMMARY AND KEY FINDINGS
INTRODUCTION
In the following report, Hanover Research presents maps that compare wealth of counties
in Pennsylvania (PA) with the number of transfer students enrolled at Clarion University of
Pennsylvania in Fall 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 from these counties. For this analysis, we
use county-level per capita income as an indicator for the amount of wealth of these
counties. In total, we created four different maps, with the first map (Figure 2.1) providing
an overview of the distribution of per capita income among the counties in PA. The second
and third maps (Figures 2.2 and 2.3) compare the wealth of the counties with the number of
transfer enrollments1 at the university from the counties in PA. The final map (Figure 2.4)
shows how the number of transfer students at Clarion University from the various counties
in PA changed between Fall 2010 and Fall 2013 in comparison to the wealth of the counties.
KEY FINDINGS
Table 1 shows the counties with the highest and lowest per capita income in PA with
the average number of transfer freshmen and average overall transfer enrollment
between 2010 and 2013. Between the top three wealthiest counties in terms of per
capita income, Clarion University enrolls slightly more transfer students from
Montgomery County (four) than either Chester County (one) or Bucks County
(three).
Table 1: Wealthiest and Poorest PA Counties
1
$42,042
AVERAGE NUMBER OF
TRANSFER FRESHMEN
(2010-13)
0
AVERAGE TRANSFER
ENROLLMENT
( 2010-13)
1
Montgomery County
$41,163
1
4
Bucks County
$36,601
BOTTOM THREE
PER CAPITA
INCOME
Forest County
$14,306
2
AVERAGE NUMBER OF
TRANSFER FRESHMEN
( 2010-13)
1
3
AVERAGE TRANSFER
ENROLLMENT
( 2010-13)
1
Fayette County
$19,717
0
0
Mifflin County
$19,758
0
0
PA
$27,824
117
281
TOP THREE
PER CAPITA
INCOME
Chester County
Average number of transfer freshmen and total transfer enrollment at the University are mapped separately. For
each of the years, total transfer enrollment takes into account students admitted to Clarion University in that fall
semester at any grade level. Transfer enrollments are not applicable for graduate programs.
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Table 2 indicates that on average, approximately 45 percent of new transfer
students from PA who enrolled in an undergraduate program at Clarion University
between 2010 and 2013 are from Allegheny County, Venango County, and Clarion
County. Only Allegheny is considered a wealthy county, as its average per capita
income is higher than the state average. There are several counties from which
Clarion University did not enroll any new transfer students between 2010 and 20132.
Table 2: Average Number of Transfer Freshmen (2010 to 2013)
Allegheny County
AVERAGE NUMBER OF TRANSFER
FRESHMEN (2010-13)
117
AVERAGE NUMBER OF TRANSFER
FRESHMEN (2010-13)
21 (17.7%)
Venango County
18 (15.6%)
Below State Average
Clarion County
13 (11.3%)
Below State Average
PA
TOP
PER CAPITA INCOME
$27,824
COUNTY PER CAPITA INCOME
Above State Average
In terms of both undergraduate and graduate transfer enrollments at Clarion
University, approximately 37 percent of the all in-state transfer students come from
Allegheny County, Venango County, and Clarion County. Between 2010 and 2013, an
average of 44 transfer students enrolled from Allegheny County, which is considered
a wealthy county. There are several counties from which Clarion University did not
enroll any transfer students between 2010 and 20133.
Table 3: Average Transfer Enrollment (2010 to 2013)
Allegheny County
AVERAGE TRANSFER ENROLLMENT
(2010-13)
281
AVERAGE TRANSFER ENROLLMENT
(2010-13)
44 (15.6%)
Venango County
33 (11.8%)
Below State Average
Clarion County
28 (10.0%)
Below State Average
PA
TOP
PER CAPITA INCOME
$27,824
COUNTY PER CAPITA INCOME
Above State Average
2
Please refer to Figure A.1 in Appendix A for the full list of counties from which Clarion University did not enroll any
new transfer students between 2010 and 2013.
3
Please refer to Figure A.2 in Appendix A for the full list of counties from which Clarion University did not enroll any
transfer students between 2010 and 2013.
