UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI I HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE Honolulu Community College 874 Dillingham Boulevard Honolulu, HI 96817
Executive Summary In early Spring 2015 924 former students at Honolulu Community College (HCC) were emailed and invited to complete an online survey. These were students who either graduated or left after attending in the Fall 2013 and/or Spring 2014 semesters. Surveys were available online at the SurveyMonkey website for approximately eight weeks. Over 76% of these students (703) were in Career Technical Education (CTE) majors and the remainder (221 students) were Liberal Arts majors. Of the total invited to participate, 73 individuals completed the survey, a response rate of 7.9%. Respondents included 43 CTE majors and 30 Liberal Arts majors, overrepresenting Liberal Arts students in the sample distribution (of survey recipients, 76% were CTE majors and 24% Liberal Arts majors, and of survey respondents, 59% were CTE majors and 41% Liberal Arts majors). - Almost 95% of respondents attached at least some importance to increasing their knowledge in an area of personal interest. - Of those respondents who transferred to other schools, 901 found that the education and training they received at HCC prepared them "Well" or "Very Well" for their new college. - Almost 96% of respondents felt that the quality of academic programs at HCC met or exceeded their expectations. - Almost 92% of respondents were satisfied with the academic preparation they received at HCC. - 86% of respondents rated the overall quality of their academic experience at HCC as "Excellent" or "Good". - 86% of respondents rated the quality of their overall experience at HCC as "Excellent" or "Good".
Table 1. What was your major at HCC? Unclassified 2 2.7% Liberal Arts Major 31 42.5% Career Technical major 38 52.1% Blank 2 2.7% Career Technical major 52% Liberal Arts Major 42% Blank 3% Unclassified 3% Figure 1. Major
Table 2. How important was it to you to obtain a degree or certificate in your chosen program? Very Important 60 82.2% Somewhat Important 9 12.3% Not Important 4 5.5% Blank 0 0.0% Somewhat Important 12% Not Important 6% Very Important 82% Figure 2. Degree Importance
Table 3. How important was it to you to complete courses necessary to transfer to another college? Very Important 52 71.2% Somewhat Important 11 15.1% Not Important 10 13.7% Blank 0 0.0% Not Important 14% Somewhat Important 15% Very Important 71% Figure 3. Transfer Importance
Table 4. How important was it to you to learn or develop skills to prepare you for a job or career? Very Important 62 84.9% Somewhat Important 9 12.3% Not Important 2 2.7% Blank 0 0.0% Somewhat Important 12% Not Important 3% Very Important 85% Figure 4. Career Preparation Importance
Table 5. How important was it to you to increase your knowledge in an area of personal interest (no degree)? Very Important 46 63.0% Somewhat Important 19 26.0% Not Important 7 9.6% Blank 1 1.4% Not Important 10% Blank 1% Somewhat Important 26% Very Important 63% Figure 5. Personal Interest Importance
Table 6. Which goal from the four previous questions was MOST IMPORTANT to you? Degree or Certificate 24 32.9% Transfer 17 23.3% Career Preparation 24 32.9% Personal Interest 8 11.0% Blank 0 0.0% Career Preparation Degree or Certificate Transfer Personal Interest Blank 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Figure 6. Most Important Goal
Table 7. Please mark your major reason(s) for not enrolling at HCC this semester: Graduated with a degree or certificate 44 60.3% Transferred to another college or university 37 50.7% Left for medical reasons (pregnancy, illness, etc.) 0 0.0% Left for financial reasons 3 4.1% Left for personal reasons 5 6.8% Left to work 8 11.0% Dissatisfied with this college 5 6.8% Couldn't find child care 0 0.0% Other (unspecified) 3 4.1% Graduated with a degree or certificate Transferred to another college or university Left to work Dissatisfied with this college Left for personal reasons Other (unspecified) Left for financial reasons Couldn't find child care Left for medical reasons (pregnancy, illness, etc.) 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Figure 7. Non-Enrollment Reasons (Multiple Responses Permitted)
Table 8. If you plan to continue your education, what is the highest degree you plan to earn? No degree 3 4.1% Associate 6 8.2% Bachelor's 32 43.8% Master's 17 23.3% Professional (M.D., J.D.) 3 4.1% Doctorate 11 15.1% Blank 1 1.4% 50% Bachelor's 40% 30% Master's 20% 10% Doctorate Associate No degree Professional (M.D., J.D.) Blank 0% Figure 8. Degree Aspiration
