Recoverable Capacity

Recoverable capacity refers to the number of seats in a term that could realistically be filled through actions such as section rebalancing, merging low-enrollment sections, or adjusting enrollment caps. Unlike raw empty seats, recoverable capacity accounts for practical constraints and focuses on seats that are wasted due to structural inefficiency rather than low demand. A mid-size institution with 10,000 seats may have 800-1,500 recoverable seats per term.