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Between 2010 and 2013, Clarion University experienced the highest increases in
transfer enrollment figures from Allegheny County, Clarion County, and Venango
County. However, over the same time period, the number of transfer students
enrolled at Clarion University from Clearfield County, Elk County, Dauphin County,
and Center County decreased.
Table 4: Difference in Enrollment Between 2010 and 2013
CHANGE FROM 2010 TO 2013
PER CAPITA INCOME
PA
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$27,824
INCREASE IN ENROLLMENT
CHANGE FROM 2010 TO 2013
COUNTY PER CAPITA INCOME
Allegheny County
13
Above State Average
Clarion County
10
Below State Average
Venango County
4
Below State Average
DECREASE IN ENROLLMENT
CHANGE FROM 2010 TO 2013
COUNTY PER CAPITA INCOME
Clearfield County
-11
Below State Average
Elk County
-7
Below State Average
Dauphin County
-5
Above State Average
Centre County
-5
Below State Average
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SECTION I: METHODOLOGY
Clarion University of Pennsylvania provided Hanover Research with student level data for
Fall 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013, which were used to compute the number of new transfer
students as well as the total number of transfer students enrolled at Clarion University from
each county in PA. In this report, we compare the four year average number of transfer
freshman and the four year average transfer enrollment with the wealth of each of the
counties in the state. In addition to this, we also created a separate map which indicates
how the number of transfer students enrolled at the university from PA counties varied
between 2010 and 2013.
We used per capita income of each county as a standard indicator of the “wealth” of a
county. County level per capita income is available from the U.S. Census Bureau, and is
defined as the mean money income received in the past 12 months computed for everyone
over the age of 15 in the geographic area.4 The per capita income data used in this report
use a five year estimate (2007-2011) in 2011 inflation adjusted dollars.
Figure 2.1 is a simple choropleth map that shows the distribution of per capita income
among the various counties in PA (darker shade of blue indicating wealthier counties). In
Figures 2.2 through 2.4, counties with per capita income higher than the state average are
highlighted in green, while counties with per capita income lower than the state average are
highlighted in orange. For each of the counties, different shades of green and orange are
used to indicate the average number of new transfer students, the average number of
transfer students enrolled at Clarion University, and the difference in the number of transfer
students enrolled between 2010 and 2013. In our maps, darker shades of green or orange
indicate higher transfer enrollment or higher differences in transfer enrollment between
years.
4
These data are collected in the American Community Survey (ACS). The data are estimates and are subject to
sampling variability. The data for each geographic area are presented together with margins of error at
factfinder2.census.gov. The data are period estimates, that is, they represent the characteristics of the population
over a specific 60-month data collection period.
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SECTION II: MAPS
Figure 2.1: Pennsylvania per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2011 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars), 2007-2011 by County5
5
Please refer to Figure B.1 in Appendix B for the county codes.
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Figure 2.2: Per Capita Income and Average Number of Transfer Freshmen at Clarion University of Pennsylvania between 2010 and
2013 by Counties in Pennsylvania
*Please refer to Figure C.1 in Appendix C for detailed transfer freshmen numbers by county and year.
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Figure 2.3: Per Capita Income and Average Number of All Transfer Students Enrolled at Clarion University of Pennsylvania between
2010 and 2013 by Counties in Pennsylvania
*Please refer to Figure C.2 in Appendix C for detailed transfer enrollment numbers by county and year.
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Figure 2.4: Per Capita Income and the Difference in Transfer Student Enrollment at Clarion University of Pennsylvania between 2010
and 2013 by Counties in Pennsylvania
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APPENDIX A: COUNTIES WITHOUT TRANSFER
STUDENTS
Figure A.1: Counties from Which There Were No Freshmen Transfer Students at Clarion
between 2010 and 2013
COUNTY
Adams County
Bedford County
Berks County
Blair County
Bradford County
Carbon County
Fulton County
Greene County
Huntingdon County
Juniata County
Luzerne County
Mifflin County
Monroe County
Montour County
Perry County
Snyder County
Sullivan County
Susquehanna County
Union County
Wayne County
Wyoming County
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COUNTY PER CAPITA INCOME
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
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Figure A.2: Counties from Which There Were No Transfer Students Enrolled at Clarion
between 2010 and 2013.
