How U.S. Universities Look at Access Courtney McAnuff Vice President for Enrollment Management
Founded 1766 (8 th oldest college) Public AAU, doctoralgranting, research institution 31 schools and colleges 22,000+ faculty and staff 470,000+ alumni July 2013: merged with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ, adding 9 schools to the University July 2014: Rutgers joined the Big Ten/CIC $3.5 billion operating budget Fall 2015: 67,556 Total University Enrollment New Brunswick Undergraduate 33,060 Graduate 8,639 Total 41,699 Newark Undergraduate 7,713 Graduate 4,007 Total 11,720 Camden Undergraduate 4,899 Graduate 1,509 Total 6,408 Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences Undergraduate 2,424 Graduate 5,305 Total 7,729 2
Topics of Discussion Changing U.S. Demographics Diversity in Higher Education How Diversity is Achieved at Rutgers Coalition Application 3
Changing U.S. Demographics U.S. population is projected to change dramatically by 2060 Will see significant increases in population of Asian, Hispanic, and Two or More Races Non-Hispanic whites projected to become majority-minority by 2044 Notes: Minority defined as all groups other than non-hispanic white. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 National Projections (March 2016) 4
Distribution of U.S. Population Under 18 by Race and Hispanic Origin 2014 v. 2016 Notes: AIAN=American Indian and Alaska Native. NHPI=Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 National Projections (March 2016) 5
Inequality in Higher Education 82% of newly enrolled white students have gone to the 468 most selective colleges 72% of newly enrolled Hispanic and 68% of newly enrolled African American students have gone to 2- year and 4-year openaccess schools African American and Hispanic student enrollment has been confined to mostly open-access schools, 1995-2009 Attending top schools in the country gives students (regardless of test scores) a much better change of graduating from college compared to open-access schools Notes: Source: Georgetown Center on Education and Workforce, Separate and Unequal (July 2013) 6
Higher Education Opportunity or Privilege To address inequalities, it is critically important to the nation that we admit and graduate diverse student bodies from our best colleges Inequalities, left uncorrected, lead to social divisions and discontent We need leaders that are representative of the diversity of our nation Diverse voices at tables where decisions are made bring the interests of everyone to the table resulting in a more thoughtful, comprehensive solution to complex problems 7
How is Diversity in Higher Education Achieved? Build the pipeline Enhance awareness Use holistic review Mission/rankings Develop a robust financial aid model Be systematic in establishing a competitive pool of applicants 8
Diversity in Higher Education Why Is It Important? Enriches the educational experience Promotes personal growth and a healthy society Strengthens communities and the workplace Enhances America s economic competitiveness A college degree is critical to economic independence, and reduces costs in the future College graduates pay more taxes, reduce reliance on government support, and lower crime rates Positive impact on their communities 9
Diversity is more than Race/Ethnicity Socioeconomic Status Rural/Urban/Suburban In-State/Out-of-State/International Race/Ethnicity Gender Academic Quality Academic Interest Special Talents State Requirements (EOF) Religious/Cultural Nontraditional (Adult Learners, Veterans) Disability 10
How Diversity is Achieved at Rutgers Holistic Application Review Financial Aid Honors College Rutgers Future Scholars 11
Holistic Application Review What we consider when reviewing an undergraduate applicant file: High school performance Grade-point averages Grade trends Completion of required entrance courses Strength of academic program, evidenced by the number of academic, honors, or advanced placement courses completed SAT and/or ACT scores English Proficiency Examination results Extra-curricular activities/leadership Essay Employment Performance in local context 12
Financial Aid Cost of College Tuition and Fees Room and Board Books and Supplies Personal Expenses Transportation Rutgers Total financial aid budget approx. $1 billion annually Commitment to Diversity Provide accessible higher education for all academically deserving students, regardless of family financial circumstances Tuition Increases Commit 20% to need-based aid to help offset the cost for low-income students EOF Program Commit 10% of our first-year slots to lowincome students from NJ New Financial Aid Programs Aimed at Making College More Affordable Rutgers-Camden Bridging the Gap Rutgers-Newark RU-N to the Top 13
Rutgers-New Brunswick Honors College Fall 2015 Demographics School N % SAS 260 49.3 SEBS 102 19.4 RBS-NB 72 13.7 ENG 66 12.5 PHARM 14 2.7 MGSA 13 2.5 Total Enrolled 527 Average SAT: 2160 Residency: 81.2% NJ, 17.5% OOS, 1.3% INTL Gender: 50.9% Female, 49.1% Male Race/Ethnicity: Black, 10.2% Asian, 38.9% Unknown, 1.0% International, 1.3% Multiracial, 6.0% Hispanic, 8.7% White, 34.0% 14
Rutgers Future Scholars futurescholars.rutgers.edu 15
Source of district and state figures: New Jersey Department of Education (2013), compiled by taking averages of cohort grad rates by district. Active students regularly participated in RFS programming during their senior year in high school. The high school graduation rate for all students in the Class of 2017 and 2018 is 83.2%. 16
Rutgers Future Scholars Scholars enrolled at Rutgers Class of 2019 : 93 Class of 2018 : 91 Class of 2017 : 75 Total RFS enrollment at Rutgers fall 2015: 259 Note: RFS data based on current, active scholars, and is current as of September 2015. 17
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What is the Coalition? A consortium of public and private colleges and universities (over 90 institutions) A new college planning, search and application platform with tools designed for: Collection of students work and active reflection on progress College search and exploration Engagement and collaboration with mentors Application to member institutions 19
Coalition Membership Must have at least a 70% 6-year graduation rate Public institutions must provide affordable tuition to residents Private institutions must be committed to meeting students full financial need 20
