Virginia s Community Colleges Annual Report of Student Success Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness

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1 Virginia s Community Colleges Annual Report of Student Success Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness October 18, 2011

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3 Introduction Student success in Virginia s Community Colleges is measured by the number of graduates from associate s degree, certificate, diploma and career studies certificate programs, as well as by the number of students who transfer to four-year colleges and universities, with or without degrees or awards. The Student Success goal for Achieve 2015, the VCCS strategic plan, calls for: Increasing the number of students graduating, transferring or completing a workforce credential by 50%, including increasing the success of students from underserved populations by 75%. This report provides a longitudinal trend by college of numbers of degrees and awards earned, graduates, and transfers. Breakdowns by award type and level are provided. The report also includes the three-year graduation rates of students who enrolled for the first-time-in-college (FTIC) from fall 2003 through fall 2007 by college. A demographic profile of graduates compares the graduates to all program-placed students enrolled during Key Findings Degrees, awards, and workforce credentials to Total system-wide awards increased by 72% over the five-year period (from 15,636 in to 26,853 in ). System-wide college transfer degree awards increased by 56% over the five-year period (from 6,463 in to 10,090 in System-wide career/technical education (CTE) degree awards increased by about 8% over the five-year period (from 5,186 in to 5,618 in ). The system experienced a dramatic increase in general education certificates over the past two years (394 in , 1,577 in , and 4,484 in ). Total CTE certificates increased by 69% over the five-year period (from 3,843 in to 6,477 in ); career studies certificates increased by 88% (from 2,527 in to 4,754 in ). System-wide diploma awards increased by 29% over the five-year period (from 143 in to 184 in ). The number of career readiness certificates awarded system-wide increased by 138% over the past five years (3,144 in FY 2007 to 7,493 in FY 2011). Student transfer from VCCS colleges to four-year institutions to The number of students transferring to four-year institutions has increased by over 50% since the baseline year of (10,556 VCCS student transfers in versus 15,975 student transfers in ). October 18, 2011 Page 1

4 Students who transferred to a four-year institution within two years increased by 7.8% from to At three colleges, the number of students transferring to a four-year institution increased by over 100% since Three-Year graduation rates of first-time, full-time, program-placed students The three-year graduation rate increased each year from 16.0% for the fall 2003 cohort to 17.7% for the fall 2007 cohort. The fall 2007 cohort included 17,158 students. Of the students in this cohort, 3,043 graduated by spring For the fall 2007 cohort, individual college three-year graduation rates ranged from a low of 11.1% to a high of 33.4%. Success of first-time, program-placed students (Level II, Measure 2) More than half of the first-time, program-placed students in fall 2006 completed an award or transferred to a four-year institution within five years. Demographic characteristics of VCCS students and graduates Although minorities accounted for nearly half (45%) of all program-placed students in , they accounted for only about a third (34%) of the associate s degree graduates. Approximately half (49%) of the graduates in were 25 years or older. 27% of the graduates were under 22 years old in 2011; 42% of all enrolled students were under 22 years old. In , females accounted for 57% of program-placed students and 61% of associate s degree graduates. There was little change in the gender, racial, and age group composition of graduates and students from to October 18, 2011 Page 2

5 VCCS Graduates - Five Year Summary College Blue Ridge Central Virginia Dabney S. Lancaster Danville Eastern Shore Germanna J. Sargeant Reynolds ,040 1,405 John Tyler Lord Fairfax Mountain Empire New River Northern Virginia 2,934 3,099 3,289 4,016 5,795 Patrick Henry Paul D. Camp Piedmont Virginia Rappahannock Southside Virginia Southwest Virginia Thomas Nelson 889 1,038 1, ,089 Tidewater 2,141 2,385 2,669 2,918 3,213 Virginia Highlands Virginia Western Wytheville VCCS Total 14,471 15,507 16,546 18,355 22,495 VCCS System Unduplicated 14,461 15,491 16,476 18,333 22,460 25,000 VCCS System Unduplicated Graduates 20,000 15,000 10,000 5, October 18, 2011 Page 3

6 VCCS Total Awards - Five Year Summary College Blue Ridge Central Virginia Dabney S. Lancaster Danville Eastern Shore Germanna ,397 J. Sargeant Reynolds 1,041 1, ,085 1,505 John Tyler ,155 Lord Fairfax ,066 Mountain Empire New River Northern Virginia 3,077 3,307 3,459 4,253 6,425 Patrick Henry Paul D. Camp Piedmont Virginia Rappahannock Southside Virginia Southwest Virginia Thomas Nelson 1,095 1,237 1,160 1,160 1,407 Tidewater 2,269 2,538 2,880 3,226 3,590 Virginia Highlands Virginia Western Wytheville VCCS Total 15,636 17,280 18,410 21,155 26,853 30,000 VCCS Total Awards 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5, October 18, 2011 Page 4