COUNTY
Greene County
Huntingdon County
Juniata County
Montour County
Snyder County
Sullivan County
Susquehanna County
Wayne County
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COUNTY PER CAPITA INCOME
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
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APPENDIX B: COUNTY CODES
Figure B.1: County Codes Used in the Maps
COUNTY NAMES
CODE
COUNTY NAMES
CODE
Adams County
AD
Juniata County
JU
Allegheny County
AL
Lackawanna County
LA
Armstrong County
AR
Lancaster County
LN
Beaver County
BE
Lawrence County
LW
Bedford County
BD
Lebanon County
LE
Berks County
BR
Lehigh County
LH
Blair County
BL
Luzerne County
LZ
Bradford County
BF
Lycoming County
LY
Bucks County
BU
McKean County
MK
Butler County
BT
Mercer County
ME
Cambria County
CA
Mifflin County
MI
Cameron County
CM
Monroe County
MO
Carbon County
CR
Montgomery County
MT
Centre County
CE
Montour County
MU
Chester County
CH
Northampton County
NO
Clarion County
CI
Northumberland County
NT
Clearfield County
CL
Perry County
PE
Clinton County
CN
Philadelphia County
PH
Columbia County
CO
Pike County
PI
Crawford County
CW
Potter County
PO
Cumberland County
CU
Schuylkill County
SC
Dauphin County
DA
Snyder County
SN
Delaware County
DL
Somerset County
SO
Elk County
EL
Sullivan County
SU
Erie County
ER
Susquehanna County
SQ
Fayette County
FA
Tioga County
TI
Forest County
FO
Union County
UN
Franklin County
FR
Venango County
VE
Fulton County
FU
Warren County
WA
Greene County
GR
Washington County
WS
Huntingdon County
HU
Wayne County
WY
Indiana County
IN
Westmoreland County
WE
Jefferson County
JE
Wyoming County
WO
York County
YO
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APPENDIX C: TRANSFER STUDENTS BY COUNTY
AND Y EAR
Figure C.1: Transfer Freshmen by County and Year
COUNTY
2010
2011
2012
2013
Adams County
Allegheny County
Armstrong County
Beaver County
Bedford County
Berks County
Blair County
Bradford County
Bucks County
Butler County
Cambria County
Cameron County
Carbon County
Centre County
Chester County
Clarion County
Clearfield County
Clinton County
Columbia County
Crawford County
Cumberland County
Dauphin County
Delaware County
Elk County
Erie County
Fayette County
Forest County
Franklin County
Fulton County
Greene County
Huntingdon County
Indiana County
Jefferson County
Juniata County
Lackawanna County
Lancaster County
0
17
3
3
0
0
0
0
1
5
0
1
0
2
0
8
6
0
1
2
0
4
0
4
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
6
0
0
1
0
17
3
6
0
0
0
0
1
5
1
0
0
0
1
17
7
0
0
1
1
0
1
4
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
2
0
14
2
2
0
0
0
0
3
3
2
0
0
1
0
13
4
0
0
3
1
1
1
4
5
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
8
0
2
1
0
35
2
6
0
0
0
0
1
6
0
2
0
0
0
15
1
1
0
4
0
1
1
3
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
1
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FOUR YEAR
AVERAGE
0
21
3
4
0
0
0
0
2
5
1
1
0
1
0
13
5
0
0
3
1
2
1
4
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
7
0
1
1
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COUNTY
2010
2011
2012
2013
Lawrence County
Lebanon County
Lehigh County
Luzerne County
Lycoming County
McKean County
Mercer County
Mifflin County
Monroe County
Montgomery
Montour County
Northampton County
Northumberland County
Perry County
Philadelphia County
Pike County
Potter County
Schuylkill County
Snyder County
Somerset County
Sullivan County
Susquehanna County
Tioga County
Union County
Venango County
Warren County
Washington County
Wayne County
Westmoreland County
Wyoming County
York County
Total
2
1
0
0
1
1
5
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
22
2
3
0
6
0
4
123
3
1
0
0
2
0
3
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
15
1
1
0
2
0
0
113
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
1
4
0
3
0
0
106
1
0
1
0
0
1
5
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
3
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
0
1
0
5
0
1
127
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FOUR YEAR
AVERAGE
2
1
0
0
1
1
4
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
1
2
0
4
0
1
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Figure C.2: All Transfer Enrollments by County and Year
DIFFERENCE
COUNTY
2010
2011
2012
2013
FOUR YEAR
AVERAGE
BETWEEN 2010
Adams County
1
1
1
0
1
-1
Allegheny County
43
33
43
56
44
13
Armstrong County
9
16
12
6
11
-3
Beaver County
8
