Virginia s Community Colleges Annual Report of Student Success 2010-11 Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness October 18, 2011
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 2010-11 graduates compares the graduates to all program-placed students enrolled during 2010-11. Key Findings Degrees, awards, and workforce credentials 2006-07 to 2010-11 Total system-wide awards increased by 72% over the five-year period (from 15,636 in 2006-07 to 26,853 in 2010-11). System-wide college transfer degree awards increased by 56% over the five-year period (from 6,463 in 2006-07 to 10,090 in 2010-11. System-wide career/technical education (CTE) degree awards increased by about 8% over the five-year period (from 5,186 in 2006-07 to 5,618 in 2010-11). The system experienced a dramatic increase in general education certificates over the past two years (394 in 2008-09, 1,577 in 2009-10, and 4,484 in 2010-11). Total CTE certificates increased by 69% over the five-year period (from 3,843 in 2006-07 to 6,477 in 2010-11); career studies certificates increased by 88% (from 2,527 in 2006-07 to 4,754 in 2010-11). System-wide diploma awards increased by 29% over the five-year period (from 143 in 2006-07 to 184 in 2010-11). 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 2005-06 to 2009-10 The number of students transferring to four-year institutions has increased by over 50% since the baseline year of 2007-08 (10,556 VCCS student transfers in 2007-08 versus 15,975 student transfers in 2010-11). October 18, 2011 Page 1
Students who transferred to a four-year institution within two years increased by 7.8% from 2009-10 to 2010-11. At three colleges, the number of students transferring to a four-year institution increased by over 100% since 2007-08. 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 2010. 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 2010-11, they accounted for only about a third (34%) of the associate s degree graduates. Approximately half (49%) of the graduates in 2010-11 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 2010-11, 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 2009-10 to 2010-11. October 18, 2011 Page 2
VCCS Graduates - Five Year Summary College 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 Blue Ridge 462 537 494 499 720 Central Virginia 388 403 444 479 648 Dabney S. Lancaster 148 149 144 166 164 Danville 542 676 709 557 647 Eastern Shore 96 116 127 136 136 Germanna 555 547 658 697 857 J. Sargeant Reynolds 995 935 930 1,040 1,405 John Tyler 552 604 709 709 788 Lord Fairfax 562 586 559 681 853 Mountain Empire 328 417 436 475 531 New River 395 434 440 603 574 Northern Virginia 2,934 3,099 3,289 4,016 5,795 Patrick Henry 356 307 407 445 681 Paul D. Camp 137 146 161 165 192 Piedmont Virginia 339 313 444 423 498 Rappahannock 231 216 304 295 428 Southside Virginia 665 719 681 795 939 Southwest Virginia 478 521 496 604 462 Thomas Nelson 889 1,038 1,019 981 1,089 Tidewater 2,141 2,385 2,669 2,918 3,213 Virginia Highlands 328 338 321 358 389 Virginia Western 583 619 662 753 859 Wytheville 367 402 443 560 627 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 5,000 0 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 October 18, 2011 Page 3