7 VCCS Award Completions by Type CTE Career Studies Certificates, 4,754, 18% Transfer Associate Degrees, 10,090, 37% CTE Certificates, 1,723, 6% CTE Associate Degrees & Diplomas, 5,802, 22% Transfer General Education Certificates, 4,484, 17% October 18, 2011 Page 5

8 12,000 Three-Year Trend of VCCS Award Completions 10, ,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 Associate Degrees General Education Certificates Associate Degrees & Diplomas Certificates Career Studies Certificates Transfer Career-Technical Education October 18, 2011 Page 6

9 VCCS College Transfer Awards - Five Year Summary College Transfer Degrees General Education Certificates Total Transfer Degrees General Education Certificates Total Transfer Degrees General Education Certificates Total Transfer Degrees General Education Certificates Total Transfer Degrees General Education Certificates Total Blue Ridge Central Virginia Dabney S. Lancaster Danville Eastern Shore Germanna J. Sargeant Reynolds John Tyler Lord Fairfax Mountain Empire New River Northern Virginia 2, ,002 2, ,141 2, ,309 3, ,020 3,785 1,142 4,927 Patrick Henry Paul D. Camp Piedmont Virginia Rappahannock Southside Virginia Southwest Virginia Thomas Nelson Tidewater 1, ,188 1, ,452 1, ,630 1, ,871 1, ,122 Virginia Highlands Virginia Western Wytheville VCCS 6, ,464 7, ,101 7, ,009 8,734 1,577 10,311 10,090 4,484 14,574 Note: The General Education Certificates were introduced in and approved as a transfer award in October 18, 2011 Page 7

10 VCCS Career/Technical Degree and Diploma Awards - Five Year Summary Career/Technical Career/Technical Career/Technical Career/Technical Career/Technical College Degrees Diplomas Degrees Diplomas Degrees Diplomas Degrees Diplomas Degrees Diplomas Blue Ridge Central Virginia Dabney S. Lancaster Danville Eastern Shore Germanna J. Sargeant Reynolds John Tyler Lord Fairfax Mountain Empire New River Northern Virginia Patrick Henry Paul D. Camp Piedmont Virginia Rappahannock Southside Virginia Southwest Virginia Thomas Nelson Tidewater Virginia Highlands Virginia Western Wytheville VCCS 5, , , , , October 18, 2011 Page 8

11 VCCS Certificate Awards - Five Year Summary Career Studies Career Studies Career Studies Career Studies Career Studies College Certificates Certificates Total Certificates Certificates Total Certificates Certificates Total Certificates Certificates Total Certificates Certificates Total Blue Ridge Central Virginia Dabney S. Lancaster Danville Eastern Shore Germanna J. Sargeant Reynolds John Tyler Lord Fairfax Mountain Empire New River Northern Virginia Patrick Henry Paul D. Camp Piedmont Virginia Rappahannock Southside Virginia Southwest Virginia Thomas Nelson Tidewater Virginia Highlands Virginia Western Wytheville VCCS 1,316 2,527 3,843 1,451 3,314 4,765 1,482 3,363 4,845 1,380 4,109 5,489 1,723 4,754 6,477 October 18, 2011 Page 9

12 VCCS Workforce Credentials Career Readiness Certificates - Five Year Summary College FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 Blue Ridge CCWA 908 1,542 1,647 1,496 1,528 Central Virginia Dabney S. Lancaster Danville Eastern Shore Germanna Lord Fairfax Mountain Empire New River Northern Virginia Patrick Henry Paul D. Camp Piedmont Virginia Rappahannock Southside Virginia ,712 Southwest Virginia Thomas Nelson Tidewater Virginia Highlands Virginia Western Wytheville VCCS Total 3,144 4,230 5,208 5,703 7,493 Total 1 3,144 4,267 5,265 5,821 7,493 1 Total in this row may include out-of-state recipients. 8,000 VCCS Career Readiness Certificates 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 October 18, 2011 Page 10