9
11
8
9
0
Bedford County
0
1
0
0
0
0
Berks County
0
0
0
1
0
1
AND 2013
Blair County
2
1
1
0
1
-2
Bradford County
1
0
0
0
0
-1
Bucks County
2
4
4
3
3
1
Butler County
17
16
19
20
18
3
Cambria County
1
3
2
2
2
1
Cameron County
2
0
2
2
2
0
Carbon County
1
2
2
0
1
-1
Centre County
5
0
1
0
2
-5
Chester County
0
1
2
1
1
1
Clarion County
18
32
34
28
28
10
Clearfield County
19
21
14
8
16
-11
Clinton County
0
0
0
1
0
1
Columbia County
1
0
2
0
1
-1
Crawford County
5
3
10
7
6
2
Cumberland County
3
3
7
1
4
-2
Dauphin County
6
6
3
1
4
-5
Delaware County
0
4
1
2
2
2
Elk County
10
10
8
3
8
-7
Erie County
5
10
8
4
7
-1
Fayette County
0
0
0
1
0
1
Forest County
1
1
2
0
1
-1
Franklin County
1
0
0
1
1
0
Fulton County
0
0
1
0
0
0
Greene County
0
0
0
0
0
0
Huntingdon County
0
0
0
0
0
0
Indiana County
2
3
3
0
2
-2
Jefferson County
12
18
17
13
15
1
Juniata County
0
0
0
0
0
0
Lackawanna County
0
0
2
0
1
0
Lancaster County
3
6
5
2
4
-1
Lawrence County
4
4
1
4
3
0
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COUNTY
2010
2011
2012
2013
DIFFERENCE
FOUR YEAR
AVERAGE
BETWEEN 2010
AND 2013
Lebanon County
1
1
0
0
1
-1
Lehigh County
0
2
3
2
2
2
Luzerne County
0
2
1
1
1
1
Lycoming County
2
3
1
0
2
-2
McKean County
1
3
5
2
3
1
Mercer County
11
8
8
7
9
-4
Mifflin County
1
0
0
0
0
-1
Monroe County
0
0
1
0
0
0
Montgomery
4
6
3
3
4
-1
Montour County
0
0
0
0
0
0
Northampton County
4
1
2
1
2
-3
Northumberland County
2
0
0
0
1
-2
Perry County
0
1
0
0
0
0
Philadelphia County
7
2
3
5
4
-2
Pike County
1
1
1
0
1
-1
Potter County
1
1
2
0
1
-1
Schuylkill County
1
0
3
2
2
1
Snyder County
0
0
0
0
0
0
Somerset County
0
1
0
0
0
0
Sullivan County
0
0
0
0
0
0
Susquehanna County
0
0
0
0
0
0
Tioga County
1
0
0
0
0
-1
Union County
0
0
1
0
0
0
Venango County
28
33
40
32
33
4
Warren County
5
3
4
2
4
-3
Washington County
3
5
6
2
4
-1
Wayne County
0
0
0
0
0
0
Westmoreland County
11
13
8
9
10
-2
Wyoming County
1
0
0
0
0
-1
York County
5
1
2
3
3
-2
Total
272
295
312
246
281
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County Mapping
Prepared for Clarion University of Pennsylvania
October 2013
In the following report, Hanover Research presents maps that compare the wealth of the
counties in Pennsylvania with the average number of transfer students enrolled at Clarion
University of Pennsylvania from those counties.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary and Key Findings ............................................................................... 3
Introduction ...........................................................................................................................3
Key Findings ...........................................................................................................................3
Section I: Methodology .................................................................................................... 6
Section II: Maps ............................................................................................................... 7
Appendix A: Counties without Transfer Students ............................................................ 11
Appendix B: County Codes ............................................................................................. 13
Appendix C: Transfer Students By County and Year......................................................... 14
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EXECUTIVE S UMMARY AND KEY FINDINGS
INTRODUCTION
In the following report, Hanover Research presents maps that compare wealth of counties
in Pennsylvania (PA) with the number of transfer students enrolled at Clarion University of
Pennsylvania in Fall 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 from these counties. For this analysis, we
use county-level per capita income as an indicator for the amount of wealth of these
counties. In total, we created four different maps, with the first map (Figure 2.1) providing
an overview of the distribution of per capita income among the counties in PA. The second
and third maps (Figures 2.2 and 2.3) compare the wealth of the counties with the number of
transfer enrollments1 at the university from the counties in PA. The final map (Figure 2.4)
shows how the number of transfer students at Clarion University from the various counties
in PA changed between Fall 2010 and Fall 2013 in comparison to the wealth of the counties.
