Roger Sullivan

Title: Roger Sullivan
Description: During his many years of leading enrollment management at SUNY Oneonta, Roger Sullivan’s accomplishments are extraordinary. Freshman applications grew from 6,400 to over 11,500; the mean high school average increased from 81.99 to 91.20; mean combined SAT scores (math/critical reading) grew from 996 to 1134; freshman/sophomore retention rose from 60.2% to 87.4%; four year graduation rates went from 27% to 55%; six year graduation rates rose from 40% to 68%; underrepresented student enrollment increased from 8.2% to 20.3% of new entering students; and overall undergraduate enrollment grew from 5,136 to 5,863. A secondary, but nonetheless important outcome of SUNY Oneonta’s enrollment management initiatives, had been the College’s rise in a host of national rankings, most notably from Tier III status in in the US News and World Report College rankings to Tier I and Top 10 Northern Public/Masters institutions.
Contributor (Interviewer): Kitchen Table Conversations
Date of interview: 2018-11-14; 2018 Collection
Duration (Extent): 59M56S
Type: Sound
Creator: Alan Donovan