VCCS Total Awards - Five Year Summary College 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 Blue Ridge 480 558 521 534 888 Central Virginia 414 439 490 516 825 Dabney S. Lancaster 176 227 216 228 231 Danville 598 779 777 626 716 Eastern Shore 96 117 127 144 157 Germanna 647 645 804 832 1,397 J. Sargeant Reynolds 1,041 1,003 969 1,085 1,505 John Tyler 571 766 892 989 1,155 Lord Fairfax 587 624 604 846 1,066 Mountain Empire 373 518 537 601 686 New River 410 464 481 661 626 Northern Virginia 3,077 3,307 3,459 4,253 6,425 Patrick Henry 402 379 487 541 787 Paul D. Camp 157 173 197 209 231 Piedmont Virginia 343 318 512 458 540 Rappahannock 267 226 326 430 538 Southside Virginia 688 737 701 834 972 Southwest Virginia 569 626 579 843 682 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 360 424 413 440 523 Virginia Western 610 646 694 864 985 Wytheville 406 529 584 835 921 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 5,000 0 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 October 18, 2011 Page 4
2010-2011 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
12,000 Three-Year Trend of VCCS Award Completions 10,000 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 8,000 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
VCCS College Transfer Awards - Five Year Summary 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 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 255 0 255 273 0 273 266 0 266 246 0 246 323 160 483 Central Virginia 120 0 120 175 0 175 180 0 180 243 0 243 227 284 511 Dabney S. Lancaster 42 0 42 29 0 29 31 0 31 36 14 50 21 19 40 Danville 63 0 63 71 0 71 86 0 86 96 0 96 90 2 92 Eastern Shore 32 0 32 27 0 27 45 0 45 35 0 35 50 23 73 Germanna 302 0 302 332 0 332 361 0 361 409 1 410 464 449 913 J. Sargeant Reynolds 304 0 304 286 0 286 335 0 335 345 20 365 348 191 539 John Tyler 224 0 224 225 0 225 302 0 302 260 87 347 327 235 562 Lord Fairfax 283 0 283 312 0 312 313 0 313 330 220 550 386 340 726 Mountain Empire 52 0 52 50 0 50 60 1 61 76 61 137 65 45 110 New River 124 0 124 144 0 144 173 0 173 216 54 270 208 65 273 Northern Virginia 2,002 0 2,002 2,141 0 2,141 2,309 0 2,309 3,020 0 3,020 3,785 1,142 4,927 Patrick Henry 101 0 101 93 0 93 131 0 131 153 0 153 208 52 260 Paul D. Camp 66 0 66 67 0 67 64 0 64 55 34 89 62 3 65 Piedmont Virginia 175 0 175 165 0 165 200 169 369 219 76 295 256 59 315 Rappahannock 112 0 112 113 0 113 135 0 135 117 171 288 139 162 301 Southside Virginia 161 1 162 173 3 176 207 1 208 252 22 274 268 79 347 Southwest Virginia 131 0 131 146 0 146 170 0 170 195 106 301 134 111 245 Thomas Nelson 353 0 353 414 0 414 383 0 383 398 167 565 475 302 777 Tidewater 1,188 0 1,188 1,452 0 1,452 1,422 208 1,630 1,550 321 1,871 1,748 374 2,122 Virginia Highlands 81 0 81 89 0 89 93 15 108 98 30 128 88 60 148 Virginia Western 236 0 236 250 0 250 266 0 266 284 120 404 306 187 493 Wytheville 56 0 56 71 0 71 83 0 83 101 73 174 112 140 252 VCCS 6,463 1 6,464 7,098 3 7,101 7,615 394 8,009 8,734 1,577 10,311 10,090 4,484 14,574 Note: The General Education Certificates were introduced in 2006-2007 and approved as a transfer award in 2007-2008. October 18, 2011 Page 7
VCCS Career/Technical Degree and Diploma Awards - Five Year Summary 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 Career/Technical Career/Technical Career/Technical Career/Technical Career/Technical College Degrees Diplomas Degrees Diplomas Degrees Diplomas Degrees Diplomas Degrees Diplomas Blue Ridge 167 2 225 5 210 6 194 7 233 7 Central Virginia 145 4 152 0 146 5 122 8 140 10 Dabney S. Lancaster 61 0 62 0 66 0 73 0 70 0 Danville 172 81 213 70 145 68 101 58 134 65 Eastern Shore 13 0 19 0 20 0 27 0 25 0 Germanna 123 0 112 0 147 0 136 0 153 0 J. Sargeant Reynolds 462 0 417 0 380 0 390 0 445 0 John Tyler 275 0 295 0 320 0 313 0 272 0 Lord Fairfax 146 0 159 0 137 0 120 0 134 0 Mountain Empire 140 0 187 0 163 0 146 0 185 0 New River 205 7 207 9 215 10 230 13 240 10 Northern