KEY FINDINGS
Table 1 shows the counties with the highest and lowest per capita income in PA with
the average number of transfer freshmen and average overall transfer enrollment
between 2010 and 2013. Between the top three wealthiest counties in terms of per
capita income, Clarion University enrolls slightly more transfer students from
Montgomery County (four) than either Chester County (one) or Bucks County
(three).
Table 1: Wealthiest and Poorest PA Counties
1
$42,042
AVERAGE NUMBER OF
TRANSFER FRESHMEN
(2010-13)
0
AVERAGE TRANSFER
ENROLLMENT
( 2010-13)
1
Montgomery County
$41,163
1
4
Bucks County
$36,601
BOTTOM THREE
PER CAPITA
INCOME
Forest County
$14,306
2
AVERAGE NUMBER OF
TRANSFER FRESHMEN
( 2010-13)
1
3
AVERAGE TRANSFER
ENROLLMENT
( 2010-13)
1
Fayette County
$19,717
0
0
Mifflin County
$19,758
0
0
PA
$27,824
117
281
TOP THREE
PER CAPITA
INCOME
Chester County
Average number of transfer freshmen and total transfer enrollment at the University are mapped separately. For
each of the years, total transfer enrollment takes into account students admitted to Clarion University in that fall
semester at any grade level. Transfer enrollments are not applicable for graduate programs.
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Table 2 indicates that on average, approximately 45 percent of new transfer
students from PA who enrolled in an undergraduate program at Clarion University
between 2010 and 2013 are from Allegheny County, Venango County, and Clarion
County. Only Allegheny is considered a wealthy county, as its average per capita
income is higher than the state average. There are several counties from which
Clarion University did not enroll any new transfer students between 2010 and 20132.
Table 2: Average Number of Transfer Freshmen (2010 to 2013)
Allegheny County
AVERAGE NUMBER OF TRANSFER
FRESHMEN (2010-13)
117
AVERAGE NUMBER OF TRANSFER
FRESHMEN (2010-13)
21 (17.7%)
Venango County
18 (15.6%)
Below State Average
Clarion County
13 (11.3%)
Below State Average
PA
TOP
PER CAPITA INCOME
$27,824
COUNTY PER CAPITA INCOME
Above State Average
In terms of both undergraduate and graduate transfer enrollments at Clarion
University, approximately 37 percent of the all in-state transfer students come from
Allegheny County, Venango County, and Clarion County. Between 2010 and 2013, an
average of 44 transfer students enrolled from Allegheny County, which is considered
a wealthy county. There are several counties from which Clarion University did not
enroll any transfer students between 2010 and 20133.
Table 3: Average Transfer Enrollment (2010 to 2013)
Allegheny County
AVERAGE TRANSFER ENROLLMENT
(2010-13)
281
AVERAGE TRANSFER ENROLLMENT
(2010-13)
44 (15.6%)
Venango County
33 (11.8%)
Below State Average
Clarion County
28 (10.0%)
Below State Average
PA
TOP
PER CAPITA INCOME
$27,824
COUNTY PER CAPITA INCOME
Above State Average
2
Please refer to Figure A.1 in Appendix A for the full list of counties from which Clarion University did not enroll any
new transfer students between 2010 and 2013.
