The Kansas Study of Community College Costs and Productivity

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1 The Kansas Study of Community College Costs and Productivity Patrick M. Rossol-Allison, M.A. National Higher Education Benchmarking Institute Johnson County Community College

2 The Kansas Study BACKGROUND INFORMATION

3 The Kansas Study A Brief Overview Modeled on the four-year Delaware Study Measures community college instructional costs and productivity Instructional costs per credit hour Faculty ratios and workload Collects, analyzes and reports data at the discipline level

4 The Kansas Study Origins Summer 2002 Fall 2002 Fall 2003 FIPSE project approval and grant award Advisory committee identified data elements, designs, processes, and conducts two pilot studies 2004 Year 1 Project implementation 50 institutions 2010 Year 7 82 institutions

5 How The Kansas Study Works Data Collection via KansasStudy.org Data Verification: Missing data and logical errors Partial Data OK (min. 10 disciplines) Confidentiality assured Annual Reports National Norms and Institutional Data Access to Kansas Study Website for Peer Comparisons

6 Kansas Study Timeline February 1 July 15 July 30 August 15 Late October Data collection starts Participant institutional data due Data verification process initiated Data verification reports sent Results available; online database opened for peer comparisons/benchmarking

7 The Kansas Study RESULTS & TRENDS

8 2010 Kansas Study Results Data were received from 82 institutions reporting on 162 disciplines/programs The national aggregate report included data on 92 disciplines/programs for which a minimum of 5 responding institutions supplied either cost or workload data; or both.

9 Kansas Study Highest Percentage Taught by Full-Time Faculty (2009) Academic Discipline Percent N Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences 90% 6 Dental Hygienist 90% 10 Cosmetology 90% 11 Physical Therapist Assistant 89% 13 Diesel Engine Mechanic & Repair 88% 14 Agricultural, Forestry, & Fisheries 88% 9 Respiratory Care 87% 18 Precision Metal Workers 86% 6 Graphic and Printing Equipment Operators 86% 6 Electrical & Electronics Equipment Repair 85% 9

10 Kansas Study Highest Percent Taught by Part-Time Faculty (2009) Academic Discipline Percent N Real Estate 80% 8 Life Skills, Basic Skills 70% 5 Anthropology 68% 16 Human Services, General 64% 5 Finance, General 62% 7 Fire Science 61% 15 Psychology 56% 47 Philosophy and Religion 56% 28 Public Administration & Services 56% 8 Nurse Assistant-Aide 55% 9

11 Kansas Study Instructional Cost Per Student Credit Hour Most Expensive (2009) Academic Discipline Instructional Costs Dental Hygienist $ Occupational Therapist Assistant $309 8 Medical Assistant $ Clinical-Medical Laboratory Technician $262 9 Respiratory Care $254 9 Physical Therapist Assistant $ Nursing $ Liberal Arts and Sciences-Liberal Studies $235 6 Dental Assistant $ Licensed Practical Nurse $ N

12 Kansas Study Instructional Costs per Student Credit Hour Least Expensive (2009) Academic Discipline Instructional Costs Anthropology $50 16 Psychology $58 47 History $58 42 Life Skills, Basic Skills $59 5 Humanities $60 16 Social Sciences $60 10 Real Estate $61 8 Sociology $62 35 Philosophy and Religion $62 28 Political Science $64 31 N

13 The Kansas Study DATA COLLECTION & REPORTS

14 The Kansas Study Website

15 The Kansas Study Website Data Entry

16 The Kansas Study Website Data Check I

17 Outlier Report (via ) Data Check II 2010 Kansas Study Data Submitted by: Johnson County CC (KS) Calculated values (1) for Cost Per Credit Hour reported below are more than two standard deviations above or below the 2010 Kansas Study means. Because these data depart substantially from the means, we would appreciate it if you verified that the data used to calculate the value are correct, i.e., that they reflect the definitions in the Instructions and Glossary documents (available on The data used to calculate Cost Per Credit Hour are located in part B. COST DATA: of every discipline s data entry page online (namely Total Student Credit/Contact Hours, All Faculty/Instructors Salaries And Benefits, Other Employees Salaries And Benefits. Please also answer the question whether benefits are included in the salary figures.). If you would like to make changes, please add the updated data to (2) Corrected Values below, not online. (1) CALCULATED VALUES (2) CORRECTED VALUES All Faculty / Instructors Other Employees Benefits included in Discipline Value Explanation Total Student Credit Hours Salaries Benefits Salaries Benefits salary figures? 1 Dollar Value of Benefits 2 Interpreter Training, Sign Language Interpreter Welding Technology- Welder Calculated cost per student credit hour seems too high Calculated cost per student credit hour seems too high Please return a copy of this form as an attachment to prossol@jccc.edu before September 7, 2010, even if you make no changes. Please note that you will not be able to send in corrected values past this deadline. Thank you for helping us to assure that Kansas Study data are as accurate as possible. Patrick Rossol prossol@jccc.edu (913) , Extension Please answer with yes or no. 2 If the dollar value for benefits is NOT available, what percent of your salary do benefits constitute at your institution?

18 National Norms Reports - Example

19 Institutional Reports - Example The Kansas Study National Study of Instructional Costs & Productivity for Community Colleges Table Instructional Costs Per Student Credit Hour by Academic Discipline Institutional Data and National Refined Means - FY Johnson Example County Institution CC (KS) Academic Discipline Instructional Costs Per Student Credit Hour Reporting Institution Accounting, Accounting Technician, Bookkeeping $103 $113 Administration of Justice, Criminal Justice, Correctional Science $96 $85 Administrative and Secretarial Services $200 $125 Anthropology $72 $51 Art-Art Studies, General $161 $89 Automotive Technology $192 $159 Biological Sciences-Life Sciences $97 $89 Business Administration and Management, General $92 $97 Business Entrepreneurship $197 $99 Chemistry, General $97 $105 Civil Engineering Technology $257 $204 Computer and Information Sciences, General $181 $105 Cosmetology $108 $117 National Refined Means

20 Peer Groups Why peer groups? Your status quo/progress vs. that of other institutions Policy change and its effects on institution Learning best practices More precise and valid comparisons How? Online Kansas Study Peer Comparison Tool Kansas Study Institutional Characteristics file

21 The Kansas Study Website Peer Comparison Tool I

22 The Kansas Study Website Peer Comparison Tool II

23 The Kansas Study Website Peer Comparison Tool III

24 The Kansas Study Website Peer Comparison Tool IV

25 The Kansas Study QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

26 Contacts Patrick Rossol-Allison Jeff Seybert The Kansas Study NCCBP