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Planning for Higher Education Journal

The Devil and the Detail

Using Headcount and FTE in the Planning Process
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From Volume 52 Number 4 | July–September 2024
By Karen E. Hinton, PhD

Everyone involved in planning activities will be aware of the use of data in the process. Data-driven planning is ubiquitous in all planning processes but can be a weak spot for many planners. The difficulty for most people is that the very mention of “data” can make eyes glaze over. Some of the least understood and most misused data are student, faculty, and staff headcount and FTE (full-time equivalent). Understanding some critical factors about these data sets can help demystify them and strengthen the planning process.

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