3
Please refer to Figure A.2 in Appendix A for the full list of counties from which Clarion University did not enroll any
transfer students between 2010 and 2013.
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Between 2010 and 2013, Clarion University experienced the highest increases in
transfer enrollment figures from Allegheny County, Clarion County, and Venango
County. However, over the same time period, the number of transfer students
enrolled at Clarion University from Clearfield County, Elk County, Dauphin County,
and Center County decreased.
Table 4: Difference in Enrollment Between 2010 and 2013
CHANGE FROM 2010 TO 2013
PER CAPITA INCOME
PA
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$27,824
INCREASE IN ENROLLMENT
CHANGE FROM 2010 TO 2013
COUNTY PER CAPITA INCOME
Allegheny County
13
Above State Average
Clarion County
10
Below State Average
Venango County
4
Below State Average
DECREASE IN ENROLLMENT
CHANGE FROM 2010 TO 2013
COUNTY PER CAPITA INCOME
Clearfield County
-11
Below State Average
Elk County
-7
Below State Average
Dauphin County
-5
Above State Average
Centre County
-5
Below State Average
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SECTION I: METHODOLOGY
Clarion University of Pennsylvania provided Hanover Research with student level data for
Fall 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013, which were used to compute the number of new transfer
students as well as the total number of transfer students enrolled at Clarion University from
each county in PA. In this report, we compare the four year average number of transfer
freshman and the four year average transfer enrollment with the wealth of each of the
counties in the state. In addition to this, we also created a separate map which indicates
how the number of transfer students enrolled at the university from PA counties varied
between 2010 and 2013.
We used per capita income of each county as a standard indicator of the “wealth” of a
county. County level per capita income is available from the U.S. Census Bureau, and is
defined as the mean money income received in the past 12 months computed for everyone
over the age of 15 in the geographic area.4 The per capita income data used in this report
use a five year estimate (2007-2011) in 2011 inflation adjusted dollars.
Figure 2.1 is a simple choropleth map that shows the distribution of per capita income
among the various counties in PA (darker shade of blue indicating wealthier counties). In
Figures 2.2 through 2.4, counties with per capita income higher than the state average are
highlighted in green, while counties with per capita income lower than the state average are
highlighted in orange. For each of the counties, different shades of green and orange are
used to indicate the average number of new transfer students, the average number of
transfer students enrolled at Clarion University, and the difference in the number of transfer
students enrolled between 2010 and 2013. In our maps, darker shades of green or orange
indicate higher transfer enrollment or higher differences in transfer enrollment between
years.
4
These data are collected in the American Community Survey (ACS). The data are estimates and are subject to
sampling variability. The data for each geographic area are presented together with margins of error at
factfinder2.census.gov. The data are period estimates, that is, they represent the characteristics of the population
over a specific 60-month data collection period.
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SECTION II: MAPS
Figure 2.1: Pennsylvania per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2011 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars), 2007-2011 by County5
5
Please refer to Figure B.1 in Appendix B for the county codes.
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Figure 2.2: Per Capita Income and Average Number of Transfer Freshmen at Clarion University of Pennsylvania between 2010 and
2013 by Counties in Pennsylvania
*Please refer to Figure C.1 in Appendix C for detailed transfer freshmen numbers by county and year.
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Figure 2.3: Per Capita Income and Average Number of All Transfer Students Enrolled at Clarion University of Pennsylvania between
2010 and 2013 by Counties in Pennsylvania
*Please refer to Figure C.2 in Appendix C for detailed transfer enrollment numbers by county and year.