Virginia 813 0 832 0 901 0 832 0 910 0 Patrick Henry 130 0 121 0 139 0 151 0 249 0 Paul D. Camp 60 0 63 0 64 0 66 0 80 0 Piedmont Virginia 119 0 100 0 93 0 103 0 132 0 Rappahannock 60 0 51 0 88 0 69 0 58 0 Southside Virginia 167 9 155 10 155 8 143 10 188 8 Southwest Virginia 169 18 157 12 164 16 177 17 169 20 Thomas Nelson 346 0 351 1 332 0 283 0 267 0 Tidewater 823 1 818 0 889 0 885 0 912 0 Virginia Highlands 122 21 136 9 157 21 141 4 154 15 Virginia Western 261 0 252 0 262 0 275 0 255 0 Wytheville 207 0 212 2 206 23 221 40 213 49 VCCS 5,186 143 5,296 118 5,399 157 5,198 157 5,618 184 October 18, 2011 Page 8
VCCS Certificate Awards - Five Year Summary 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 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 11 45 56 5 50 55 7 32 39 20 67 87 20 145 165 Central Virginia 29 116 145 25 87 112 38 121 159 20 123 143 22 142 164 Dabney S. Lancaster 51 22 73 80 56 136 68 51 119 72 33 105 74 47 121 Danville 107 175 282 174 251 425 251 227 478 116 255 371 179 246 425 Eastern Shore 7 44 51 32 39 71 29 33 62 42 40 82 30 29 59 Germanna 27 195 222 23 178 201 30 266 296 38 248 286 49 282 331 J. Sargeant Reynolds 106 169 275 94 206 300 70 184 254 72 258 330 101 420 521 John Tyler 19 53 72 28 218 246 33 237 270 56 273 329 39 282 321 Lord Fairfax 61 97 158 69 84 153 54 100 154 75 101 176 109 97 206 Mountain Empire 79 102 181 104 177 281 105 208 313 59 259 318 83 308 391 New River 19 55 74 28 76 104 28 55 83 19 129 148 52 51 103 Northern Virginia 75 187 262 109 225 334 69 180 249 116 285 401 204 384 588 Patrick Henry 73 98 171 68 97 165 114 103 217 84 153 237 128 150 278 Paul D. Camp 8 23 31 12 31 43 12 57 69 7 47 54 11 75 86 Piedmont Virginia 17 32 49 17 36 53 9 41 50 16 44 60 31 62 93 Rappahannock 50 45 95 28 34 62 15 88 103 28 45 73 25 154 179 Southside Virginia 105 245 350 95 301 396 103 227 330 90 317 407 82 347 429 Southwest Virginia 78 173 251 63 248 311 80 149 229 111 237 348 105 143 248 Thomas Nelson 141 255 396 110 361 471 121 324 445 39 273 312 49 314 363 Tidewater 86 171 257 84 184 268 80 281 361 98 372 470 122 434 556 Virginia Highlands 49 87 136 43 147 190 36 91 127 47 120 167 63 143 206 Virginia Western 39 74 113 48 96 144 29 137 166 46 139 185 53 184 237 Wytheville 79 64 143 112 132 244 101 171 272 109 291 400 92 315 407 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
VCCS Workforce Credentials Career Readiness Certificates - Five Year Summary College FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 Blue Ridge 195 242 321 379 403 CCWA 908 1,542 1,647 1,496 1,528 Central Virginia 166 85 78 265 77 Dabney S. Lancaster 5 9 19 14 418 Danville 87 207 117 63 161 Eastern Shore 1 1 1 1 47 Germanna 108 123 107 204 174 Lord Fairfax 59 40 76 125 134 Mountain Empire 15 13 23 34 60 New River 62 89 95 158 483 Northern Virginia 100 285 634 985 928 Patrick Henry 74 69 164 198 142 Paul D. Camp 42 48 26 148 29 Piedmont Virginia 17 51 51 55 37 Rappahannock 38 64 88 51 102 Southside Virginia 239 234 284 376 1,712 Southwest Virginia 55 117 49 77 70 Thomas Nelson 288 254 393 332 391 Tidewater 308 518 604 499 267 Virginia Highlands 63 44 74 76 48 Virginia Western 78 86 130 117 185 Wytheville 236 109 227 50 97 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
