Classroom Utilization Analysis

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 1998-99, that quotient for all campuses was .75 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, 1998-99

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

Bloomington	476,752		266,250	0.56

Indianapolis **	226,863	*	199,652	0.88

East	18,120	*	38,608	2.13

Kokomo	26,329	*	31,041	1.18

Northwest	47,146		41,495	0.88

South Bend	62,643	*	75,595	1.21

Southeast	52,281	*	39,808	0.77

Subtotal	910,134		692,449	0.76

Fort Wayne	88,727	*	67,382	0.76

Total Campuses	998,861		759,831	0.75

NOTES: As of 1991-92 includes space under construction.
*Includes Purdue Statewide Technology students.
** Includes Columbus Center and excludes Riley and University Hospitals (no space)

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: January, 2001
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