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Figure 2.4: Per Capita Income and the Difference in Transfer Student Enrollment at Clarion University of Pennsylvania between 2010
and 2013 by Counties in Pennsylvania
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APPENDIX A: COUNTIES WITHOUT TRANSFER
STUDENTS
Figure A.1: Counties from Which There Were No Freshmen Transfer Students at Clarion
between 2010 and 2013
COUNTY
Adams County
Bedford County
Berks County
Blair County
Bradford County
Carbon County
Fulton County
Greene County
Huntingdon County
Juniata County
Luzerne County
Mifflin County
Monroe County
Montour County
Perry County
Snyder County
Sullivan County
Susquehanna County
Union County
Wayne County
Wyoming County
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COUNTY PER CAPITA INCOME
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
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Figure A.2: Counties from Which There Were No Transfer Students Enrolled at Clarion
between 2010 and 2013.
COUNTY
Greene County
Huntingdon County
Juniata County
Montour County
Snyder County
Sullivan County
Susquehanna County
Wayne County
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Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
Below State Average
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APPENDIX B: COUNTY CODES
Figure B.1: County Codes Used in the Maps
COUNTY NAMES
CODE
COUNTY NAMES
CODE
Adams County
AD
Juniata County
JU
Allegheny County
AL
Lackawanna County
LA
Armstrong County
AR
Lancaster County
LN
Beaver County
BE
Lawrence County
LW
Bedford County
BD
Lebanon County
LE
Berks County
BR
Lehigh County
LH
Blair County
BL
Luzerne County
LZ
Bradford County
BF
Lycoming County
LY
Bucks County
BU
McKean County
MK
Butler County
BT
Mercer County
ME
Cambria County
CA
Mifflin County
MI
Cameron County
CM
Monroe County
MO
Carbon County
CR
Montgomery County
MT
Centre County
CE
Montour County
MU
Chester County
CH
Northampton County
NO
Clarion County
CI
Northumberland County
NT
Clearfield County
CL
Perry County
PE
Clinton County
CN
Philadelphia County
PH
Columbia County
CO
Pike County
PI
Crawford County
CW
Potter County
PO
Cumberland County
CU
Schuylkill County
SC
Dauphin County
DA
Snyder County
SN
Delaware County
DL
Somerset County
SO
Elk County
EL
Sullivan County
SU
Erie County
ER
Susquehanna County
SQ
Fayette County
FA
Tioga County
TI
Forest County
FO
Union County
UN
Franklin County
FR
Venango County
VE
Fulton County
FU
Warren County
WA
Greene County
GR
Washington County
WS
Huntingdon County
HU
Wayne County
WY
Indiana County
IN
Westmoreland County
WE
Jefferson County
JE
Wyoming County
WO
York County
YO
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APPENDIX C: TRANSFER STUDENTS BY COUNTY
AND Y EAR
Figure C.1: Transfer Freshmen by County and Year
COUNTY
2010
2011
2012
2013
Adams County
Allegheny County
Armstrong County
Beaver County
Bedford County
Berks County
Blair County
Bradford County
Bucks County
Butler County
Cambria County
Cameron County
Carbon County
Centre County
Chester County
Clarion County
Clearfield County
Clinton County
Columbia County
Crawford County
Cumberland County
Dauphin County
Delaware County
Elk County
Erie County
Fayette County
Forest County
Franklin County
Fulton County
Greene County
Huntingdon County
Indiana County
Jefferson County
Juniata County
Lackawanna County
Lancaster County
0
17
3
3
0
0
0
0
1
5
0
1
0
2
0
8
6
0
1
2
0
4
0
4
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
6
0
0
1
0
17
3
6
0
0
0
0
1
5
1
0
0
0
1
17
7
0
0
1
1
0
1
4
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
2
0
14
2
2
0
0
0
0
3
3
2
0
0
1
0
13
4
0
0
3
1
1
1
4
5