VCCS Transfers - Four Year Summary 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 Blue Ridge 264 233 315 336 Central Virginia 305 332 421 449 Dabney S. Lancaster 134 117 134 174 Danville 279 326 378 339 Eastern Shore 79 94 109 130 Germanna 348 422 516 623 J. Sargeant Reynolds 579 685 865 923 John Tyler 444 650 913 910 Lord Fairfax 570 572 729 740 Mountain Empire 173 175 234 255 New River 283 305 454 531 Northern Virginia 2,733 3,211 3,698 4,036 Patrick Henry 212 198 284 341 Paul D. Camp 119 156 155 146 Piedmont Virginia 398 450 577 502 Rappahannock 297 335 397 356 Southside Virginia 398 462 461 515 Southwest Virginia 157 201 245 315 Thomas Nelson 469 533 634 763 Tidewater 1,297 1,426 1,899 2,116 Virginia Highlands 150 167 246 254 Virginia Western 735 748 919 955 Wytheville 133 175 242 266 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 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 October 18, 2011 Page 11
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 410 84 20.5% 421 86 20.4% 429 100 23.3% 529 117 22.1% 615 125 20.3% Central Virginia 381 58 15.2% 372 56 15.1% 295 57 19.3% 419 98 23.4% 452 91 20.1% Dabney S. Lancaster 151 36 23.8% 128 41 32.0% 120 40 33.3% 171 35 20.5% 186 39 21.0% Danville 404 103 25.5% 362 95 26.2% 385 105 27.3% 434 161 37.1% 370 102 27.6% Eastern Shore 75 14 18.7% 76 13 17.1% 92 23 25.0% 96 25 26.0% 86 26 30.2% Germanna 423 83 19.6% 424 84 19.8% 449 97 21.6% 623 147 23.6% 615 117 19.0% J. Sargeant Reynolds 683 84 12.3% 685 84 12.3% 575 87 15.1% 604 79 13.1% 852 106 12.4% John Tyler 200 25 12.5% 331 46 13.9% 386 52 13.5% 576 89 15.5% 638 71 11.1% Lord Fairfax 449 134 29.8% 448 126 28.1% 453 133 29.4% 528 124 23.5% 518 144 27.8% Mountain Empire 396 78 19.7% 290 48 16.6% 272 62 22.8% 415 69 16.6% 388 92 23.7% New River 456 69 15.1% 364 57 15.7% 321 59 18.4% 393 65 16.5% 474 102 21.5% Northern Virginia 1,657 183 11.0% 3,033 403 13.3% 3,112 413 13.3% 3,967 571 14.4% 4,598 710 15.4% Patrick Henry 303 80 26.4% 302 79 26.2% 273 57 20.9% 317 68 21.5% 320 79 24.7% Paul D. Camp 164 24 14.6% 121 21 17.4% 119 23 19.3% 136 29 21.3% 171 26 15.2% Piedmont Virginia 293 42 14.3% 329 51 15.5% 306 52 17.0% 397 68 17.1% 365 77 21.1% Rappahannock 168 35 20.8% 149 33 22.1% 229 57 24.9% 219 42 19.2% 249 65 26.1% Southside Virginia 312 94 30.1% 303 92 30.4% 306 85 27.8% 388 114 29.4% 469 143 30.5% Southwest Virginia 385 95 24.7% 394 113 28.7% 365 83 22.7% 379 88 23.2% 421 121 28.7% Thomas Nelson 791 80 10.1% 803 88 11.0% 720 90 12.5% 880 117 13.3% 862 105 12.2% Tidewater 1,957 163 8.3% 2,074 237 11.4% 2,126 274 12.9% 2,617 324 12.4% 3,056 378 12.4% Virginia Highlands 260 52 20.0% 236 54 22.9% 276 58 21.0% 318 49 15.4% 341 70 20.5% Virginia Western 549 86 15.7% 538 94 17.5% 524 83 15.8% 663 103 15.5% 738 129 17.5% Wytheville 244 76 31.1% 229 69 30.1% 155 45 29.0% 287 102 35.5% 374 125 33.4% VCCS 11,111 1,778 16.0% 12,412 2,070 16.7% 12,288 2,135 17.4% 15,356 2,684 17.5% 17,158 3,043 17.7% 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
VCCS Successful Outcomes for First-Time-In-College Cohorts 2003-2006 1 Completed or Transferred Cohort Associate Certificate Diploma Transfer 2 No Yes Year N N % N % N % N % N % N % 2003 12,917 3,502 27.11 708 5.48 68 0.53 2,131 16.50 6,508 50.38 6,409 49.62 2004 15,159 3,945 26.02 741 4.89 65 0.43 2,684 17.71 7,724 50.95 7,435 49.05 2005 14,641 3,997 27.30 713 4.87 73 0.50 2,449 16.73 7,409 50.60 7,232 49.40 2006 16,462 4,657 28.29 958 5.82 72 0.44 2,835 17.22 7,940 48.23 8,522 51.77 1 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
VCCS Associate Degree Graduate Profile 2009-2010 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% 22-24 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 13,932 161,759 274,682 2010-2011 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% 22-24 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 15,708 170,843 279,739 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