Current Member Institutions American University Amherst College Bates College Bowdoin College Brown University Bryn Mawr College California Institute of Technology Carleton College Claremont McKenna College Clemson University Colby College Colgate University College of the Holy Cross College of William & Mary Colorado College Columbia University Connecticut College Cornell University Dartmouth College Davidson College Duke University Emory University Franklin and Marshall College Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Grinnell College Hamilton College Harvard University Haverford College Illinois State University Indiana University- Bloomington James Madison University Johns Hopkins University Miami University-Ohio Michigan State University Middlebury College Mount Holyoke College North Carolina State University at Raleigh Northeastern University Oberlin College Ohio State University Pennsylvania State University Pomona College Princeton University Purdue University Ramapo Reed College Rice University Rutgers University-New Brunswick Skidmore College Smith College St. Olaf College Stanford University SUNY Binghamton SUNY Buffalo SUNY Geneseo Swarthmore College Texas A&M University The College of New Jersey Tufts University Union College University of Chicago University of Connecticut University of Florida University of Georgia-Athens University of Illinois University of Iowa University of Maryland-College Park University of Mary Washington University of Michigan University of Minnesota-Twin Cities University of Missouri University of New Hampshire University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of Notre Dame University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh University of Rochester University of South Carolina University of Vermont University of Virginia University of Washington Vanderbilt University Vassar College Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Wake Forest University Washington University in St. Louis Wellesley College Wesleyan University Williams College Yale University 21
Coalition Aims and Values Coalition aims to develop a platform that will provide a supportive college exploration and application process Underlying values include: Admissions process benefits from continued innovation, improvement, and change Early engagement supports under-resourced students during college preparation Technology can help level the playing field in college exploration Together members can do more to meet goals than through stand-alone institutional efforts 22
What Does the Coalition Offer? Offers a single, integrated platform to plan, build, organize, and engage students throughout the college process Simplifies the application process to Coalition member schools not currently served by other shared online application services Allows students to engage with their support network (school counselors at schools without a college planning technology platform, CBOs, or mentors) Platform is fully responsive and adaptive, accessible through any computer, tablet, or mobile device 23
Why did Rutgers Join? Coalition provides Rutgers-New Brunswick access to a national application platform Coalition provides Rutgers-New Brunswick with efficiencies and functionalities not previously available to us from other platforms Our experience in successfully educating firstgeneration and underrepresented students can help shape the Coalition s development 24
What about College Access? The Coalition is acting on its mission of access via the outreach initiatives of its individual members to underserved students and the advisors who work with them, and through its independent outreach as a consortium to organizations that serve these students The Coalition offers a free space for school counselors and mentors to engage with their students, monitor their progress, provide advice on required courses, and advise on application steps Platform is especially important for schools and CBOs not serviced by existing technology The interest and commitment to access is one that the Coalition and its member institutions recognize needs our active involvement, and will not be fulfilled without the experience of counselors and mentors who serve under-resourced students 25
How will the Coalition be used by Rutgers-New Brunswick? Rutgers-New Brunswick will add the Coalition Application to our current application options Students will have a choice of either platform for 2017 We will provide clear instructions about admissions criteria and required documents for students using the Coalition Application. Requirements will be the same regardless of the application platform students use 26
Rutgers and the Coalition Rutgers-New Brunswick will be a choice on our traditional Undergraduate Admissions application platform Students interested only in New Brunswick schools may use either the Coalition Application or the local Rutgers application Students interested in Rutgers-Camden and/or Rutgers-Newark, alone or in conjunction with Rutgers- New Brunswick, must use our Rutgers application platform Students will receive equal admissions consideration when using either application platform Students should choose the one that best suits their needs 27
Requirements on the Coalition We will continue to require the Self Reported Academic Records (SRAR) for all current high school seniors A SRAR is included on the Coalition We will not request any additional documents from/for the Coalition that are different from what is requested on our local application We will request the same extracurricular, community service, family obligations, and employment on each application platform 28
Virtual Locker A private and optional repository for select works students choose to upload and save throughout high school The Locker and its contents are not visible to colleges and universities, and colleges and universities will never have access to student Lockers The Locker is private, accessible only to the student with his/her login credentials Students must take deliberate action to share an item out of the Locker 29
Application Portal Through the search function, students designate the schools to which they will apply Complete components of a Coalition Application Profile Application Programs Official Documents (requested by school) Supplements (requested by school) Documents (requested by school) Review & Submit 30
April 2016 Important Dates Virtual Locker, Collaboration Space Now available July 2016 Application Portal Live (institutions choose when students may begin submitting applications) September 2016 Rutgers will make both the native UUA application and the Coalition application available for student use 31
Resources Coalition Website: coalitionforcollegeaccess.org PowerPoints (for Counselors) http://www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org/mentors.html Video (for Students) http://www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org/students.html Email: info@coalitionapp.org 32
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