What is the difference between headcounts and FTE (full-time equivalency)?
A headcount is about people and may be duplicated or unduplicated, depending on the report. An unduplicated headcount counts a student or employee only once. Example: When reporting the number of students enrolled Autumn Quarter, each student is counted once. A duplicated headcount may count a person more than one time, depending on what is being counted. Example: Department chairs prefer to report the number of students by major as a “duplicated” headcount in order to include all the students pursuing double majors in the final headcount. FTE (full-time equivalency) is a calculation that combines full- and part-time student credit loads or faculty and staff workloads and equates those totals to a full-time number by using a specific formula.
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