Table 9. If you graduated from Honolulu Community College, how would you rate the quality of your degree or certificate? Above Average 24 53.3% Average 17 37.8% Below Average 3 6.7% Blank 1 2.2% Total 45 100.0% Below Blank Average 2% 7% Average 38% Above Average 53% Figure 9. Degree/Certificate Quality
Table 10. Have you attended another college or university since you left Honolulu Community College? Yes 46 63.0% No 27 37.0% No 37% Yes 63% Figure 10. Other College Attendance
Table 11. What college have you attended?* UH Manoa 17 37.0% UH West Oahu 14 30.4% Kapiolani CC 13 28.3% Leeward CC 12 26.1% Windward CC 4 8.7% Other UH System School 3 6.5% Other College/Univ 3 6.5% *Of the 46 "yes" responses to attending other colleges or universities 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% UH Manoa UH West Oahu Kapiolani CC Leeward CC Other UH System School Windward CC Other College/Univ 0% -10% Figure 11. Other Colleges Attended (Multiple Responses Permitted)
Table 12. Were you able to transfer your Honolulu Community College credits?* Yes, almost all 37 80.4% Yes, but only some 7 15.2% Few or none 1 2.2% Blank 1 2.2% Total 46 100.0% *Of the 46 "yes" responses to attending other colleges or universities Few or none Blank Yes, but only 2% 2% some 15% Figure 12. Credit Transferability Yes, almost all 81%
Table 13. How well did the education and training you received at Honolulu Community College prepare you for your new college?* Very Well 15 32.6% Well 27 58.7% Poorly 2 4.3% Very Poorly 1 2.2% Blank 1 2.2% Total 46 100.0% *Of the 46 "yes" responses to attending other colleges or universities Poorly 4% Very Poorly 2% Blank 2% Well 59% Very Well 33% Figure 13. Transfer Preparation
Table 14. How would you rate the quality of academic programs at Honolulu Community College? Better than I expected 40 54.8% About what I expected 30 41.1% Worse than I expected 2 2.7% Blank 1 1.4% About what I expected 41% Worse than I expected 3% Blank 1% Figure 14. Academic Programs Quality Better than I expected 55%
Table 15. How satisfied were you with the academic preparation you received at Honolulu Community College? Very Satisfied 32 43.8% Satisfied 35 47.9% Dissatisfied 3 4.1% Very Dissatisfied 2 2.7% Blank 1 1.4% Very Dissatisfied 3% Blank 1% Dissatisfied 4% Very Satisfied 44% Satisfied 48% Figure 15. Academic Preparation Satisfaction
Table 16. What is your current employment status? Employed Full-time 29 39.7% Employed Part-time 30 41.1% Unemployed by choice 3 4.1% Unemployed seeking work 6 8.2% Full-time homemaker/ caregiver 4 5.5% Blank 1 1.4% Unemployed seeking work 8% Unemployed by choice 4% Employed Part-time 41% Full-time homemaker/ caregiver 6% Blank 1% Employed Full-time 40% Figure 16. Employment Status
Table 17. Is your job related to the education and training you received at Honolulu Community College?* Closely Related 27 45.8% Indirectly Related 16 27.1% Not Related At All 16 27.1% Blank 0 0.0% Total 59 100.0% Not Related At All 27% Indirectly Related 27% Closely Related 46% Figure 17. Pertinence to Employment *Of the 59 respondents indicating they were employed
Table 18. How well did the education and training you received prepare you for your current job?* Very Well Prepared 22 37.3% Well Prepared 15 25.4% Adequately Prepared 12 20.3% Poorly Prepared 5 8.5% Blank 5 8.5% Total 59 100.0% Poorly Prepared 9% Blank 9% Very Well Prepared 37% Adequately Prepared 20% Well Prepared 25% Figure 18. Preparation for Employment *Of the 59 respondents indicating they were employed
Table 19. How did you find this job?* College Placement Services 6 10.2% Other 2 3.4% College Faculty Referral 8 13.6% Newspaper/Employment web sites 11 18.6% Family or Friends 28 47.5% Apprenticeship/Internship 1 1.7% Already employed 3 5.1% Total 59 100.0% 50% Family or Friends 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% Other Apprenticeship/I nternship College Faculty Referral College Placement Services Already employed Newspaper/Em ployment web 0% Figure 19. Employment Resources *Of the 59 respondents indicating they were employed
Table 20. How would you rate the overall quality of your academic experience at Honolulu Community College? Excellent 31 42.5% Good 32 43.8% Fair 6 8.2% Poor 2 2.7% Blank 2 2.7% Fair 8% Poor Blank 3% 3% Good 44% Excellent 42% Figure 20. Academic Experience Quality
Table 21. How well did the education and training you received at Honolulu Community College satisfy your personal interest? Very Well 35 47.9% Well 31 42.5% Poorly 3 4.1% Very Poorly 2 2.7% Blank 2 2.7% Poorly 4% Very Poorly 3% Blank 3% Well 42% Very Well 48% Figure 21. Personal Interest Satisfaction
Table 22. How would you rate the quality of your overall experience at Honolulu Community College? Excellent 34 46.6% Good 29 39.7% Fair 7 9.6% Poor 2 2.7% Blank 1 1.4% Fair 10% Poor 3% Blank 1% Good 40% Excellent 46% Figure 22. Overall Experience Quality