13 VCCS Transfers - Four Year Summary Blue Ridge Central Virginia Dabney S. Lancaster Danville Eastern Shore Germanna J. Sargeant Reynolds John Tyler Lord Fairfax Mountain Empire New River Northern Virginia 2,733 3,211 3,698 4,036 Patrick Henry Paul D. Camp Piedmont Virginia Rappahannock Southside Virginia Southwest Virginia Thomas Nelson Tidewater 1,297 1,426 1,899 2,116 Virginia Highlands Virginia Western Wytheville VCCS Total 10,556 11,973 14,825 15,975 Transfers are those students who have exited the VCCS with at least 12 credit hours and have enrolled for the first time in a 4-year institution within two years after exiting the VCCS. The Academic Year heading references the date of student's first enrollment at a 4-year institution. 18,000 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 VCCS Transfers October 18, 2011 Page 11

14 VCCS Graduation Rates Based on IPEDS Definition Fall 2003 Fall 2004 Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2007 College Cohort Graduates Rate Cohort Graduates Rate Cohort Graduates Rate Cohort Graduates Rate Cohort Graduates Rate Blue Ridge % % % % % Central Virginia % % % % % Dabney S. Lancaster % % % % % Danville % % % % % Eastern Shore % % % % % Germanna % % % % % J. Sargeant Reynolds % % % % % John Tyler % % % % % Lord Fairfax % % % % % Mountain Empire % % % % % New River % % % % % Northern Virginia 1, % 3, % 3, % 3, % 4, % Patrick Henry % % % % % Paul D. Camp % % % % % Piedmont Virginia % % % % % Rappahannock % % % % % Southside Virginia % % % % % Southwest Virginia % % % % % Thomas Nelson % % % % % Tidewater 1, % 2, % 2, % 2, % 3, % Virginia Highlands % % % % % Virginia Western % % % % % Wytheville % % % % % VCCS 11,111 1, % 12,412 2, % 12,288 2, % 15,356 2, % 17,158 3, % IPEDS Graduation Rate Definition: The percentage of students entering the institution as full-time, first-time, degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students in a particular fall term (cohort) who complete their program within 150 percent of normal time to completion. First-time students include students enrolled in the fall term who attended college for the first time in the prior summer term and students who entered with advanced standing (any college credits earned before graduation from high school). October 18, 2011 Page 12

15 VCCS Successful Outcomes for First-Time-In-College Cohorts Completed or Transferred Cohort Associate Certificate Diploma Transfer 2 No Yes Year N N % N % N % N % N % N % ,917 3, , , , ,159 3, , , , ,641 3, , , , ,462 4, , , , Level II, Measure 2, approved by SCHEV in May 2009 for the VCCS: Of the first-time-in-college (FTIC), program-placed entering cohort in a given fall term who complete at least 12 credits at the community college, the percent of these students who complete an award (associate degree, certificate, or diploma) or transfer to a four-year institution within five years. 2 The National Student Clearinghouse is the source of the transfer data. October 18, 2011 Page 13

16 VCCS Associate Degree Graduate Profile Academic Year Graduates 1 Program-Placed 2 All Students 3 # % 4 # % 4 # % 4 Gender Female 8,445 61% 93,297 58% 158,892 58% Male 5,487 39% 68,462 42% 115,790 42% Race/Ethnicity White/Non-Hispanic 9,393 67% 91,379 56% 169,614 62% Minority 4,496 32% 70,374 44% 105,059 38% Unknown/Not Specified 43 0% * 0% * 0% Age Group <22 years 3,864 28% 62,849 39% 116,249 42% years 3,290 24% 28,139 17% 39,827 14% >24 years 6,778 49% 70,771 44% 118,606 43% All Associate's Degree Graduates 13, , , Academic Year Graduates 1 Program-Placed 2 All Students 3 # % 4 # % 4 # % 4 Gender Female 9,562 61% 97,780 57% 161,214 58% Male 6,146 39% 73,063 43% 118,525 42% Race/Ethnicity White/Non-Hispanic 10,384 66% 93,849 55% 168,794 60% Minority 5,322 34% 76,710 45% 110,211 39% Unknown/Not Specified * 0% 284 0% 734 0% Age Group <22 years 4,300 27% 64,833 38% 116,347 42% years 3,643 23% 29,899 18% 41,453 15% >24 years 7,765 49% 76,111 45% 121,939 44% All Associate's Degree Graduates 15, , ,739 1 Degree awards in associate's degree programs 2 Unduplicated headcount of students placed in associate's degree programs 3 Unduplicated headcount of all students 4 Percents will not add to 100% due to rounding * Unknown/Not Specified students are less than 10 October 18, 2011 Page 14

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