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
8
0
2
1
0
35
2
6
0
0
0
0
1
6
0
2
0
0
0
15
1
1
0
4
0
1
1
3
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
1
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AVERAGE
0
21
3
4
0
0
0
0
2
5
1
1
0
1
0
13
5
0
0
3
1
2
1
4
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
7
0
1
1
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COUNTY
2010
2011
2012
2013
Lawrence County
Lebanon County
Lehigh County
Luzerne County
Lycoming County
McKean County
Mercer County
Mifflin County
Monroe County
Montgomery
Montour County
Northampton County
Northumberland County
Perry County
Philadelphia County
Pike County
Potter County
Schuylkill County
Snyder County
Somerset County
Sullivan County
Susquehanna County
Tioga County
Union County
Venango County
Warren County
Washington County
Wayne County
Westmoreland County
Wyoming County
York County
Total
2
1
0
0
1
1
5
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
22
2
3
0
6
0
4
123
3
1
0
0
2
0
3
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
15
1
1
0
2
0
0
113
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
1
4
0
3
0
0
106
1
0
1
0
0
1
5
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
3
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
0
1
0
5
0
1
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AVERAGE
2
1
0
0
1
1
4
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
1
2
0
4
0
1
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Figure C.2: All Transfer Enrollments by County and Year
DIFFERENCE
COUNTY
2010
2011
2012
2013
FOUR YEAR
AVERAGE
BETWEEN 2010
Adams County
1
1
1
0
1
-1
Allegheny County
43
33
43
56
44
13
Armstrong County
9
16
12
6
11
-3
Beaver County
8
9
11
8
9
0
Bedford County
0
1
0
0
0
0
Berks County
0
0
0
1
0
1
AND 2013
Blair County
2
1
1
0
1
-2
Bradford County
1
0
0
0
0
-1
Bucks County
2
4
4
3
3
1
Butler County
17
16
19
20
18
3
Cambria County
1
3
2
2
2
1
Cameron County
2
0
2
2
2
0
Carbon County
1
2
2
0
1
-1
Centre County
5
0
1
0
2
-5
Chester County
0
1
2
1
1
1
Clarion County
18
32
34
28
28
10
Clearfield County
19
21
14
8
16
-11
Clinton County
0
0
0
1
0
1
Columbia County
1
0
2
0
1
-1
Crawford County
5
3
10
7
6
2
Cumberland County
3
3
7
1
4
-2
Dauphin County
6
6
3
1
4
-5
Delaware County
0
4
1
2
2
2
Elk County
10
10
8
3
8
-7
Erie County
5
10
8
4
7
-1
Fayette County
0
0
0
1
0
1
Forest County
1
1
2
0
1
-1
Franklin County
1
0
0
1
1
0
Fulton County
0
0
1
0
0
0
Greene County
0
0
0
0
0
0
Huntingdon County
0
0
0
0
0
0
Indiana County
2
3
3
0
2
-2
Jefferson County
12
18
17
13
15
1
Juniata County
0
0
0
0
0
0
Lackawanna County
0
0
2
0
1
0
Lancaster County
3
6
5
2
4
-1
Lawrence County
4
4
1
4
3
0
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COUNTY
2010
2011
2012
2013
DIFFERENCE
FOUR YEAR
AVERAGE
BETWEEN 2010
AND 2013
Lebanon County
1
1
0
0
1
-1
Lehigh County
0
2
3
2
2
2
Luzerne County
0
2
1
1
1
1
Lycoming County
2
3
1
0
2
-2
McKean County
1
3
5
2
3
1
Mercer County
11
8
8
7
9
-4
Mifflin County
1
0
0
0
0
-1
Monroe County
0
0
1
0
0
0
Montgomery
4
6
3
3
4
-1
Montour County
0
0
0
0
0
0
Northampton County
4
1
2
1
2
-3
Northumberland County
2
0
0
0
1
-2
Perry County
0
1
0
0
0
0
Philadelphia County
7
2
3
5
4
-2
Pike County
1
1
1
0
1
-1
Potter County
1
1
2
0
1
-1
Schuylkill County
1
0
3
2
2
1
Snyder County
0
0
0
0
0
0
Somerset County
0
1
0
0
0
0
Sullivan County
0
0
0
0
0
0
Susquehanna County
0
0
0
0
0
0
Tioga County
1
0
0
0
0
-1
Union County
0
0
1
0
0
0
Venango County
28
33
40
32
33
4
Warren County
5
3
4
2
4
-3
Washington County
3
5
6
2
4
-1
Wayne County
0
0
0
0
0
0
Westmoreland County
11
13
8
9
10
-2
Wyoming County
1
0
0
0
0
-1
York County
5
1
2
3
3
-2
Total
272
295
312
246
281
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