Classroom Utilization Analysis

A measure of intensity of teaching facility use is classroom and classroom service area space divided by weekly student contact hours in the fall semester. During the fall semester of 1996-97, that quotient for all campuses was .8 square feet of classroom space per weekly student contact hour.
The lower the ratio, the better the use of classroom space. Differences among the campuses reflect the variety in types of instruction. Campuses with mainly daytime instruction have lower ratio than those with mainly evening classes. The lowest ratios occur when there is a better scheduling of both day and evening hours. Another element that affects the utilization factor is the number of square feet of classroom space available per FTE student.

CLASSROOM UTILIZATION ANALYSIS Fall Semester, 1996-97

	Weekly Student	Classroom and Service
Campus	Contact Hours	Square Footage	Utilization Factor

Bloomington	415,692	259,808	0.63

Indianapolis **	185,462 *	196,949	0.99

East	15,345 *	25,148	1.64

Kokomo	23,126 *	25,148	1.18

Northwest	44,672	37,265	0.83

South Bend	54,705 *	79,821	1.46

Southeast	43,800 *	37,743	0.86

Subtotal	784,782	652,572	0.83

Fort Wayne	107,266 *	58,483	0.55

Total Campuses	892,048	711,055	0.80

NOTES: As of 1991-92 includes space under construction.
*Includes Purdue Statewide Technology students.
** Includes Columbus Center
SOURCES: Indiana University Bureau of Facilities Programming and Utilization, and Office of Space Utilization,
Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne.
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Last Updated: July 1998
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